Weed Control Act (R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 501). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Nova Scotia Document type Legislation Date 1989 (2010) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant production Weeds Inspection Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Abstract The present Act lays down provisions relating to the control of weed. Section 3 lays down that the Governor in Council may designate plants as noxious weeds generally or in respect of any part of the Province. A designation of a noxious weed shall classify the weed as belonging to class number one or class number two. Furthermore, the Act deals with, amongst others, duty to destroy noxious weeds, inspectors, consultation with occupant of land, order for occupant to destroy noxious weed, order for non-resident to destroy noxious weed, notice prohibiting sowing of crop, obstruction of inspector prohibited, duty of inspector to record expenses; notice prohibiting sowing of crop; restriction on moving of farm machinery; disposal of weed seeds in grain plants, etc. The text consists of 21 sections. Full text English Website www.gov.ns.ca References - Legislation Implemented by Weed Control Regulations (N.S. Reg. 57/68). Legislation | Canada | 1968 (2003) Keyword: Plant production, Weeds, Inspection, Transport/storage, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX