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Apiaries Act 1985 No. 16 and supporting material

An 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.

Act

Regulations

List of Regulations for this Act

Delegations

Delegations of the functions of the Director-General under the Apiaries Act 1985 32kb

Compliance

These resources provide information on how to comply with the NSW Apiaries Act 1985 and subordinate legislation. Further information may be obtained from:

Mick Rankmore
NSW DPI coordinator of beekeeping regulations
Regulatory Specialist (Apiaries)
NSW Department of Primary Industries
PO Box 546
Gunnedah NSW 2380
Ph: (02) 6741 8374 Mob: 0402 078 963
Fax: (02) 6742 4018
Email: michael.rankmore@dpi.nsw.gov.au

Forms

Below is a list of regulatory forms in PDF format (you will require Adobe Acrobat Reader to download these forms).

Advice of abandoned, neglected and/or diseased apiary 30.2 KB
Claim for compensation 46.5 KB
Honey bee endemic diseases and pest notification 100.5 KB
Application for registration as a beekeeper 101.1 KB
Beekeeper registration change of details form 30.4 KB
Health certificate for the interstate movement of apiary products, bee colonies, used appliances, queen bees, escorts, queen cells and package bees 35.1 KB
Notice of sale or disposal of hives 34.6 KB
Vendor declaration- bees, colonies and used beekeeping equipment 45.8 KB