Weeds (Jersey) Law 1961. Country/Territory Jersey (UK) Document type Legislation Date 1961 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleA Law to provide for preventing the spreading of injurious weeds. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Plant protection Weeds Inspection Offences/penalties Geographical area Europe, Northern Europe Abstract This Law grants powers to the Minister for Planning and Environment to prevent the spreading of injurious weeds specified in the Schedule to this Law and to such other weeds as may be prescribed by Order made by the Minister. Where the occupier of any land fails to take the action as may be necessary to prevent the injurious weeds from spreading and required by Notice of the Minister within the time specified therein, the Minister may take that action. Full text English Website www.jerseylaw.je