Victorian Consolidated Regulations Victorian Consolidated RegulationsReg. 74P(1) amended by S.R. No. 5/2024 reg. 55.
(1) A beekeeper must keep the following legible records—
(a) in relation to visual examination of hives for disease under regulation 74A—
(i) the date of examination; and
(ii) an assessment of the strength of the hives in the apiary; and
(iii) the diseases found in the hives (if any);
(b) in relation to testing of hives for arthropod bee disease under regulation 74B—
(i) the date of testing; and
(ii) the method of testing (drone uncapping and sugar shake or alcohol wash); and
(iii) an assessment of the strength of the hive;
(c) in relation to testing for American foulbrood disease, including a test under regulation 74C—
(i) the date of collection of the honey sample or brood sample; and
(ii) the laboratory report of the test;
(d) the details of actions taken to control any disease in a hive kept by the beekeeper;
(e) in relation to the movements of hives and swarm catch boxes—
(i) the dates the hives and swarm catch boxes were moved; and
(ii) the number of hives and swarm catch boxes moved; and
(iii) the address of the property from which the hives and swarm catch boxes were moved; and
(iv) the address of the property to which the hives and swarm catch boxes were moved;
(f) in relation to the introductions of bees, used hives or hive components into a beekeeper's apiary from another location within Victoria—
(i) the date of introduction; and
(ii) the location of origin of the bees, used hives or hive components; and
(iii) the location where the bees, used hives or hive components are being introduced; and
(iv) if the bees, used hives or hive components were supplied by, or sourced from, another person, the name, address and contact details of that person.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
Reg. 74P(2) amended by S.R. No. 5/2024 reg. 55.
(2) A beekeeper must retain a record made under subregulation (1) for a period of 3 years.
Penalty: 20 penalty units.
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