Oct. 7.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2791

other thing used in connection with the keeping of bees and
the harvesting of their products.
2. The introduction into New Zealand of bees or honey is
absolutely prohibited except as hereinafter provided by these
regulations.
3. The ports of Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin,
and Bluff are hereby appointed to be the only ports of entry
for bees and honey :
Provided that in the case of direct consignments of bees or
honey for any other port than those above mentioned, the
whole consignment or any portion thereof, as may be required
by the Inspector, shall be actually landed by the person in
charge thereof, at the owner’s expense, for examination at a
port of entry; and on a permit being issued by such Inspector,
after examination, authorizing their release, such bees or
honey shall be allowed to be landed on production of such
permit to the Customs officer at the port of destination. The
form of permit shall be that set out in the First Schedule
hereto.

ADMISSION OF BEES.

4. (1.) Bees may be introduced into New Zealand from
   Italy, the United States of America, and the Commonwealth
   of Australia, provided that every consignment of bees must
   be accompanied by a certificate as set out in Form No. 1 of
   the Second Schedule hereto, signed by the shipper, setting
   forth the number and kind of packages, the shipping marks,
   the name of the beekeeper from whom such bees were
   obtained, the locality and the State or province in which is
   situated the apiary from which such bees were obtained,
   and certifying that such bees are free from disease, and that
   the diseases Bacillus larva and Bacillus pluton (which are
   known as Foul Brood) are not known to exist in or within
   five miles of such apiary, and that the appliances serving as
   containers of such bees are clean and free from disease.
   (2.) On every such certificate there shall be inscribed a
   certificate as set out in Form No. 2 of the Second Schedule
   hereto, signed by a responsible officer of the Department of
   Agriculture in the country or State in which such bees were
   bred, certifying that the disease Nosema apis (known as Isle
   of Wight disease) is not known to exist in such country or
   State, and that the diseases Bacillus larva and Bacillus
   pluton (which are known as Foul Brood) are not known to
   exist in or within five miles of the apiary from which such
   bees are certified to have been obtained.
5. (1.) Bees introduced into New Zealand from the above-
   mentioned countries by post must be sent through the parcel
   post.
   (2.) Prior to delivery to the addressee, parcels of bees will be
   held for examination by an Inspector as hereinafter pre-
   scribed at one of the following chief post-offices—viz.,
   Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Dunedin, or Invercar-
   gill, whichever is the distributing centre for parcel mails for
   the place to which the bees are addressed.
   (3.) The certificate herein required to accompany such bees
   may be sent direct to the Chief Postmaster at the centre
   above mentioned, from which the parcel of bees will be dis-
   tributed to its final destination.

ADMISSION OF HONEY.

6. Honey may be introduced into the Dominion from the
   United States of America and the Commonwealth of
   Australia, provided that every consignment of honey must
   be accompanied by a certificate as set out in Form No. 1 of
   the Third Schedule hereto, signed by the shipper, setting forth
   the number and kind of packages, the shipping marks, the
   State where such honey was produced, and certifying that
   such honey is free from disease. On every such certificate
   there shall be inscribed a certificate as set out in Form No. 2
   of the Third Schedule hereto, signed by a responsible officer
   of the Department of Agriculture in the State in which such
   honey was produced, certifying that he has no reason to
   doubt the correctness of the above-mentioned shipper’s
   certificate, and that the disease Nosema apis (known as Isle
   of Wight disease) is not known to exist in the State in which
   such honey is certified to have been produced.

ADMISSION OF APPLIANCES.

7. No appliances which have been used in connection with
   bees shall be introduced into New Zealand :
   Provided that in connection with bees which may be
   lawfully imported into New Zealand there may be intro-
   duced such used appliances as are necessary (but no more)
   to serve as containers for such bees.

GENERAL.

8. On the arrival of bees or honey at a port of entry there
   shall be handed to the Inspector at such port the certificates
   prescribed by these regulations to accompany such bees or
   honey.
9. The Inspector, if satisfied that the certificates are in
   order, and apply to the bees or honey proposed to be intro-
   duced, that such bees or honey are in fact free from disease,
   and that the law has been otherwise complied with, shall
   issue a permit as set out in the First Schedule hereto to land
   such bees or honey :
   Provided, however, that the possession of such certificates
   shall not relieve any person seeking to introduce such bees or
   honey from any other liabilities he may be subject to under
   the provisions of the said Act or these regulations.
10. No bees, honey, or used appliances shall be landed
    without such permit from an Inspector, and any bees, honey,
    or used appliances landed or attempted to be landed without
    such permit may be seized by any Inspector, Officer of
    Customs, or member of the Police Force, and shall be
    destroyed or otherwise dealt with as the Inspector directs.
11. If any bees or honey are introduced, or attempted to
    be introduced, into New Zealand without being accompanied
    by the certificates prescribed by these regulations, or if such
    bees or honey, though accompanied by such certificates, are
    found on arrival to be diseased, the Inspector may seize such
    bees or honey, together with any package containing the
    same, or with which the same may have come in contact, and
    may disinfect, destroy, or otherwise dispose of them as he
    deems fit, at the expense of the owner or person in charge
    thereof.
12. No fees shall be charged for inspection, but all labour
    connected with the opening and repacking of packages of
    bees or honey for that purpose shall be provided at the ex-
    pense of the owner or person in charge thereof.
13. If any bees, honey, or appliances the introduction of
    which into New Zealand is absolutely prohibited by these
    regulations are introduced or attempted to be introduced
    into New Zealand, such bees, honey, or appliances, together
    with any packages containing the same, or with which the
    same may have come in contact, shall either be reshipped at
    once to a port or place beyond New Zealand by the person
    introducing or attempting to introduce them, or be destroyed
    by the Inspector at the port of entry :
    Provided, however, that no such bees, honey, or appliances
    shall be reshipped without the consent of the Inspector first
    had and obtained ; and provided further that in the event of
    destruction, the expense incurred shall be paid by the owner
    or person in charge of such bees, honey, or appliances on
    demand.
14. Every person who—
    (1.) Knowingly introduces, attempts to introduce, or is
    concerned in introducing or attempting to intro-
    duce any bees, honey, or used appliances in contra-
    vention of these regulations, or who knowingly keeps,
    sells, exposes or offers for sale, or in any way causes
    the distribution of any bees, honey, or used appli-
    ances introduced in contravention of these regula-
    tions :
    (2.) Removes, or attempts to remove, or is concerned in
    removing any bees, honey, or used appliances, or
    the package or wrapping containing the same, from
    any wharf or landing-place within New Zealand
    without first having obtained a permit from an
    Inspector :
    (3.) Commits any other breach of these regulations :
    is liable on conviction to a penalty not exceeding £5.

FIRST SCHEDULE.

PERMIT TO LAND BEES OR HONEY.

To the Landing Waiter, His Majesty’s Customs.
PLEASE allow to be landed and delivered to the
undermentioned packages of bees [or honey], &c. :—
Number : . Mark : . Description : .
Port :
Date : . . . . . . . . . . , Inspector.

SECOND SCHEDULE.

[Form No. 1.

SHIPPER’S CERTIFICATE TO ACCOMPANY BEES TO NEW
ZEALAND.

I, [Full name and address of shipper], hereby certify that the
consignment of [Here state number and kind of packages] of
bees marked [Here state shipping marks], consigned to [Name
and address of consignee], per [Name of vessel], are bees which
have been bred by [Name of beekeeper] at [State locality] in
the State [or Province] of , that such bees are
free from disease, that the diseases Bacillus larva and
Bacillus pluton (which are known as Foul Brood) are not
known to exist in or within five miles of the apiary from which
such bees have been obtained, and that the appliances in
which such bees are contained are clean and free from disease.
Date :
[Signature.]

[Form No. 2.

OFFICIAL CERTIFICATE TO ACCOMPANY BEES TO NEW
ZEALAND.

I HEREBY certify that I have this day examined the above-
mentioned consignment of bees, and have no reason to doubt