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Ragwort Control Act 2003

Type Public General Act

Publication 2003-11-20

State In force

Department Statute Law Database

Source legislation.gov.uk

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Control of ragwort

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After section 1 of the Weeds Act 1959 (c. 54) there is inserted—

(1A) (1) The Minister may make a code of practice for the purpose of providing guidance on how to prevent the spread of ragwort (senecio jacobaea L.). (2) Before making the code the Minister must consult such persons as he considers appropriate. (3) The Minister must lay a copy of the code before Parliament. (4) The Minister may revise the code; and subsections (2) and (3) apply to the revised code. (5) The code is to be admissible in evidence. (6) If the code appears to a court to be relevant to any question arising in proceedings it is to be taken into account in determining that question.

Wales

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(1) The reference to the Weeds Act 1959 in Schedule 1 to the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672) is to be treated as referring to that Act as amended by this Act.

(2) Subsection (1) does not affect the power to make further Orders varying or omitting that reference.

Short title, commencement and extent

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(1) This Act may be cited as the Ragwort Control Act 2003.

(2) This Act comes into force at the end of the period of three months beginning with the day on which it is passed.

(3) This Act extends to England and Wales only.

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