968GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 25 January 2017

968 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, WA 25 January 2017 (4) Subclause (1) does not apply where an occupier of land keeps bees on the land— (a) for a continuous period not exceeding 8 weeks; and (b) for the purpose of pollinating a crop on the land. (5) An occupier referred to in subclause (3), in keeping bees under that subclause, shall provide a good and sufficient water supply on the land which is readily accessible by the bees. (6) Subclause (1) does not apply where a person keeps bees on Crown land. 2.13 Application for a permit An applicant for a permit shall— (a) be a person registered as a beekeeper under Regulation 13(7) of the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Identification and Movement of Stock and Apiaries) Regulations 2013; (b) provide such details as may be required by the local government; (c) apply in the form approved by the local government; and (d) pay any application fee imposed and determined by the local government under sections 6.16 to 6.19 of the Act. 2.14 Determination of application (1) The local government may— (a) refuse to determine an application for a permit which does not comply with clause 2.13; (b) approve an application for a permit subject to the conditions referred to in clause 2.12 and to such other conditions as it considers appropriate; or (c) refuse to approve an application for a permit. (2) Where an application for a permit is approved subject to conditions, the permit holder is to comply with those conditions or is to cause those conditions to be complied with. (3) Where the local government approves an application under subclause (1)(b), it is to issue to the applicant a permit in the form approved by the local government. (4) A permit is valid from the date of issue unless, and until, it is cancelled under this local law. 2.15 Conditions of approval (1) Without limiting the generality of clause 2.14(1)(b) an application for a permit may be approved by the local government subject to the following conditions— (a) the provision of a good and sufficient water supply on the land which is readily accessible by the bees on the land; (b) each bee hive shall be— (i) kept at a distance specified by the local government from any thoroughfare, public place or boundary of the land; or (ii) located near a screen or other barrier so as to prevent the bees flying low over a thoroughfare, public place or adjoining land; (iii) no more than 2 bee hives are to be kept on land of less than 2,000 square metres in area; and (iv) no more than 15 bee hives are to be kept on land between 2,000 square metres and 20,000 square metres in area. (2) In respect of a particular application for a permit, the local government may vary any of the conditions referred to in subclause (1). 2.16 Variation or cancellation of permit and conditions (1) The local government may vary the conditions of a permit after it has been issued. (2) The local government may cancel a permit on the request of a permit holder to do so. (3) Notwithstanding clause 2.20, a permit shall be cancelled on— (a) the permit holder ceasing to be registered as a beekeeper under regulation 13(7) of the (b) the expiration of a continuous period of 12 months during which the permit holder has not kept any bees on the land to which the permit relates, without any action required on the part of the local government. 2.17 Permit holder to notify cessation of registration or keeping of bees (1) In this clause a permit holder includes the holder of a permit cancelled by subclause 2.16(3). (2) A permit holder is to notify the local government in writing as soon as practicable after— (a) the permit holder ceases to be registered as a beekeeper under regulation 13(7) of the (b) a continuous period of 12 months has passed during which the permit holder has not kept any bees on the land described in her or his permit.