Apiaries Act 1985. Country/Territory Australia Territorial subdivision New South Wales Document type Legislation Date 1985 (2008) Source FAO, FAOLEX Long titleAn 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Offences/penalties, Animal health, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Registration, Animal production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Biosecurity Act 2014.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