Foul Brood among Bees Act 1887 (SA)

ANNO QUINQUAGESIMO ET QUINQUAGESIMO

PRIM0

A.D. 1887.

An Act to prevent the spread of Foul Rrood among Bees.

[Asse~zzted to, December @h, 1887.1

HEREAS it is desirable to prevent the spread of, and- to Preamble.

W eradicate the contagious disease known as, " Foul Brood "

among Bees-Be it therefore Enacted by the Governor of the Pro- vince of South Australia, with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly of the said province, in this present Parliament assembled, as follows:

1, Every person who sllall have in his possession, or under his Dostruotionof comb

dare, any colony, hive, or swarm of bees affected with foul brood, ~ ~ $ ~, " ~ t i o n o f

missioner of Crown Lands for the purposes of this Act, may, with such assistants as he may think fit, enter upon any land or premises beekeeping thereon. 4, This where bees are kept, and inspect all beehives and materials used for

shall foithwith destroy all comb, and thoroughly disinfect any box, case, or hive, and any material or thing which shall havc been used in connection with the bees so affected.

2, Any person who shall, after one week's notice in writing Penaltyfornedect.

having been served upon him by the Inspector or person appointed or authorised under the provisions of the next clause, knowingly fail to observe the foregoing section in any particular, or shall knowingly have on his premises any comb infected with foul brood, shall be guilty of an offence under this Act, punishable, on summary convic- tion, by a penalty of not less than Five Shillings nor more than Ten Pounds.

3. Any Inspector, or person appointed or authorised by the Corn- Inspection,

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so0 & 51" VICTORIR, No. 410.

The Foul Brood amtmg Bees Act.-1887.

Bhort title.	4. This Act may be cited as the "Foul Brood among Bees Act."
In the name and on behalf of Her Majesty, I hereby assent to

this Bill.

WM. C. F. RQBINSON, Governor.

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Adelaide .:Bp authority, E. SPILLER, Government Printer, North-terrace.