CHAPTER 34:04
AQUATIC WEEDS (CONTROL)

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

    SECTION

    1.    Short title

    2.    Interpretation

    3.    Importation and movement of aquatic weeds prohibited

    4.    Minister may alter Schedule

    5.    Offences

    6.    Declaration of infested waters

    7.    Regulations

    8.    Protection from liability for acts done in good faith

        Schedule - Aquatic Weeds

Act 46, 1971,
S.I. 91, 1986.
S.I. 56, 1987.

An Act to provide for the Control of Aquatic Weeds and matters incidental thereto.

[Date of Commencement: 31st December, 1971]

1.    Short title

    This Act may be cited as the Aquatic Weeds (Control) Act.

2.    Interpretation

    In this Act—

    "aquatic apparatus" means any article designed for use in, on, under or around surface waters, which comes into contact with water during use;

    "aquatic weed" means any aquatic weed specified in the Schedule, and includes any portion, fragment, trace or seed of any such weed;

    "boat" includes any vessel or craft designed, suitable or used for the purpose of floating in, on, or under surface waters;

    "infested waters" means waters declared under section 6 to be infested with aquatic weeds;

    "surface waters" means all water flowing over the surface of the ground or contained in or flowing from any river, spring, stream or watercourse or any lake, dam, pan, pond or swamp.