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Prepared by Australian Weeds Committee Last Update: September 2012Version: 17.0Page 16 of 26SUMMARY OF STATE AND TERRITORY NOXIOUS WEEDS LEGISLATIONWeed legislation contactMr Steve TaylorEnvironmental WeedsRanger-in-chargeNational Parks, Reserves & Rural LandACT Parks & ConservationP O Box 44LYNEHAM ACT 2602Ph. (02) 6207 2278Email: Steve.Taylor@act.gov.auAUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORYRelevant legislationThe relevant legislation is the Pest Plants and Animal Act 2005 (PPAA) which became effectiveon 12 November 2005. This Act replaced the pest plants and animals sections of the Land(Planning and Environment) Act 1991. The Act is administered by the ACT Department ofUrban Services (Environment ACT).The purpose of the PPAA is to protect the ACT’s land and aquatic resources from threats frompest plants and pest animals, and to promote a strategic approach to pest management.ExtractsSection 7 of the PPAA states:(1) The Minister may, in writing, declare a plant to be a pest plant.(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a declaration may declare-(a) that a plant is a pest plant whose presence must be notified to the chief executive(a notifiable pest plant); or(b) that a plant is a pest plant that must be suppressed; or(c) that a plant is a pest plant that must be contained; or(d) that a plant is a pest plant whose propagation and supply is prohibited (aprohibited pest plant).Section 8 of the PPAA states:(1) The Minister may prepare a plan (a pest plant management plan) for the managementof a pest plant.(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a pest plant management plan may outlinerequirements for the following, having regard to the potential threat and the practicalityof control measures:(a) the suppression or destruction of a pest plant of a particular kind if that isachievable with current knowledge, techniques and resources;(b) the containment of a pest plant if its complete suppression or destruction isimpractical.The Act prohibits:• The commercial supply of a prohibited pest plant;