ordinary meeting of council to be held on tuesday, 18 july 2006

Ordinary Meeting <strong>of</strong> Council - 18 July 2006 9 / 1
Item 9
S02788
7 June 2006
AMENDMENTS TO NOXIOUS WEEDS ACT AND NEW
STAFF DELEGATIONS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
PURPOSE OF REPORT: To seek Council's endorsement <strong>of</strong> new "Class 4"
category weed Management Plans and confer
new staff delegations for noxious weed
regula<strong>to</strong>ry functions.
BACKGROUND:
Amendments <strong>to</strong> the Noxious Weeds Act, 1993
came in<strong>to</strong> force 1 st March, 2006. Under the
amended Act, Councils are required <strong>to</strong> endorse
weed Management Plans for weeds classified as
‘Class 4’ or ‘Locally Controlled Weeds’.
COMMENTS:
Council’s approval is sought for the delegation
<strong>of</strong> powers <strong>to</strong> staff appointed under the
environmental levy <strong>to</strong> exercise regula<strong>to</strong>ry
functions under the Noxious Weeds Act, 1993.
RECOMMENDATION:
Council ratify new Class 4 Management Plans
and confer staff delegations.
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