S.I. No. 82/1971 - Bee Pest Prevention (Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations, 1971.

S.I. No. 82 of 1971.

BEE PEST PREVENTION (IRELAND) (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1971.

I, JAMES M. GIBBONS, Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by Sections 6 and 8 of the Bee Pest Prevention (Ireland) Act, 1908, and Section 8 of the Agriculture Act, 1931 (No. 8 of 1931), as adapted by the Agriculture (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1965 ( S.I. No. 83 of 1965 ), hereby make the following regulations:—

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Bee Pest Prevention (Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations, 1971.

(2) The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to these Regulations.

2. The Bee Pest Prevention (Ireland) Regulations, 1909, are hereby amended by the substitution for Regulation 10 of the following:—

"10. Compensation for the destruction of bees, articles and appliances may be allowed by a local authority at a rate not exceeding the following—

(1) MOVABLE COMB HIVE.

(a) Bees.
For each frame of comb fully covered with live bees	Half the value subject to a maximum of £1·12½ per frame with a maximum total payment of £8 per hive.
For each frame of comb not fully covered with live bees	Such lesser sum as is reasonably proportionate to the area of the frame which, in the opinion of the Inspector, is covered with live bees.
(b) Appliances.
For bar frames (complete with foundations)	Half the value, subject to a maximum of 12½p each.
For bar frames (with fully drawn comb)	Half the value, subject to a maximum of 22½p each.
For sections (complete with foundations)	Half the value, subject to a maximum of 4p each.
(2) FIXED COMB HIVE.
Bees and Appliances.
For each hive with live bees		£1·50.

3. The Bee Pest Prevention (Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations, 1950 are hereby revoked.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 1st day of March, 1971.

JAMES GIBBONS,

Minister for Agriculture and Fisheries.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order increases the compensation payable by Local Authorities for bees or equipment infested with foul brood disease and compulsorily destroyed.