Ragwort Control Act 2003
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| Long title | An Act to amend the Weeds Act 1959 in relation to ragwort; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2003 c 40 |
| Introduced by | John Greenway (Private Member's Bill) |
| Territorial extent | England and Wales |
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| Royal assent | 20 November 2003 |
| Commencement | 20 February 2004 |
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| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Ragwort Control Act 2003 (c 40) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It provides for the publication of a Code of Practice on Ragwort Control, as common ragwort is considered a harmful weed that can endanger animals which browse it.
This section inserts section 1A of the Weeds Act 1959 which enables the Minister (currently will be within DEFRA to make a Code, approved by parliament, and reads in full:
The 2004 Code (with amendments) applies only to England and is set out here with additional Guidance on Disposal navigable here which was issued on 15 March 2011 followed by an addendum of 18 April 2012.
Section 2(1) provides that the reference to the Weeds Act 1959 in Schedule 1 to the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (SI 1999/672) is to be treated as referring to that Act as amended by the Ragwort Control Act 2003. Section 2(2) provides that this does not affect the power to make further Orders varying or omitting that reference.
Section 3(2) provides that the Act came into force at the end of the period of three months that began on the date on which it was passed. The word "months" means calendar months. The day (that is to say, 20 November 2003) on which the Act was passed (that is to say, received royal assent) is included in the period of three months. This means that the Act came into force on 20 February 2004.
Country Life questioned the effectiveness of this Act in 2006.
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