This legislation has been repealed.
(1) In these
regulations —
bee means a bee of the species Apis mellifera ;
SHB or small hive beetle means a beetle of the
species Aethina tumida ;
SHB free area means all of the State other than
the SHB infested area;
SHB infested area means the part of the State in
respect of which SHB has been assigned under section 36 of the Act to
category A5;
treat , in respect of a thing, includes cleaning,
disinfecting, decontaminating or isolating the thing.
(2) Words and
expressions used in these regulations have the same respective meanings as in
the Beekeepers Act 1963 , unless the contrary intention appears in these
regulations.