s. 58 _______________ Division 1—Classification of pests 58 Classification of pests—general (1) On the Minister's recommendation the Governor in Council, by Order published in the Government Gazette, may declare— (a) a plant to be a State prohibited weed, S. 58(1)(a) amended by regionally prohibited weed, regionally No. 48/2010 controlled weed or restricted weed; or s. 5. (b) an animal to be a prohibited pest animal, controlled pest animal, regulated pest animal or an established pest animal. (2) An Order declaring a plant to be a State prohibited weed must apply to the whole State. (3) Any other Order may apply to the whole or a specified part of the State. (4) The Minister may only recommend a plant for S. 58(4) amended by declaration under this Part if satisfied that it is, or No. 67/2006 has or may have the potential to become, a serious s. 9. threat to primary production, Crown land, the environment or community health in or in another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth. 58A Emergency declaration of State prohibited weed S. 58A inserted by No. 61/2003 (1) The Minister may, by a notice published in the s. 15. Government Gazette, declare a plant to be a State prohibited weed. (2) The declaration must apply to the whole State. (3) The declaration must— (a) state that it is an emergency weed declaration; and
_______________ Division 1—Classification of pests 58 Classification of pests—general s. 58 (1) On the Minister's recommendation the Governor in Council, by Order published in the Government Gazette, may declare— S. 58(1)(a) amended by No. 48/2010 s. 5. (a) a plant to be a State prohibited weed, regionally prohibited weed, regionally controlled weed or restricted weed; or (b) an animal to be a prohibited pest animal, controlled pest animal, regulated pest animal or an established pest animal. (2) An Order declaring a plant to be a State prohibited weed must apply to the whole State. (3) Any other Order may apply to the whole or a specified part of the State. S. 58(4) amended by No. 67/2006 s. 9. (4) The Minister may only recommend a plant for declaration under this Part if satisfied that it is, or has or may have the potential to become, a serious threat to primary production, Crown land, the environment or community health in or in another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth. S. 58A inserted by No. 61/2003 s. 15. 58A Emergency declaration of State prohibited weed (1) The Minister may, by a notice published in the Government Gazette, declare a plant to be a State prohibited weed. (2) The declaration must apply to the whole State. (3) The declaration must— (a) state that it is an emergency weed declaration; and
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