Aquatic Weeds (Control) Act (Chapter 34:04). Country/Territory Botswana Document type Legislation Date 1971 (1987) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn Act to provide for the control of aquatic weeds and matters incidental thereto. Subject Water Keyword Pollution control Freshwater pollution Surface water Geographical area Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Southern Africa Abstract This Act provides for the control of aquatic weeds. "Aquatic weed" is defined in section 2 as aquatic weed specified in the Schedule, including any portion, fragment, trace, or seed of any such weed. No person shall import into Botswana, or move from any point or place in Botswana to another point or place within Botswana, any aquatic weed (sect. 3). The Minister may at any time amend the Schedule by Order published in the Official Gazette. The Minister may by Order published in the Gazette: (a) declare surface waters within any area defined in such Order to be infested with aquatic weeds; (b) vary or cancel any such declaration (sect. 6). Section 7 provides for regulation making powers of the Minister. (8 sections and a Schedule) Full text English Website www.laws.gov.bw References - Legislation Implemented by Aquatic Weeds (Control) Regulations. Legislation | Botswana | 1976 Keyword: Freshwater pollution, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Boat (Import, Registration and Movement) Regulations, 1986 (Chapter 34:04). Legislation | Botswana | 1986 (2008) Keyword: Freshwater pollution, Navigation, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX Declaration of Infested Waters Order, 1986 (Chapter 34:04). Legislation | Botswana | 1986 (2008) Keyword: Freshwater pollution, Surface water, Pollution control Source: FAO, FAOLEX