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  "legislation_title": "The Common Agricultural Policy Single Payment and Support Schemes (Cross Compliance) (Wales) Regulations 2004",
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  "number": "8",
  "heading": "Control of weeds",
  "text": "(1) If a notice has been served on a farmer under section 1 of the Weeds Act 1959, he or she must not unreasonably fail to comply with the requirements of that notice.\n(2) A farmer must take all reasonable steps to prevent the spread of ragwort (Seneccio jacobaea), spear thistle (Cirsium vulgare), creeping or field thistle (Cirsium arvense), broad-leafed dock (Rumex obtusifolius) and curled dock (Rumex crispus) on his or her land.\n(3) If, in any appeal against a determination of the National Assembly in relation to this paragraph, a code of practice providing guidance on how to prevent the spread of ragwort (Senecio jacobaea) made under section 1A(1) of the Weeds Act 1959 appears to be relevant to any question arising in the appeal, it is to be taken into account in determining that question.",
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      "text": "1959 c. 54, as amended by the Ragwort Control Act 2003 (2003 c. 40)."
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