Import Control of Bees (Forms, etc.) Order

"Minister" means the Minister for Agriculture; "State" means a State of the Federation. (2) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as derogating from any provisions made by or under any other enactment or law relating to the importation of commodities, so how‐ ever that on the coming into operation of section 1 of this Act, any form of prohibition on the import of bees or apicultural material (however described in the prohibition) shall cease to have effect. 8. Short title This Act may be cited as the Bees (Import Control and Management) Act. SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION List of Subsidiary Legislation 1. Import Control of Bees (Forms, etc.) Order. IMPORT CONTROL OF BEES (FORMS ETC.) ORDER [L.N. 45 of 1970.] under section 3 [1st April, 1970] [Commencement.] 1. Form of application, etc., for leave to import bees, etc. (1) Every application under section I of the Act for a permit to import bees or apicultural material into Nigeria, shall be in the Form No. 1 in the Schedule to this Order and the application shall be accompanied by an undertaking by the applicant in the Form No.2 in that Schedule. (2) If the application is approved, the permit to import shall be in the Form No.3 in the Schedule to this Order and have attached thereto one copy of the undertaking given by an applicant. (3) A permit to import in the prescribed form purporting to be duly signed on behalf of the Minister by an officer of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture not below the rank of principal personnel officer, shall when produced by or on behalf of the holder to an officer of the Department of Customs and Excise, at the point of entry into Nigeria of the bees or apicultural material to which it relates, be accepted as sufficient authority to import the bees or apicultural material referred to in the permit to import, without proof of signature unless the contrary appears. (4) A permit to import shall, for the avoidance of doubt, be required for each consignment, whether of bees or of apicultural material. 2. Fees The fee payable in respect of an application to import bees and apicultural material or either shall be four naira. 3. Short title This Order may be cited as the Import Control of Bees (Forms, etc.) Order. SCHEDULE FORM 1 [Section 1 (1).] Form of Application for a Permit to Import Bees or Apicultural Material To: The Minister of Agriculture ............................................................................... ………………….. (1) Full names of applicant ……………………………………………………………………………………………………... (2) Age ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. (3) Nationality ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. (4) Address at which notice may be served ………………………………………………………………………………….. (5) State if experienced in bee‐keeping ‐ Yes/No …………………………………………………………………………. (6) If the reply to (5) is "Yes" state how long have you been in beekeeping business ………………….. (7) State with reasonable detail the purpose for which the bees are being imported………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...…………………………………………….. (8) Locality where the bees are to be kept …………………………………………………………………………………………. (9) State name and address of the person to be in charge of the bees ……………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………... *( 10) If apicultural material is to be imported state where it is to be located after import ……………………... I hereby certify this to be true statement of the particulars set forth. …………………………………………………. …………………………………………. Date signature of applicant (FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY) * Application approved/rejected. …………………………………………………. ……………………………… Date for Minister of Agriculture NOTE.‐Apicultural material includes any implement or comb used in connection with bees or bee‐ keeping. *Delete as appropriate. FORM 2 [Section I (I ).1 *Form of Undertaking (To be submitted in quadruplicate and accompany the application for permit to import bees or apicultural material) In consideration of the approval of my application for a permit to import bees or apicultural material or both but not otherwise I………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (full name of person) of ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….(address) hereby undertake as follows …………………………………………………………………………................................ . (1) If the Minister of Agriculture so requires as to the bees and apicultural material intended to be imported shall at my expense in all things subject them to quarantine as directed by the Federal Department of Agricultural Research, Ibadan or, as the case may require, deliver them for treatment as likewise so directed. (2) That the hives for the bees will be located in a position on my premises approved by an inspector duly authorised by the Director of the Federal Department of Agricultural Research, Ibadan and nearest to my premises and to the best of my ability shall maintain the hives in that location. (3) That no unauthorised person shall have access to my apiary. (4) At all material times shall endeavour to prevent swarming or the spread of pests or diseases affecting bees and in all respects comply with the terms and conditions of the import permit. ……………………………………………………. ……………………………………………. Date signature of applicant *Only one of the four copies need be signed. FORM 3 [Section 1 (2).] *Form of Permit to Import Bees or Apicultural Material Non‐transferable This is to certify that ............................................................................................... ………………. (Name of person) …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………... (Address) is permitted to import into Nigeria‐ *(A) Bees at any stage of their life cycle, subject to the following conditions that is to say‐ (i) the bees shall be effectively immunised as far as is practicable and protected from infection of disease and be properly packed; and (ii) they shall be in approved containers, and the bees shall be dispatched to their destination in a safe conveyance. *(8) Apicultural material of the classes hereunder subject to the following conditions‐ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. (here state material permitted and conditions applicable) Without prejudice to the terms of the undertaking given by the applicant under the Act, the following conditions shall apply to this permit: This permit expires on …………………………………………………………………………………20 ………………………………. Fees paid……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………. …………………………………………………. Date for Minister of Agriculture NOTE.‐ This permit may be withdrawn or suspended by the Minister at any time before effective use is made of it and the withdrawal or suspension shall be indicated in such manner as he may authorise or approve. *To be prepared in quadruplicate and have attached a copy of the undertaking, the original signed undertaking being returned by the Minister of Agriculture: (1) Original to applicant. (2) Duplicate to Collector of Customs and Excise. (3) Triplicate to the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State. (4) Quadruplicate to be retained by Minister of Agriculture