New South Wales Consolidated Acts

BIOSECURITY ACT 2015 - SECT 371

371 Functions of local control authority

(1) A local control authority has the following functions, in relation to the land for which it is the local control authority--

(a) the prevention, elimination, minimisation and management of the biosecurity risk posed or likely to be posed by weeds,

(b) to develop, implement, co-ordinate and review weed control programs,

(c) to inspect land in connection with its weed control functions,

(d) to keep records about the exercise of the local control authority's functions under this Act,

(e) to report to the Secretary about the exercise of the local control authority's functions under this Act.

(2) Nothing in this section limits the functions of the Secretary under this Act in relation to the control of weeds in any area.

(3) A function of a local control authority under this Act is to be exercised in accordance with any requirements specified in the regulations and any directions (not inconsistent with the regulations) given by the Secretary.