Importation of Bees Act (Cap. 71:06)

L.R.O. 1/2012 LAWS OF GUYANA IMPORTATION OF BEES ACT CHAPTER 71:06 Act 38 of 1935 Amended by 18 of 1936 6 of 1997 6 (inclusive) by L.R.O. Pages Authorised Current Authorised Pages 1 – 6 ... 1/2012 LAWS OF GUYANA 2 Cap. 71:06 Importation of Bees L.R.O. 1/2012 Note on Subsidiary Legislation Page (Reg. 3/7/1936) Importation of Bees Regulations 5 LAWS OF GUYANA Importation of Bees Cap. 71:06 3 L.R.O. 1/2012 CHAPTER 71:06 IMPORTATION OF BEES ACT ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS SECTION 1. Short title. 2. Interpretation. 4. Penalty for importing bees in contravention of the regulations. 5. Power to seize and destroy bees imported in contravention of the regulations, and compensation for wrongful destruction of bee stock. 1953 Ed. c. 256 21 of 1967 An Act to regulate the importation of bees and bee-keepers’ stock. [28TH DECEMBER, 1935] Short title Interpretation. 1. This Act may be cited as the Importation of Bees Act. 2. In this Act— “bee” means the honey producing bee (apis mellifica) and its varieties and any other honey producing bee kept for the extraction of honey; “beekeepers’ stock” includes honey, combs, hives that have been in use and other products of, and articles used in connection with, beekeeping; “the regulations” means any regulations made under the authority of this Act. 3. Power to Minister to make regulations for importation of bees. LAWS OF GUYANA 4 Cap. 71:06 Importation of Bees L.R.O. 1/2012 Power to Minister to make regulations for importation of bees. Penalty for importing bees in contraven tion of the regulations. [6 of 1997] Power to seize and destroy bees imported in contraven tion of the regulations, and compensation for wrongful destruction of bee stock. [18 of 1936] 3. The Minister may make regulations for the purpose of regulating the importation of bees and bee-keepers’ stock. 4. Any person who, in contravention of the regulations, imports or aids and abets any person in the importation of any bees or bee- keepers’ stock shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine of nineteen thousand five hundred dollars. 5. Where any officer of customs, or any police officer not below the rank of assistant superintendent has reasonable grounds for believing that any beekeepers’ stock or bees have been imported in contravention of the regulations he may seize the same in which case he shall forthwith notify the Chief Agricultural Officer of the seizure, and if the Chief Agricultural Officer is satisfied that any such stock or bees have been imported in contravention of the regulations he may cause the same to be destroyed: Provided that in the event of its being subsequently proved that the stock or bees which have been destroyed were not imported in contravention of the regulations the Minister may direct that compensation to the extent of the damage sustained by reason of the destruction be paid to the owner thereof. LAWS OF GUYANA Importation of Bees Cap. 71:06 5 L.R.O. 1/2012 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION Reg.3/7/1936 IMPORTATION OF BEES REGULATIONS made under section 3 Citation. 1. These Regulations may be cited as the Importation of Bees Regulations. Importation of certain bees and bee-keepers’ stock prohibited without permission. Restriction on quantity of bees or bee-keepers’ stock to be imported. Imported packages to be addressed c/o Chief Agricultural Officer and bees not to be removed 2. Without written permission from the Chief Agricultural Officer no person shall import into Guyana any— (a) honey combs, or (b) hives and other bee-keepers’ stock which have previously been in use, or (c) queen bees, or (d) worker bees and drone bees in any stage of development. 3. The chief Agricultural Officer in granting permission to any applicant may limit the number of bees or the quantity of any products or articles mentioned in the last preceding regulation that may be imported by that applicant. 4. Queen bees shall be imported in packages addressed to the applicant in care of the Chief Agricultural Officer, Georgetown, and no person shall remove any queen bee from the package or cage in which it has been imported except in accordance with the directions of the Chief Agricultural Officer. LAWS OF GUYANA 6 Cap. 71:06 Importation of Bees [Subsidiary] Importation of Bees Regulations L.R.O. 1/2012 without permission. Importation of queen bees at importer’s risk. 5. Every importation of queen bees shall be made at the importer’s risk and no claim for damages or compensation shall be made or be sustainable by him for any deaths or losses of queen bees that may occur in carrying out these Regulations.