Weed Control Regulations (R.R.S. c. W-11.1 Reg. 1)

1 WEED CONTROL W-11.1 REG 1 The Weed Control Regulations being Chapter W-11.1 Reg 1 (effective December 1, 2010). NOTE: This consolidation is not official. Amendments have been incorporated for convenience of reference and the original statutes and regulations should be consulted for all purposes of interpretation and application of the law. In order to preserve the integrity of the original statutes and regulations, errors that may have appeared are reproduced in this consolidation. 2 WEED CONTROLW-11.1 REG 1 Table of Contents 1 Title 2 Interpretation 3 Definition of domestic animal 4 Definition of machine 5 Form of agreement 6 Form of order 7 Recovery from owner or occupant – maximum amount 8 Deposit on appeal 9 Service by courier 10 R.R.S. c.N-9.1 Reg 1 repealed 11 Coming into force Appendix Form A AGREEMENT Form B ORDER 3 WEED CONTROL W-11.1 REG 1 CHAPTER W-11.1 REG 1 The Weed Control Act Title 1 These regulations may be cited as The Weed Control Regulations. Interpretation 2 In these regulations, “Act” means The Weed Control Act. 26 Nov 2010 cW-11.1 Reg 1 s2. Definition of domestic animal 3 For the purposes of clause 2(1)(g) of the Act, “domestic animal” means any animal, bird, reptile, amphibian or fish that is under the care of a person. 26 Nov 2010 cW-11.1 Reg 1 s3. Definition of machine 4(1) In this section, “emergency vehicle” means an emergency vehicle as defined in The Vehicle Equipment Regulations, 1987. (2) For the purposes of clause 2(1)(n) of the Act, “machine”: (a) includes: (i) a vehicle as defined in The Traffic Safety Act; (ii) a conveyance, an aircraft, a boat or other watercraft; and (iii) any accessory attached to a vehicle, conveyance, aircraft, boat or other watercraft mentioned in subclause (i) or (ii); and (b) does not include any emergency vehicle. 26 Nov 2010 cW-11.1 Reg 1 s4. Form of agreement 5 Every agreement entered into pursuant to subsection 20(1) of the Act is to be in Form A of the Appendix. 26 Nov 2010 cW-11.1 Reg 1 s5. 4 WEED CONTROLW-11.1 REG 1 Form of order 6 Every order issued pursuant to section 21, 23, 26, 29 or 31 of the Act is to be in Form B of the Appendix. 26 Nov 2010 cW-11.1 Reg 1 s6. Recovery from owner or occupant – maximum amount 7 The maximum amount that may be recovered by a municipality from the owner or occupant of the land pursuant to subsection 37(2) of the Act is: (a) if the area of the land is 0.25 hectares or less, $400; and (b) if the area of the land is greater than 0.25 hectares, $1250 per hectare or part of a hectare to a maximum of $10,000 per quarter section of land. 26 Nov 2010 cW-11.1 Reg 1 s7. Deposit on appeal 8 A notice of appeal pursuant to section 34 of the Act must be accompanied by a deposit in the amount of $550. 26 Nov 2010 cW-11.1 Reg 1 s8. Service by courier 9(1) In addition to the means of service described in section 41 of the Act, any document required by the Act or the regulations to be given or served may be delivered by courier to the last known address of the person being served. (2) A document served by courier is deemed to have been received on the second business day following the day it was delivered by the courier, unless the person to whom it was sent establishes that, through no fault of that person, he or she did not receive the document or that he or she received it at a later date. 26 Nov 2010 cW-11.1 Reg 1 s9. R.R.S. c.N-9.1 Reg 1 repealed 10 The Noxious Weeds Regulations are repealed. 26 Nov 2010 cW-11.1 Reg 1 s10. Coming into force 11 These regulations come into force on the day on which section 1 of The Weed Control Act comes into force. 26 Nov 2010 cW-11.1 Reg 1 s11. 5 WEED CONTROL W-11.1 REG 1 Appendix FORM A [Section 5] AGREEMENT Agreement No. Date of Agreement , 20 . Agreement between Owner / Occupant – and – Weed Inspector (Name) (Name) (Address) (Address) No. (Municipality) As provided in The Weed Control Act, I, the above-mentioned owner or occupant, having this day conferred with the above-mentioned weed inspector, hereby acknowledge the presence of the following (Prohibited, Noxious, Nuisance) weeds, on the land located at (if different from above): 1/4S T R West of the Meridian. and/or GPS Coordinates N and W as shown on the diagram attached, 6 WEED CONTROLW-11.1 REG 1 – or – Number, Street: Town/City: AND hereby agree to do the following work (specify work to be done): (Signed) (Owner or Occupant) (Signed) (Weed Inspector) 7 WEED CONTROL W-11.1 REG 1 DIAGRAM SHOWING LOCATION OF WEEDS (may be supplemented with map printed from GIS software) North-West 1/4 North-East 1/4 South-West 1/4 South-East 1/4 Section Township Range West of Meridian GPS Coordinates N and W (These locations are approximations only and do not necessarily indicate all prohibited, noxious or nuisance weeds present.) Note: This agreement is to be made in triplicate. The original copy is for the owner/ occupant, and copies 2 and 3 are to be attached to the annual report submitted to the municipality. Copy 1: Owner/Occupant Copy 2: Municipality Copy 3: Government of Saskatchewan 8 WEED CONTROLW-11.1 REG 1 FORM B [Section 6] ORDER Order No. Date of Issue , 20 . To: Address: Telephone: It has come to my attention that the following weeds: declared under The Weed Control Act: (prohibited / noxious / nuisance) (please check one box) have become established on your land described as (if different from above): 1/4S T R West of the Meridian. – or – Number, Street: Town/City: and/or GPS Coordinates N and W as shown on the diagram attached. – or – are present in or adhering to your machine described as: (description of machine, including serial number and, if applicable, licence plate) In accordance with of that Act you are hereby notified: (section of Act) (Detail instructions including methods to be used to destroy weeds or clean machine and setting out any prohibitions or other measures the weed inspector considers necessary or appropriate) (Weed Inspector) Rural Municipality of No. . 9 WEED CONTROL W-11.1 REG 1 DIAGRAM SHOWING LOCATION OF WEEDS (not applicable for section 26 orders) (may be supplemented with map printed from GIS software) North-West 1/4 North-East 1/4 South-West 1/4 South-East 1/4 Section Township Range West of Meridian GPS Coordinates N W (These locations are approximations only and do not necessarily indicate all prohibited, noxious or nuisance weeds present.) Note: This order is to be made in triplicate. The original copy is for the person on whom it is served, and copies 2 and 3 are to be attached to the annual report submitted to the municipality. Copy 1:Owner/Occupant/Person in charge of a machine Copy 2: Municipality Copy 3: Government of Saskatchewan 26 Nov 2010 cW-11.1 Reg 1. 10 WEED CONTROLW-11.1 REG 1 REGINA, SASKATCHEWAN Printed by the authority of THE QUEEN’S PRINTER Copyright©2010