74HBees, hives and beekeeping fittings no longer required for beekeeping

74H Bees, hives and beekeeping fittings no longer required for beekeeping

Reg. 74H(1) amended by S.R. No. 5/2024 reg. 47.

(1) A beekeeper must ensure that any bees kept by the beekeeper that are no longer required for beekeeping are—

(a) sold; or

(b) given away; or

(c) destroyed.

Reg. 74H(2) amended by S.R. No. 5/2024 reg. 47.

(2) A beekeeper must ensure that any hives, beekeeping fittings or beekeeping livestock products that are not being used for beekeeping are—

(a) treated or stored in a manner that renders the hives, beekeeping fittings or beekeeping livestock products inaccessible to bees; or

(b) sold; or

(c) given away; or

(d) destroyed.

Reg. 74I inserted by S.R. No. 42/2019 reg. 7, amended by S.R. No. 5/2024 reg. 48.

74I Offence to sterilise or destroy hives or beekeeping fittings infected with American foulbrood disease before notifying an inspector

A beekeeper must not sterilise or destroy a hive or beekeeping fittings before notifying an inspector that the hive is infected with American foulbrood disease under section 7(1) of the Act.

Reg. 74J inserted by S.R. No. 42/2019 reg. 7, amended by S.R. No. 5/2024 reg. 49.