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Catchment and Land Protection (Amendment) Regulations 2006

S.R. No. 149/2006

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1.Objectives

2.Authorising provision

3.Definition

4.New regulations

5.Prescribed particulars of measures taken to comply
with a land management notice

6.Prescribed particulars of measures taken to comply
with a priority area notice or a directions notice

7.Prescribed measures for the eradication or control of noxious weeds

8.Prescribed measures for the eradication or control of established pest animals

5.New Schedule inserted

SCHEDULE—Noxious weeds for which measures are prescribed

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STATUTORY RULES 2006

S.R. No. 149/2006

Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994

Catchment and Land Protection (Amendment) Regulations 2006

The Lieutenant-Governor as the Governor's Deputy with the advice of the Executive Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 24 October 2006

Responsible Minister:

JOHN THWAITES
Minister for Environment

RUTH LEACH

Clerk of the Executive Council

1.Objectives

The objectives of these Regulations are to—

(a)prescribe the measures for eradicating or controlling certain noxious weeds and established pest animals; and

(b)prescribe the particulars required for notices under sections 46, 47E and 70D of the Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994.

2.Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 95 of the Catchment and Land Protection Act 1994.

3.Definition

In regulation 3 of the Catchment and Land Protection Regulations 2002[1] insert

' "Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority" means the body corporate established under section 12 of the Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals (Administration) Act 1992 of the Commonwealth;'.

4.New regulations

After regulation 4 of the Catchment and Land Protection Regulations 2002 insert

'5.Prescribed particulars of measures taken to comply with a land management notice

For the purposes of section 46 of the Act the prescribed particulars as to the measures taken are—

(a)a description of each measure that has been taken; and

(b)the date on which each such measure was taken; and

(c)the name of each person engaged in taking each such measure and, if any  person so named is not the owner of the land, the telephone number or other information by which the person may be contacted; and

(d)if a measure taken was application of a herbicide or pesticide, the name of the herbicide or pesticide, the method of application and a statement as to whether or not the herbicide or pesticide was applied in accordance with the directions of the manufacturer.

6.Prescribed particulars of measures taken to comply with a priority area notice or a directions notice

For the purposes of sections 47E and 70D of the Act the prescribed particulars as to the measures taken are—

(a)a description of each measure that has been taken; and

(b)the date on which each such measure was taken; and

(c)the name of each person engaged in taking each such measure and, if the person is not the owner of the land, the telephone number or other information by which the person may be contacted; and

(d)if a measure taken was application of a herbicide, the name of the herbicide, the method of application and a statement as to whether or not the herbicide was applied in accordance with the directions of the manufacturer.

7.Prescribed measures for the eradication or control of noxious weeds

(1)For the eradication or control of noxious weeds set out in Column 1 of the Schedule the following measure is prescribed—

application of a herbicide that is registered by the Australian Pesticides and Veterinary Medicines Authority for that weed in accordance with the directions of the manufacturer and, if the herbicide is delivered through a hand held appliance, by incorporation of a compatible marker dye in the herbicide.

(2)For the eradication or control of noxious weeds set out in Column 2 of the Schedule the following measure is prescribed—

cultivation of the soil by means of turning over the soil in which the noxious weed is found to a depth of not less than 15 centimetres.

(3)For the eradication or control of noxious weeds set out in Column 3 of the Schedule the following measure is prescribed—

removal of the entire noxious weed, including its roots, from the soil.

(4)For the eradication or control of noxious weeds set out in Column 4 of the Schedule the following measure is prescribed—

reducing to mulch so much of the noxious weed as appears above the soil.

8.Prescribed measures for the eradication or control of established pest animals

For the eradication or control of the established pest animal known as "rabbit" of the species Oryctolagus cuniculus (European Rabbit) the following measures are prescribed—

(a)twice ripping the earth in which a warren of the established pest animal is located and the earth four metres beyond each warren entrance, where the individual rip lines are not less than 50 centimetres apart and not less than 50 centimetres deep and where the second rip is made at right angles to the first rip; and

(b)making a warren inaccessible to the established pest animal by sealing or blocking all entrances to the warren.'.

5.New Schedule inserted

At the end of the Catchment and Land Protection Regulations 2002 insert

'SCHEDULE

NOXIOUS WEEDS FOR WHICH MEASURES ARE PRESCRIBED

Item

Column 1

Application
of herbicide

Column 2


Cultivation

Column 3


Removal

Column 4


Mulching

1 Acroptilon repens
Hardheads/
Russian Knapweed
Acroptilon repens
Hardheads/
Russian Knapweed
2 Ailanthus altissima
Tree of Heaven
Ailanthus altissima
Tree of Heaven
3 Allium triquetrum
Angled Onion
Allium triquetrum
Angled Onion
Allium triquetrum
Angled Onion
4 Allium vineale
Wild Garlic
Allium vineale
Wild Garlic
Allium vineale
Wild Garlic
5 Alternanthera pungens
Khaki Weed
Alternanthera pungens
Khaki Weed
Alternanthera pungens
Khaki Weed
6 Amsinckia
spp. Amsinckia
Amsinckia
spp. Amsinckia
Amsinckia
spp. Amsinckia
7 Asphodelus fistulosus
Onion Weed
Asphodelus fistulosus
Onion Weed
Asphodelus fistulosus
Onion Weed
Item

Column 1

Application
of herbicide

Column 2


Cultivation

Column 3


Removal

Column 4


Mulching

8 Calicotome spinosa
Spiny Broom
Calicotome spinosa
Spiny Broom
Calicotome spinosa
Spiny Broom
9 Carduus tenuiflorus/C. pycnocephalus
Slender/Shore Thistle
Carduus tenuiflorus/C. pycnocephalus
Slender/Shore Thistle
10 Carthamus lanatus
Saffron Thistle
Carthamus lanatus
Saffron Thistle
Carthamus lanatus
Saffron Thistle
11 Cenchrus longispinus
Spiny Burr Grass/Gentle Annie
Cenchrus longispinus
Spiny Burr Grass/Gentle Annie
Cenchrus longispinus
Spiny Burr Grass/Gentle Annie
12 Centaurea calcitrapa
Star Thistle
Centaurea calcitrapa
Star Thistle
Centaurea calcitrapa
Star Thistle
13 Centaurea solstitialis
St Barnaby's Thistle
Centaurea solstitialis
St Barnaby's Thistle
Centaurea solstitialis
St Barnaby's Thistle
14 Cestrum parqui
Chilean Cestrum
Cestrum parqui
Chilean Cestrum
15 Chondrilla juncea
Skeleton Weed
Chondrilla juncea
Skeleton Weed
16 Chrysanthemoides monilifera
Boneseed/
Bitou Bush
Chrysanthemoides monilifera
Boneseed/
Bitou Bush
Item

Column 1

Application
of herbicide

Column 2


Cultivation

Column 3


Removal

Column 4


Mulching

17 Cirsium arvense
Californian/
Perennial Thistle
Cirsium arvense
Californian/
Perennial Thistle
18 Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle
Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle
Cirsium vulgare
Spear Thistle
19 Conium maculatum
Hemlock
Conium maculatum
Hemlock
Conium maculatum
Hemlock
20 Convolvulus arvensis
Bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
Bindweed
Convolvulus arvensis
Bindweed
21 Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn
Crataegus monogyna
Hawthorn
22 Cuscuta spp.
Dodder
Cuscuta spp.
Dodder
Cuscuta spp.
Dodder
23 Cynara cardunculus
Artichoke Thistle
Cynara cardunculus
Artichoke Thistle
24 Cytisus scoparius
English Broom
Cytisus scoparius
English Broom
25 Datura ferox
Thorn Apple (Long-spine)
Datura ferox
Thorn Apple (Long-spine)
Datura ferox
Thorn Apple (Long-spine)
26 Datura inoxia
Thorn Apple (Recurved)
Datura inoxia
Thorn Apple (Recurved)
Datura inoxia
Thorn Apple (Recurved)
27 Datura stramonium
Thorn Apple (Common)
Datura stramonium
Thorn Apple (Common)
Datura stramonium
Thorn Apple (Common)
Item

Column 1

Application
of herbicide

Column 2


Cultivation

Column 3


Removal

Column 4


Mulching

28 Diplotaxis tenuifolia
Sand Rocket/Sand Mustard
Diplotaxis tenuifolia
Sand Rocket/Sand Mustard
Diplotaxis tenuifolia
Sand Rocket/Sand Mustard
29 Dipsacus fullonum
Wild Teasel
Dipsacus fullonum
Wild Teasel
Dipsacus fullonum
Wild Teasel
30 Dittrichia graveolens
Stinkwort
Dittrichia graveolens
Stinkwort
Dittrichia graveolens
Stinkwort
31 Echium plantagineum
Paterson's Curse
Echium plantagineum
Paterson's Curse
32 Echium vulgare
Viper's Bugloss
Echium
vulgare

Viper's Bugloss
33 Emex australis
Spiny Emex
Emex australis
Spiny Emex
34 Eragrostis curvula
African
Love-grass
Eragrostis curvula
African
Love-grass
Eragrostis curvula
African
Love-grass
35 Foeniculum vulgare
Fennel
Foeniculum vulgare
Fennel
36 Genista linifolia
Flax-leaved Broom
Genista linifolia
Flax-leaved Broom
37 Genista monspessulana
Cape Broom/ Montpellier Broom
Genista monspessulana
Cape Broom/ Montpellier Broom
Item

Column 1

Application
of herbicide

Column 2


Cultivation

Column 3


Removal

Column 4


Mulching

38 Hypericum androsaemum
Tutsan
Hypericum androsaemum
Tutsan
39 Hypericum perforatum
St John's Wort
Hypericum perforatum
St John's Wort
40 Hypericum tetrapterum
St Peter's Wort
Hypericum tetrapterum
St Peter's Wort
Hypericum tetrapterum
St Peter's Wort
41 Juncus acutus
Spiny Rush
Juncus acutus
Spiny Rush
42 Lavandula stoechas
Topped Lavender
Lavandula stoechas
Topped Lavender
Lavandula stoechas
Topped Lavender
43 Lepidium draba (gazetted as Cardaria draba)
Hoary Cress
Lepidium draba (gazetted as Cardaria draba)
Hoary Cress
44 Leucanthemum vulgare
Ox-eye Daisy
Leucanthemum vulgare
Ox-eye Daisy
45 Lycium ferocissimum
African Boxthorn
Lycium ferocissimum
African Boxthorn
46 Marrubium vulgare
Horehound
Marrubium vulgare
Horehound
Marrubium vulgare
Horehound
47 Melianthus comosus
Tufted Honeyflower
Melianthus comosus
Tufted Honeyflower
Item

Column 1

Application
of herbicide

Column 2


Cultivation

Column 3


Removal

Column 4


Mulching

48 Moraea flaccida (gazetted as Homeria flaccida)
Cape Tulip (One-leaf)
Moraea flaccida (gazetted as Homeria flaccida)
Cape Tulip (One-leaf)
49 Moraea miniata (gazetted as Homeria miniata)
Cape Tulip (Two-leaf)
Moraea miniata (gazetted as Homeria miniata)
Cape Tulip (Two-leaf)
50 Nassella trichotoma
Serrated Tussock
Nassella trichotoma
Serrated Tussock
Nassella trichotoma
Serrated Tussock
51 Onopordum acanthium
Scotch/
Heraldic Thistle
Onopordum acanthium
Scotch/
Heraldic Thistle
52 Onopordum acaulon
Stemless Thistle
Onopordum acaulon
Stemless Thistle
53 Onopordum illyricum
Illyrian Thistle
Onopordum illyricum
Illyrian Thistle
54 Opuntia monacantha (gazetted as O. vulgaris)
Prickly Pear (Drooping)
Opuntia monacantha (gazetted as O. vulgaris)
Prickly Pear (Drooping)
Item

Column 1

Application
of herbicide

Column 2


Cultivation

Column 3


Removal

Column 4


Mulching

55 Opuntia robusta
Wheel Cactus
Opuntia robusta
Wheel Cactus
56 Opuntia stricta
Prickly Pear (Erect)
Opuntia stricta
Prickly Pear (Erect)
57 Oxalis pes-caprae
Soursob
Oxalis pes-caprae
Soursob
58 Pennisetum macrourum
African
Feather-grass
Pennisetum macrourum
African
Feather-grass
Pennisetum macrourum
African
Feather-grass
59 Physalis viscosa
Prairie Ground Cherry
Physalis viscosa
Prairie Ground Cherry
60 Picnomon acarna (gazetted as Cirsium arcana)
Soldier Thistle
Picnomon acarna (gazetted as Cirsium arcana)
Soldier Thistle
61 Proboscidea louisianica
Devil's Claw (Purple-flower)
Proboscidea louisianica
Devil's Claw (Purple-flower)
62 Proboscidea lutea (gazetted as Ibicella lutea)
Devil's Claw (Yellow-flower)
Proboscidea lutea (gazetted as Ibicella lutea)
Devil's Claw (Yellow-flower)
Item

Column 1

Application
of herbicide

Column 2


Cultivation

Column 3


Removal

Column 4


Mulching

63 Reseda luteola
Wild Mignonette
Reseda luteola
Wild Mignonette
Reseda luteola
Wild Mignonette
64 Rosa rubiginosa
Sweet Briar
Rosa rubiginosa
Sweet Briar
65 Rubus fruticosus
agg.
Blackberry
Rubus fruticosus
agg.
Blackberry
Rubus fruticosus agg.
Blackberry
66 Salpichroa origanifolia
Pampas Lily-of-the-Valley
Salpichroa origanifolia
Pampas Lily-of-the-Valley
Salpichroa origanifolia
Pampas Lily-of-the-Valley
67 Scolymus hispanicus
Golden Thistle
Scolymus hispanicus
Golden Thistle
68 Senecio jacobaea
Ragwort
Senecio jacobaea
Ragwort
Senecio jacobaea
Ragwort
69 Senecio pterophorus
African Daisy
Senecio pterophorus
African Daisy
70 Silybum marianum
Variegated Thistle
Silybum marianum
Variegated Thistle
71 Solanum elaeagnifolium
Silverleaf Nightshade
Solanum elaeagnifolium
Silverleaf Nightshade
72 Solanum linnaeanum
Apple of Sodom
Solanum linnaeanum
Apple of Sodom
Item

Column 1

Application
of herbicide

Column 2


Cultivation

Column 3


Removal

Column 4


Mulching

73 Solanum rostratum
Buffalo Burr
Solanum rostratum
Buffalo Burr
74 Tribulus terrestris
Caltrop
Tribulus terrestris
Caltrop
75 Ulex
europaeus

Gorse/Furze
Ulex europaeus
Gorse/Furze
Ulex
europaeus

Gorse/Furze
Ulex europaeus
Gorse/Furze
76 Verbascum thapsus
Great Mullein
Verbascum thapsus
Great Mullein
77 Watsonia meriana var. bulbillifera (gazetted as W. meriana "Bulbillifera")
Wild Watsonia
Watsonia meriana var. bulbillifera (gazetted as W. meriana "Bulbillifera")
Wild Watsonia
78 Xanthium spinosum
Bathurst Burr
Xanthium spinosum
Bathurst Burr
Xanthium spinosum
Bathurst Burr
79 Xanthium strumarium (incl. X. occidentale and X. orientale) Noogoora Burr/
Californian Burr
Xanthium strumarium (incl. X. occidentale and X. orientale) Noogoora Burr/
Californian Burr
Xanthium strumarium (incl. X. occidentale and X. orientale) Noogoora Burr/
Californian Burr

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[1] Reg. 3: S.R. No. 83/2002.

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