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Apiaries Act 1985.

Country/Territory
Australia
Territorial subdivision
New South Wales
Document type
Legislation
Date
1985 (2008)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act to regulate the keeping of bees in New South Wales; to require and provide for the registration of beekeepers; to prevent the introduction of, and to control and eradicate, certain diseases and pests which afflict bees and apiaries in New South Wales; to provide for the payment of compensation to registered beekeepers in certain cases; and for certain other purposes.
Subject
Livestock
Keyword
Apiculture/sericulture Registration Pests/diseases Quarantine Animal health Animal production
Geographical area
Asia and the Pacific, Australia and New Zealand, Indian Ocean, Oceania, South Pacific
Abstract

This Act, consisting of 8 Parts and completed by five Schedules, concerns bee keeping and contains provisions on registration of beekeepers and related licences (Part 3), regulation of beekeeping activities (Part 4), disease control (Part 4, Division 2), importation of bees (article 26), quarantine (article 27); compensation for loss of bees destroyed in compliance with the provisions of the Act (Part 5) and inspection and enforcement (Part 7). The Act is completed by four Schedules: notifiable diseases; prescribed diseases; compensatable diseases; repeals and savings and transitional provisions.

Full text
English
Website
www.austlii.edu.au

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Apiaries Regulation 2005.

Legislation | Australia | 2005

Keyword: Apiculture/sericulture, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Apiaries Regulation 1995.

Legislation | Australia | 1995 (2003)

Keyword: Apiculture/sericulture, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Apiaries Regulation 2013.

Legislation | Australia | 2013

Keyword: Apiculture/sericulture, Offences/penalties, Animal health, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Registration, Animal production

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repealed by

Biosecurity Act 2014.

Legislation | Australia | 2014 (2020)

Keyword: Biosecurity, Internal trade, International trade, Certification, Fish disease, Aquaculture, Mariculture, Biodiversity, Indigenous peoples, Animal health, Pests/diseases, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Basic legislation, Plant production, Fertilizers/nutrients, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Biosecurity Act 2015.

Legislation | Australia | 2015 (2022)

Keyword: Biosecurity, Internal trade, International trade, Certification, Fish disease, Aquaculture, Mariculture, Biodiversity, Animal health, Basic legislation, Pests/diseases, Animal feed/feedstuffs, Plant production, Fertilizers/nutrients, Plant protection

Source: FAO, FAOLEX