Noxious Weeds Act. Country/Territory Tonga Document type Legislation Date 1917 (2005) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Laws of Tonga 1988 Edition, CAP. 128. Long titleAn Act to provide for the eradication of plants harmful to agriculture. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant protection Pests/diseases Weeds Inspection Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This Act provides for protection of plants used in agriculture from harmful weeds. "Noxious weed" means any plant proclaimed by the Minister of Agriculture, Forests and Fisheries with the consent of the Privy Council to be a noxious weed pursuant to section 3. Any owner or occupier who fails to use every means to eradicate a noxious weed from his holding shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a specified fine. Every inspector under the Plant Quarantine Act shall report the presence on any land of any noxious weed to the police who shall prosecute the owner or occupier. In any district where no inspector under the Plant Quarantine Act has been appointed the police shall prosecute offenders against this Act. (5 sections) Full text English Website legislation.to References - Legislation Implemented by Proclamation of Noxious Weeds by the Prime Minister. Legislation | Tonga | 1929 (2005) Keyword: Plant protection, Pests/diseases, Weeds, Inspection, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Miscellaneous Amendments (Privy Council) Act 2010 (No. 42 of 2010). Legislation | Tonga | 2010 Keyword: Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX