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
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
- Abandoned or neglected hives
- American foulbrood disease - sending beehive material for irradiation
- Beekeepers and registration - NSW Apiaries Act 1985
- Beekeeping Code of Practice for NSW
- Exposing honey to robber bees
- Forfeiture of beehives
- Honey bee endemic diseases and pest notification requirements
- Identifying beehives
- Moving honey and other apiary products into and within NSW
- Moving honey bees and beehives into and within NSW
- NSW Apiaries Act 1985 - a guide to the main sections
- Responsible beekeeping (in English, Arabic, Macedonian, Turkish)
- Samples for bee disease diagnosis
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
- Health certificate for the interstate movement of apiary products, bee colonies, used appliances, queen bees, escorts, queen cells and package bees 32.7 kb
- Notice of sale or disposal of hives 142.0 kb
- Vendor declaration- bees, colonies and used beekeeping equipment 45.8 kb