48Registration of beekeepers

48 Registration of beekeepers

S. 48(1) amended by Nos 73/1996 s. 36(1), 35/2009 s. 91, 22/2022 s. 116(1).

(1) Subject to subsection (5), a person must not keep bees, whether or not that person is the owner of the bees, unless the person is registered as a beekeeper under this Act.

S. 48(2) substituted by No. 22/2022 s. 116(2).

(2) The fee for an application for registration or renewal of registration is the fee fixed by the Minister.

See Division 1 of Part 7 for the procedure for grant or renewal of registration.

(3) The Secretary must allot a brand to each person registered as a beekeeper.

(4) The Secretary must issue to each person registered as a beekeeper a certificate of registration or renewal of registration, showing the beekeeper's registered brand.

S. 48(4A) inserted by No. 60/2012 s. 20, amended by Nos 71/2014 s. 19, 22/2022 s. 116(3).

(4A) A registration or renewal of registration granted under this section remains in force for a period of 2 years from the date that it was granted or renewed unless sooner cancelled under section 100.

S. 48(5) inserted by No. 73/1996 s. 36(2), substituted by No. 22/2022 s. 116(4).

(5) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who is registered as a beekeeper under a corresponding provision of an Act of another State or a Territory if—

(a) the period during which the person keeps bees in Victoria does not exceed 3 months; and

(b) the person ensures that all of the person's hives are marked or branded with the mark or brand issued to the person in the State or Territory where the person is registered as a beekeeper.

S. 49 (Heading) inserted by No. 71/2014 s. 20(1).

S. 49 amended by Nos 60/2012 s. 21, 71/2014 s. 20(2)(b).