New South Wales Consolidated Acts

APIARIES ACT 1985 - SECT 15

15 Beehives to be identified

(1) Within the prescribed period after a registration number is allocated to a beekeeper under section 8, the beekeeper shall, in accordance with subsection (2):

(a) cause that number to be displayed on the broodbox of each beehive that is kept by the beekeeper, and

(b) cause any previous registration number displayed on that broodbox to be struck out but not so that that previous number is obliterated,

and thereafter so long as the beekeeper keeps the hive, or another person keeps the hive on behalf of the beekeeper, the beekeeper shall ensure that the number displayed under paragraph (a) continues to be displayed on the broodbox of each such hive in accordance with subsection (2).

(2) Every letter and number of a registration number displayed on the broodbox of a beehive as required by subsection (1) (a) shall:

(a) be clearly legible, and

(b) be displayed on the outside wall of the broodbox, and

(c) comply with such other requirements as may be prescribed.

(3) A registered beekeeper who, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with subsection (1) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a penalty not exceeding 10 penalty units.