Bill 53 (Legislature 6, Session 1)

L6 S1 9222

Alberta — Bills

BILL No. 53 of 1927.

An Act to amend The Noxious Weeds Act. (Assented to ,19.'27.) HIS MAJES'rY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Alberta, enacts as follows: 1. This Act may be cited as "The No;t;ious 'Weeds Act Amendment Act, 1927." 2. The Noxious Weeds Act, being

chapter of the Re vised Statutes of Alberta, 1922, is amended as to

section thereof, by striking out paragraph (e), and substituting therefor the following: "( e) 'Class A noxious weeds' shall include perennial sow thistle (Sonchus ar'uensis, L.), Canada thistle (Cnicus arvensis), and blue lettuce (Lactuca ])ul chella, D.C.) 'Class B noxious weeds' shall include tumbling mustard (Sisyrnb~'iUln altissirnU1n) , hare's eat' mustard (Conringia ol'ienteLlis), common wild mustard (B1'(1ssica sinapistru1IL) , ball mustard (Nesria. pa?liculata.) , Tansy mustard (Sisyrnbl'iurn incismn), wormseed mustard (Erysimum Cheiran thoides) , false flax (Camelina. sediva) , shepherd's purse (Capsella bursCL-pastoris) , red root (arnaran tus retl'o/lexus), stink weed (ThZnspi nrvense), Rus sian thistle (Salsola kali v.

Tmgus), ragweed (Am brosia tr"1:jidcL), wild oats (A1Jelw fatua and AveneL Strigosn) , Russian pigweed (Axyres amamn toides) , blue bur (Echinospennmn In]JpuZa) , tumble weed (Arnnrnntus nlbus), purple cockle, cockle bur (Xanthium strum.arium, L.), common barberry (Berber'is vulgar-is) and toad flax (linaria vulgar>is, Hill) ." 3.

Section of the said Act is amended- (

a) by adding as subsection (la), immediately after subsection (1), the following: "(la) Any inspector finding Class A noxious weeds upon any land shall direct any owner of such land to proceed forthwith to destroy the same and illt the event of the said ownel' failing to comply with any such direction or of his failing to complete the destruction of the said weeds within a reasonable time from the giving of any such direction, the inspector shall at once proceed to cause the same to be de stroyed by any means which he may deem advisable." 2 (

b) as to subsection (2) thereof, by inserting after the word "finding," the word "Class B." 4.

Section of the said Act is amended by inserting after the word "finding," the words "Class B." 5.

Section of the said Act is amended by inserting after the word "finding," the words "Class B." 6.

Section of the said Act is amended by inserting after the word "finding," the words "Class B." 7.

Section of the said Act is amended by inserting after the word "finding," the words "Class B." 8.

Section of the said Act is amended by inserting after the word "case," the words "Class B." 9.

Section of the said Act is amended- (

a) as to subsection (1) thereof, by inserting after the word "section," the words "and under

section 5"; (

b) as to subsection (2) thereof, by striking out the proviso thereto, and substituting therefor the fol lowing: "Provided that no sum in excess of one hundred and sixty dollars shall be charged in anyone year against anyone quarter

section of land for the destruction of Class B nox ious weeds." 1.0.

Section of the said Act is hereby struck out and the following substituted therefor: "1.6. Every thresher shall thoroughly clean his machine, both inside and out, and all his wagons and racks imme diately after threshing, and before removing the machine or any part thereof to another farnt." 1.1..

Section of the said Act is hereby struck out and the following substituted therefor: "1.7.-

(1) Every thresher shall clean the grain threshed by him, and when delivered to the owner it shall contain not more than one hundred weed seeds of noxious weeds other than wild oats, to every thousand of grain, and all screen ings containing seeds of noxious weeds shall either be de stroyed by the owner within five days after the grain is threshed or be stored in a granary or other tightly sealed building, or be removed in accordance with the provisions of subsection (2). , "

(2) If it is desired to move the screenings from one part of the farm to another, it shall be sufficient to remove the same in tightly covered wagon boxes, but if the screenings are to be removed from the farm, then they must be re moved in closely woven and securely tied sacks." 1.2. This Act shall come into force on ................ . No. 53. FIRST SESSION SIXTH LEGISLATURE GEORGE V BILL

An Act to amend The Noxious Weeds Act. Received and read the First time ................... . Second time .................. . Third time ................... . HON. ]VIR. HOADLEY EDMONTON: W. D. McLE.'''. ACTING KING's PRINTER ';.D. 1927 Title: 1927 (6th, 1st) Bill 53,

An Act to amend The Noxious Weeds Act

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Citation	L6 S1 9222
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