In message , martin
writes
THE LAW
As ragwort is an injurious weed it is specified in the Weeds Act 1959. The
DEFRA has powers to serve clearance notices but will only do so where
agricultural production is directly affected. On roadside verges and waste
land, local authorities should have be contacted. Difficulties occur on
other types of land in regard to enforcement. The horse owner has a very
clear duty to protect his stock from what can only be described as a
horrible and unnecessary death.

Do you call that a law?

Suggest that anyone really interested looks at the public consultation
document on ragwort at

http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/co...ragwortcop.pdf
*it is a large pdf file and may take some time to download*
--
Robert