Diseases of Animals (Bees) (Jersey) Order 2003

DISEASES OF ANIMALS (BEES) (JERSEY) ORDER 2003 Revised Edition 02.400.16 Showing the law as at 1 January 2006 This is a revised edition of the law Diseases of Animals (Bees) (Jersey) Order 2003 Arrangement Revised Edition – 1 January 2006 Page - 3 02.400.16 DISEASES OF ANIMALS (BEES) (JERSEY) ORDER 2003 Arrangement Article 1 Interpretation ................................................................................................... 5 2 Importation of bees controlled ........................................................................ 5 3 Licences ........................................................................................................... 5 4 Suspension and revocation of specific licences .............................................. 6 5 Citation ............................................................................................................ 6 Supporting Documents ENDNOTES 7 Table of Legislation History ........................................................................................... 7 Table of Renumbered Provisions .................................................................................... 7 Table of Endnote References .......................................................................................... 7 Diseases of Animals (Bees) (Jersey) Order 2003 Article 1 Revised Edition – 1 January 2006 Page - 5 02.400.16 DISEASES OF ANIMALS (BEES) (JERSEY) ORDER 20031 THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, in pursuance of Articles 28 and 42 of the Diseases of Animals (Jersey) Law 1956,2 orders as follows – Commencement [see endnotes] 1 Interpretation In this Order – “bees” means any member of the genus Apis and includes bees in any stage of their life cycle; “Council Directive” means Council Directive 92/65/EEC which lays down animal health requirements governing trade in and imports into the Community of animals, semen, ova and embryos not subject to animal health requirements laid down in specific Community rules referred to in Annex A(I) to Directive 90/425/EEC. 2 Importation of bees controlled The importation of bees into Jersey except with, and in accordance with, a licence issued under Article 3 is prohibited. 3 Licences (1) The Minister, or a person authorized by the Minister for the purpose, may issue a licence permitting the importation of Queen bees and the semen of drone bees, in both cases of the species Apis melifera. (2) A licence issued under paragraph (1) – (a) may only be issued to a named person to be specified in the licence; Article 4 Diseases of Animals (Bees) (Jersey) Order 2003 Page - 6 Revised Edition – 1 January 2006 02.400.16 (b) shall be valid for a period not exceeding 5 years specified in the licence; (c) must have specified in it the country or countries from which the bees or semen may be imported; (d) may be issued subject to conditions to be specified in the licence. (3) A licence issued under paragraph (1) shall be taken to be issued subject to a condition that a person who imports bees in accordance with the licence must ensure that the importation meets the requirements of Article 8 of the Council Directive. 4 Suspension and revocation of specific licences (1) The Minister may at any time suspend or revoke a licence issued under Article 3 but before doing so the Minister must – (a) inform the licence holder that the Minister is considering suspending or revoking the licence; (b) give the Minister’s reasons for so considering; (c) invite the licence holder to submit written or oral representations to the Minister within a specified period; and (d) take account of any representations so submitted. (2) The Minister shall inform the licence holder of the Minister’s decision and the grounds on which it was taken. (3) A licence to which this Article applies continues to be valid until such time as its holder is informed that a decision suspending or revoking it has been taken in accordance with paragraph (2). 5 Citation This Order may be cited as the Diseases of Animals (Bees) (Jersey) Order 2003. Diseases of Animals (Bees) (Jersey) Order 2003 Endnotes Revised Edition – 1 January 2006 Page - 7 02.400.16 ENDNOTES Table of Legislation History Legislation Year and No Commencement Diseases of Animals (Bees) (Jersey) Order 2003 R&O.3/2003 29 January 2003 States of Jersey (Amendments and Construction Provisions No. 3) (Jersey) Regulations 2005 R&O.132/2005 9 December 2005 Table of Renumbered Provisions Original Current 5 spent, omitted from this revised edition 6(1) 5 (2) spent, omitted from this revised edition Table of Endnote References 1 This Order has been amended by the States of Jersey (Amendments and Construction Provisions No. 3) (Jersey) Regulations 2005. The amendments replace all references to a Committee of the States of Jersey with a reference to a Minister of the States of Jersey, and remove and add defined terms appropriately, consequentially upon the move from a committee system of government to a ministerial system of government 2 chapter 02.400