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Aquatic Weeds (Control) Act (Chapter 34:04).

Country/Territory
Botswana
Document type
Legislation
Date
1971 (1987)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An 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