ORDER OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL

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1 PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA ORDER OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL Order in Council No. 480, Approved and Ordered MAR Ueut ant Governor Executive Council Chambers, Victoria MAR, % (c/t.3, 64.0A (lc:v: 46 On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that B C. Reg. 451/73, the Weed Control Regulations, be repealed and the attached regulation he made. Minister of Agrilf,tilture and Food l'residing Member of the Executive Council This part is for the records of the Office of tegtslattve Counsel. a nd not part of the Order.) Authority under which Order is made: Act and section:- Weed. ontrol Act, sections 5, 6 and 16 Other (specify 0/C 3963/73 Examined by: Claire Reilly. 'A/torn, Gonna/ trier, Nmember /84/k:11r

2 WEED CONTROL UKG U LATION Interpretation I. In this regulation "Act" means the Weed Control Act; "area" means a portion of a regional district or of a municipality; "implement of husbandry" has the same meaning as in the Motor Vehicle Act; "screenings" means seeds and other material removed in the process of cleaning or grading cereal, forage or oilseed crops. Designation of noxious weeds 2. The weeds set out in Schedules A to.1 are designated us noxious weeds in respect of (a) the Province, in the case of weeds set out in Schedule A, and (b) that part of the Province described in the subheading to the appropriate Schedule, in the case of weeds set out in Schedules 11 to.1. Notice to control noxious weeds 3. For the purpose of section 4 of the Act, a notice issued by an inspector shall he in the form of Schedule K. Screenings No person shall transport, keep for sale, offer to buy or sell, or buy or sell any screenings containing seeds of a noxious weed unless (a) the screening are graded as No. 1 or No. 2 feed screenings under section 17 of the Off Grades of Grain and Grades of Screenings Order established by SOH under the Canada Grain Act, (b) he holds a valid and subsisting (i) permit for removal of screenings in the form of Schedule 1., or Iii) feeder's permit in the form of Schedule M issued by the minister, and the permit holder complies with the terms and conditions set out in the permit, or (c) the screenings have been treated so as to devitalize any weed seeds. (2) Nothing in this section prevents (a) a farmer transporting from a grain elevator, mill or warehouse to his farm screenings that have been removed from grain grown on that farm, or (b) a person keeping or selling for export from the Province any screenings from grain that is recleaned in the Province. (3) On the sale of any screenings, the person who sells the screenings shall file with the minister a report specifying (a) the quantity of screenings sold, (h) the date and place of shipment, and

3 2 ic) the person within the Promice to whom the.criootings are to he shipped Transportation of grain, screenings, etc. 5. No person shall transport on a highway grain, screenings or other material that contains, or is likely to contain, seeds of a noxious weed unless (a) the grain, screenings or other material is transported in a covered container, or (b) the horse trailer, recreational vehicle or other vehicle in which the grain, screenings or other material is transported is constructed so that no weed seeds can escape from the vehicle. Movement of machinery or vehicles O. No person shall move on a highway (a) any vehicle that has any knapweed on it, or (b) any (i) agricultural equipment or implement of husbandry, (ii) construction machinery, (iii) recreational vehicle, or (iv) horse trailer that has any noxious weed on it. Cleaning of agricultural equipment 7. No person shall remove any agricultural equipment or implement of husbandry from any premises on which the equipment or implement has been operated unless it has first been cleaned and is free of any noxious weeds or seeds of a noxious weed. Seeds, fertilizer, etc. 8. Where a noxious weed is not established in an urea, no person shall (a) within that area lit sow any grain or other seed that is intermixed with seeds of the noxious weed, or (ii) apply fertilizer, lime, topsoil or other substance that contains the noxious weed or seeds of the noxious weed, or (b) sell for delivery within that area any fertilizer, lime, topsoil or other substance that contains the noxious weed or seeds of the noxious weed.

4 3 SCHEDULE A NOXIOUS WEEDS- PROVINCIAL Canada Thistle (Cirsium urven se 11.1 Scop.) Dodder (Cuscuta spp. 1 Knapweed spp. - Diffuse ( Ceniuurea diffusa Lam.) Spotted ( Centaurea muculosa 1..1 Russian (Centaurea repens Sow thistle, annual perennial! I Sonchas spp.) Leafy spurge ( Esiphorbia esula Toadflax spp.- Common (Linaria tudgaris Hill) Dalmation (Linaria dulmatica 1,1 Will Oats I &ern: fatua I, I SCHEDULE B NOXIOUS WEEDS - REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NORTH OKANAGAN Hoary Cress (Cardaria spp.) Morning-glory (Field Bindweed) (Convolvulus urvenis Sulphur cinquefoil (Potentilla recta L.1 Burdock (Arctium minus Hill) Tansy Cranacetum vulgar' Houndstongue (Cynoglossum o(rcinale) SC H E DU LE C NOXIOUS WEEDS- REGIONAL DISTRICT Orl'HOMI'SON-NICOLA Hoary Cress I Cardaria spp.) Blueweed (Echium uulgare) Houndstongue (Cynoglossum officinale) Sulphur cinquefoil (Potentilla rectal.) Burdock (Arctium minus Hill)

5 4 SCHEDULE I) NOXIOUS WEEDS- REGIONAL DISTRICT OF PEACE RIVER-LIAM) Giant Burdock (Arctium spp.1 Water Hemlock (Ocilla maculata I..) Scentless Mayweed (Matricaria maritima Cleavers (Galium aparine 1..1 Tartary buckwheat (Fagopyrum tataricum I..) Night flowering catchfly (Silent, noctilloral SCHEDULE E NOXIOUS WEEDS- REGIONAL DISTRICT OFCOLUMBIA-SHUSWAII Tansy I Tanacetum vulgare L.) Burdock (Arctium minus Hill) Sulphur cinquefoil (Poterailla recta LI I loundstongue (Cynoglossum o('nale) Blueweed (Echium vulgare) SCHEDULE F NOXIOUS WEEDS - REGIONAL DISTRICTS OF CENTRAL FRASER VALLEY. DEWDNEY.ALOUETTE, FRASER-CREAM. COW ICHA N VALLEY. NANAIMO, ALHERNI-CLAYOQUOT AND COMOX- STRATHCONA Tansy ragwort (Seneciojacobaeal..)

6 SCHEDULE G NOXIOUS WEEDS - REGIONAL DISTRICT OF CARIBOO Burdock (Arciiiim minus I lill) lloundstonguc 1C'ynogloss II M officinak) Nodding thistle (Curduus nutans SCHEDULE 1-1 NOXIOUS WEEDS - REGIONAL DISTRICT OF' FRASER-FORT GEORGE Burdock (Archum minus Hill) SCH E DUI. E I NOXIOUS WEEDS - REGIONAL DISTRICT OF' KOOTENAY BOUNDARY I loundstongue (Cynoglossum offirindel Nodding thistle Warduus nuking L.) SCHEDULE.1 NOXIOUS WEEDS- REGIONAL DISTRICT OF KITIMAT-STIKINE Burdock (iirctium minus Hill)

7 6 SCHEDULE K PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD WEED CONTROL ACT OFFICIAL NOTICE TO OCCUPIER TO DESTROY WEEDS No. SIR: I hereby notify you to destroy within days from the date given below the noxious weeds growing upon the following described lands The land will be inspected after not destroyed action will he taken under section 7 of the Act. days and if weeds are (Weed Control Inspector or Officer) (Address) (Date) 19

8 7 SCHEDULE L PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PERMIT FOR REMOVAL OF SCREENINGS No Issued pursuant to the Weed Control ict and regulation made thereunder. Authority is hereby given to (Name) (Address) (Business) to remove (Quantity) of screenings which contain weed seeds in excess of the percentage allowed by the Canada Crain Act or regulations thereunder for No. I or No. 2 Feed screenings from (Name of grain elevator, mill or warehouse) (Location) and to keep for sale and sell the screenings so removed to those persons who devitalize screenings or who hold Feeders' Permits issued under the regulations. This permit shall he subject to the further conditions that all the provisions of the Weed Control Regulation shall he strictly observed in respect of this permit. This permit will expire at midnight on December 31, 19. Dated at,this day of, 19 (Signature) (Official designation)

9 8 SCHEDULE M PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FOOD FEEDER'S PERMIT No. Issued pursuant to the Weed Control Art and regulation made thereunder. Authority is hereby given to (Name) (Address) (Business) to purchase from (Name) (Address) (Business) (Quantity) of screening which contain weed seeds in excess of the percentage allowed by the Canada Grain Act or regulations thereunder for No. I or No 2 Feed screen -ings, for the sole purpose of feeding to (Kind of stock) at (Nature of premises), situated at (Describe exact location) The permit shall be subject to the further condition that all the provisions of the regulations shall be strictly observed in respect of all screenings purchased by virtue of this permit. This permit will expire at midnight on December 31, Dated at, this day of, 19 (Signature) (Official designation)