Noxious Weeds - Natural Resources and Environment Ecosystem Protection and Development. Country/Territory American Samoa (USA) Document type Legislation Date 1962 (1980) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Pests/diseases Weeds Inspection Plant protection Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Oceania, Polynesia, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract This Chapter aims at the prevention and eradication of any weed or plant growth, declared to be noxious weed by the Governor by Regulation and on advice of the Director of Agriculture. The District Governors shall regularly order local officials to search and identify noxious weeds and to report noxious weed to the Director of Agriculture. The local government officials shall have the power and authority to enter upon any land to search for and destroy noxious weeds. The official shall, before entering upon any land, inform the owner or the user of the land of the reason for the search. Owners and users of land shall destroy noxious weeds and may be advised by the Director of Agriculture on the proper method to most effectively destroy noxious weeds and prevent seeding. Offences and penalties are prescribed. (4 sections) Full text English Website www.asbar.org