# Bees (Northern Ireland) Order 1980, Article 2: Interpretation


(1) The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 1954 c.33 shall apply to Article 1 and the following provisions of this Order as it applies to a Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
(2) In this Order—
“authorised person” means a person generally or specially authorised in writing by the Department;
“bees” includes bees in any stage of their life cycle;
“bee product” means any natural product of the activities of bees (such as, for example, honey or beeswax) in its natural state; and
“the Department” means the Department of Agriculture.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1980/869/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/bees-northern-ireland-order-1980/article-2
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