Bee Act (RSA 2000, c. B-2). Country/Territory Canada Territorial subdivision Alberta Document type Legislation Date 1995 (2010) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Livestock Keyword Apiculture/sericulture Animal health Pests/diseases International trade Quarantine Authorization/permit Registration Animal production Geographical area Americas, Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, East Pacific, North America, North Atlantic Entry into force notes The present Act enters into force on on 18 February 1997. Abstract An Act to regulate the keeping of bees, to provide for the registration of beekeepers and to prevent the spreading of diseases affecting bees. The Minister may designate individuals as apiculture inspectors for the purposes of this Act (sec 2). Powers of inspectors are outlined in sections 3 and 4. A beekeeper must register with the Provincial Apiculturist in accordance with the Regulations and a beekeeper who purchases live bees must report the purchase to this officer (sect. 6). No person shall bring into Alberta: (a) live bees in hives or on combs, package bees or queens; or (b) used beekeeping equipment, without first obtaining written permission from the Provincial Apiculturist or an official of the Department of Agriculture of the Government of Canada (sect. 7). The Provincial Apiculturist may order return of the bees to the place from where they came. coming to Alberta. No person shall bring into Alberta: (a) live bees in hives or on combs, package bees or queens, or (b) used beekeeping equipment, without first obtaining written permission from the Provincial Apiculturist or an official of the Department of Agriculture of the Government of Canada. If an apiculture inspector believes, on reasonable and probable grounds, that a bee disease or a bee that does not pass the test for European bee as prescribed in the regulations ("Africanised bees") are present in any bees or beekeeping equipment, the apiculture inspector may, by written order, give the directions specified in section 8. The Minister may, by order, declare a quarantine in respect of bees or beekeeping equipment in all or any part of Alberta and may fix conditions of the quarantine, including a restriction on the movement of bees and beekeeping equipment by any person. Full text English References - Legislation Implemented by Bee Regulation (Alta. Reg. 194/2003). Legislation | Canada | 2003 (2012) Keyword: Apiculture/sericulture, Animal health, Pests/diseases, International trade, Quarantine, Authorization/permit, Registration, Animal production Source: FAO, FAOLEX