This legislation has been repealed.
The Minister has the following noxious weed control functions:
(a) responsibility for the control of noxious weeds in the State,
(b) the declaration and classification of noxious weeds,
(c) the control of noxious weeds, if authorised to do so under this Act or if the Minister thinks it appropriate to do so in the circumstances,
(d) the making of grants of money, out of money appropriated by Parliament, to assist public authorities, local control authorities and trustees of commons or reserves in carrying out their obligations under this Act or to further the objects of this Act,
(e) any other functions that are conferred or imposed on the Minister by or under this Act.