Bee Regulation (B.C. Reg. 373/88)
Made 1988-09-19 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- Language
- English
- Kind
- Regulation
- Organisation
- European Union
- Country
- Canada · British Columbia
- Subjects
- Livestock
- Keywords
- apiculture/sericulture, pests/diseases, animal health, animal production
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B.C. Reg. 373/88 O.C. 1684/88 Deposited September 19, 1988 Bee Act BEE REGULATION Interpretation 1 In this regulation, "Act" means the Bee Act. Definition of "disease" 2 The definition of "disease" in section 1 of the Act includes varroa and tropilaelaps. Destruction of diseased bees and equipment 3 (1) For the purpose of section 14 of the Act and subject to subsection (2), infected bees may be destroyed by asphyxiation and infected equipment may be destroyed by fire. (2) Except where the owner consents to their immediate destruction, bees or beehive equipment located in an apiary shall not be destroyed before the expiration of 2 days after the date on which notice of intention to destroy the bees or equipment is delivered to the owner of the apiary. (3) Subject to section 25 (2) of the Act, diseased equipment in an abandoned apiary may be destroyed by fire. [Provisions of the Bee Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 29, relevant to the enactment of this regulation: sections 1, 14, 25, 31] Copyright (c) Queen's Printer, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada