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1909, was passed to prevent the spread of noxious weeds in 

 Ireland, and to make provision for the testing of agricultural 

 seeds. This Act vests in the Department of Agriculture and 

 Technical Instruction power, with the consent of the Council 

 of any county, to declare Ragwort, Charlock, Coltsfoot, Thistle, 

 and Dock to be noxious weeds throughout the county. It pro- 

 vides that notices may be served on occupiers of land, ordering 

 them to destroy, in the manner specified, the noxious weeds 

 thereon, and defaulters are rendered liable to penalties not 

 exceeding $ for a first offence, or 10 for a second or 

 subsequent offence. The Act empowers the Inspectors of the 

 Department to enter upon land in order to search for noxious 

 weeds. The County or District Council is regarded as the 

 occupier of roads. 



The Act further makes provision for taking samples of certain 

 agricultural seeds, and for their testing for purity and germina- 

 tion. The names and addresses of the persons upon whose 

 premises the samples were taken may be published, together 

 with the results of the tests. This Act came into force on 

 January i, 1910. 



ISLE OF MAN 



In the Isle of Man the "Weeds Act, 1900," is designed to 

 secure the destruction of weeds defined as " thistles, cushags, 

 and common docks." If weeds growing on any land, including 

 the half of any public road adjoining thereto (other than roads 

 usually repaired by the Highway Board), remain uncut on the i st 

 August in any year, or sooner period when they are developing 

 flowers, Commissioners of Districts may serve notices upon the 

 occupiers of such lands requiring the weeds to be cut; and if 

 the cutting is not carried out within ten days thereafter the 

 occupier is liable to a penalty not exceeding 10, and to a 

 further penalty not exceeding i for each day that the offence 

 is continued. A Court of Summary Jurisdiction has power to 

 authorise a person to cut down the weeds, having regard to the 

 state of cultivation and cropping; and a Justice of the Peace 

 may, on complaint from the Commissioners or from any person 

 residing within one mile of the land, authorise a person to enter 

 the land in order to ascertain whether in fact such weeds are 

 present thereon. 



