Agricultural Pests Act, 1983 (Act No. 36 of 1983)

Regulations

Control Measures relating to Honey-Bees

9. Destruction of infected honey-bee colonies

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(1)A honey-bee colony shall be destroyed if—
(a)a beekeeper is unable to implement  management measures in cases where clinical symptoms of a notifiable disease have been detected; or
(b)appropriate management measures have been ineffective in preventing the remission of a notifiable disease.

 

(2)The executive management measures have been ineffective in preventing the remission of a notifiable disease—
(a)which is kept in an unmarked beehive; or
(b)where a beekeeper has—
(i)not implemented; or
(ii)not successfully implemented,

management measures to eliminate the notifiable disease.