Div 7Bee Keeping

Division 7—Bee Keeping 6.18 Interpretation In this division— bee means an insect belonging to any of the various hymenopterous insects of the super family Apoidea and commonly known as bee; and hive means a moveable or fixed structure, container or object in which a colony of bees is kept. 6.19 Limitation on numbers of hives A person shall not keep or permit the keeping of bees anywhere within the district unless approval to do so has been given by an Authorised Officer. Subject to subclauses (3) and (4), a person shall not keep or permit the keeping of bees in more than 2 hives on a lot. An Authorised Officer may, upon written application, consent, with or without conditions, to a person keeping bees in more than 2 hives on a lot. A person shall comply with any conditions imposed by an Authorised Officer under subclause (3). 6.20 Restrictions on keeping of bees in hives A person shall not keep or permit the keeping of bees in a hive on a lot unless, at all times— an adequate and permanent supply of water is provided on the lot which is readily accessible to bees; no more than 2 hives are kept on land of less than 2,000 square metres in area unless otherwise approved; the hive is kept— (i) outside, and at least 10 metres from, any building other than a fence; (ii) at least 10 metres from any footpath, street, private street or public place; and (iii) at least 5 metres from the boundary of the lot; the hive is enclosed on all sides by a fence, wall or other enclosure to encourage bees to fly at a height over the property boundary; and the person is registered as a beekeeper if required by the Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Identification and Movement of Stock and Apiaries) Regulations 2013. 6.21 Bees which cause a nuisance not to be kept A person shall not keep, or permit the keeping of, bees which cause a nuisance. An Authorised Officer may direct any person to remove any bees or beehives which in the opinion of the Authorised Officer are causing a nuisance.