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Bees Act 1980 in Northern Ireland

1980 c. 12 · Enacted 20 March 1980 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Contents

  1. 4Enactment of same provisions for Northern Ireland.
  2. Schedule: Specific Matters with respect to which Provision may be made by Orders under section 1
  3. 1Paragraph 1
  4. 2Paragraph 2
  5. 3Paragraph 3
  6. 4Paragraph 4
  7. 5Paragraph 5
  8. 6Paragraph 6
  9. 7Paragraph 7
  10. 8Paragraph 8
  11. 9Paragraph 9
  12. 10Paragraph 10
  13. 11Paragraph 11

4Enactment of same provisions for Northern Ireland.

An Order in Council under paragraph 1(1)(b) of Schedule 1 to the M1Northern Ireland Act 1974 (legislation for Northern Ireland in the interim period) which contains a statement that it operates only so as to make for Northern Ireland provision corresponding to this Act—

(a)

shall not be subject to paragraph 1(4) and (5) of that Schedule (affirmative resolution by both Houses of Parliament); but

(b)

shall be subject to annulment by resolution of either House.

1

The conditions to be observed before, during and after importation.

2

Exemptions from prohibitions on importation in the order by means of licences, whether general or specific and whether conditional or unconditional, issued in accordance with the order (whether on or before importation) by the responsible Minister or (where the order so provides) by any authorised person.

3

The revocation of any licence issued in accordance with the order and the variation of any conditions attached to a licence so issued.

4

Securing information with respect to—

(a)

the persons who keep bees;

(b)

the occurrence of any pest or disease to which the order applies;

(c)

the country or place of origin or consignment, contacts in transit and destination of any bees or other things subject to control under the order (whether the information is required on, before or following their importation into or transportation within Great Britain);

(d)

any other matter relevant to determining whether any bees or other things subject to control under the order have been exposed to infection with any pest or disease to which the order applies.

5

The circumstances in which and the time when any bees or other things brought into Great Britain are to be regarded for the purposes of this Act as being imported into Great Britain.

6

Treatment of any bees found to be infected or to have been exposed to infection with any pest or disease to which the order applies.

7

Cleansing and disinfection.

8

Marking of hives or other containers for identification.

9

Recovery of costs.

10

Payment of compensation for bees or other things subject to control destroyed in accordance with section 1(4).

11

Any matter incidental or supplementary to any of the matters mentioned above.