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2021, c.30
- Bee Act
Detailled Table of Contents
Current to 1 January 2024
Bee Act
1
DEFINITIONS AND APICULTURE MANAGEMENT
1
Definitions
2
Appointment of the Provincial Apiarist
3
Beekeeping registry
4
Policies, standards, procedures and guidelines
5
Agreements
2
POSSESSION OF BEES IN THE PROVINCE
A
Registration of beekeepers
6
Ownership of colonies and possession of used beekeeping equipment
7
Application for registration
8
Registration of beekeeper and issuance of certificate of registration
9
Refusal of registration
10
Term of registration
11
Terms and conditions of registration
12
Acquisition of additional hives or colonies and establishment of additional apiaries
13
Application to renew registration
14
Suspension or cancellation of a registration or refusal to renew a registration
15
Sale or disposal of bees
16
Application to reinstate registration
B
Import and transport permits
17
Prohibition – importation and transportation of bees and used beekeeping equipment
18
Application for import and transport permit
19
Issuance of import and transport permit
20
Inspection before issuance of import and transport permit
21
Refusal to issue import and transport permit
22
Term of import and transport permit
23
Terms and conditions of import and transport permit
24
Suspension and revocation of import and transport permit
25
Order to return bees
C
Transit permit
26
Prohibition – bees conveyed in transit
27
Application for transit permit
28
Issuance of transit permit
29
Inspection before issuance of transit permit
30
Refusal to issue transit permit
31
Term of transit permit
32
Terms and conditions of transit permit
33
Suspension or revocation of transit permit
34
Order to return bees
3
BEE HEALTH
A
Prohibitions and standards
35
Prohibitions
36
Reporting of reportable pests or diseases
37
Identification of hives
38
Access to honey, beeswax, propolis, substances used as food for bees
39
Requirement before sale or disposal
40
Rearing of queen bees for sale
B
Powers of the Provincial Apiarist
41
Order to maintain health of bees
42
Restricted zone
43
Quarantine zone
44
Exemptions and approvals
4
ENFORCEMENT
A
Inspections
45
Inspectors
46
Inspections
47
Books, records or documents
48
Inspection report
49
Obstruction of inspector
B
Orders and seizures
50
Powers of inspectors – tests, investigations and measures
51
Order of inspector – identification of hives
52
Order of inspector – removal or treatment of bees
53
Order of inspector – transfer of bees to hives with movable frame
54
Order of inspector – quarantine
55
Seizure and destruction of bees
56
Feral bees
C
Offences and Penalties
57
Appointment of peace officers
58
Offences
59
Judicial orders
60
Administrative penalties
5
GENERAL
61
Orders
62
Obligations of beekeepers and permit holders
63
Required information
64
Use and disclosure of information
65
Private property
66
Appeals
67
Evidence
68
Service of documents
69
No indemnity
70
Immunity
71
Conflict
72
Administration
73
Regulations
6
TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS, REPEALS AND COMMENCEMENT
74
Transitional provisions
75
Repeal of the Apiary Inspection Act
76
Repeal of General Regulation – Apiary Inspection Act
77
Commencement
SCHEDULE A