Chris Luck
Queen Bee
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N'importe quoi.
Chris
Chris
You haven't met my bee inspector duckieDo that when the bee inspector comes and you'll never see them again.
You haven't met my bee inspector duckie
So to cut the crap, there is no requirement in the UK to register possession of bees and hives unlike France and there is no right to inspect without a warrant from a court of law in the UK.
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From https://secure.fera.defra.gov.uk/beebase/index.cfm?pageid=106What legal powers do Fera Bee Inspectors have?
Fera Bee Inspectors and other appointed authorised persons under the Bees Act 1980, the Bee Diseases Control Order 1982 (recently replaced by the Bee Diseases and Pests Control Order 2006) and the Animal and Animal products (Import and Export) regulations. This gives them authority to:
Enter premises where it is believed bees, hives, appliances and bee products are kept.
Examine these items and to take samples of them in order to see that they are free from infection.
Mark any hive or appliance for identification purposes
Destroy colonies infected with American foul brood or European foul brood
Treat colonies infected with European foul brood
I had a friend (alas no longer with us ) who challenged the inspectorate years ago . Being a complete pedant ,he challenged the wording and got the then top authority to admit that the way the then act was written mean't that the inspectorate whilst having the authority to inspect didn't have the authority to handle a live colony of bees !!. Therefore he demanded that the inspector stand at his shoulder , he would lift out each frame for inspection and shake off the bees when told to .Well ITMA you best take that up with ChrisB.
http://www.beekeepingforum.co.uk/showpost.php?p=283086&postcount=34
It was his information and it makes sense.
Even with increasingly authoritarian States everywhere I find that incredible and I doubt that in practice it occurs.
Chris
Even with increasingly authoritarian States everywhere I find that incredible and I doubt that in practice it occurs.
Well ITMA you best take that up with ChrisB.
http://www.beekeepingforum.co.uk/showpost.php?p=283086&postcount=34
It was his information and it makes sense.
Even with increasingly authoritarian States everywhere I find that incredible and I doubt that in practice it occurs.
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2006/342/article/12/madeProvision of facilities and other obligations
12.—(1) The owner or person in charge of any hive, bees, combs, bee products or appliances and the owner or occupier of any premises and the owner or person in charge of any vehicle on or in which there is suspected to be a notifiable pest shall—
(a)make available all such facilities, and
(b)give such information (including information concerning the number, location and any movements of hives, bees, combs, bee products or appliances that are or have been in his possession or charge and information concerning the location of any bee pests on the premises or vehicle),
to an authorised person as that authorised person shall reasonably require for the purposes of this Order.
Thus, it is against the law to refuse access to bees, etc to an "authorised person" (an Inspector is one), having a suspicion of a "notifiable pest".
Getting back on track, but seriously, this woman seems like a *****
Thus, it is against the law to refuse access to bees, etc to an "authorised person" (an Inspector is one), having a suspicion of a "notifiable pest".
Hivemakers point about bee inspectors having more power than the police - perhaps some bee inspectors believe this but the law doesn't actually support this. (You could say it's without foundation - just like natural beekeepers. )
They have a legal right to enter a premise under the conditions set out without a warrant. Their are many organisations and groups that can do this.
You'd be surprised how many organisations have rights to entry under a statutory instrument. For example British Gas can break into your house if they detect a gas leak.
It is my understanding that the bee inspectors have more power to carry out their particular job with regards entry ect than the police would have.
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