The Bee Diseases and Pests Control Orders 2006 contains 16 Articles. Each one of these obliges beekeepers to adhere to certain rules. Below is a summary of each article, the full text can be accessed as a PDF at the bottom of the page:
- Article 1 - Title, Commencement and Application;
- Article 2 - Interpretation;
- Article 3 -Notification of Suspicion of a Disease or Pest;
- Article 4 - Prohibition on Removal;
- Article 5 - Marking of Hives and Appliances;
- Article 6 - Notices Prohibiting Removal;
- Article 7 - Disease Control Measures;
- Article 8 - Pest Control Measures;
- Article 9 - Notices Served Under Articles 7 or 8;
- Article 10 - Decleration of Infected Area;
- Article 11 - Imported Bees;
- Article 12 - Provisions of Facilities and other obligations;
- Article 13 - Action in default;
- Article 14 - Service of notices;
- Article 16 - Revocations.
To view each of these articles resepectively, a PDF version of the Bee Diseases and Pests Control Orders 2006 can be viewed
here.
Checked 26/03/2020