Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts(1) An inspector, on being satisfied on reasonable grounds that a disease of bees is or is suspected of being present in an area of the State, may define the boundaries of the area in question and declare the area a quarantine area by--
(a) issuing a signed notification stating that the area is a quarantine area; and
(b) either--
(i) serving a copy of the notification on the owner of each apiary that is, within the knowledge of the inspector, within that area; or
(ii) publishing a copy of the notification in the gazette; or
(iii) publishing a copy of the notification in a newspaper circulating not less than once a week in the quarantine area.
(2) A quarantine declared by an inspector pursuant to subsection (1) shall continue--
(a) for a period not exceeding 28 days; or
(b) until the quarantine has been released by the chief executive by notification published in the gazette;
whichever is the first to occur.
(3) The chief executive, on being satisfied on reasonable grounds that a disease of bees is or is suspected of being present in an area, may define the boundaries of the area in question and declare the area a quarantine area by--
(a) issuing a signed notification stating that area is a quarantine area; and
(b) either--
(i) serving a copy of the notification on the owner of each apiary that is, within the knowledge of the chief executive, within that area; or
(ii) publishing a copy of the notification in the gazette; or
(iii) publishing a copy of the notification in a newspaper circulating not less than once a week in the quarantine area.
(4) A quarantine declared by the chief executive pursuant to subsection (3) shall continue until it has been released by the chief executive by notification published in the gazette.
(5) The chief executive or, in the case of a quarantine declared by an inspector, the inspector, at his or her discretion--
(a) may determine the nature of the quarantine to be imposed in the quarantine area; and
(b) may by notification, either in the notification declaring the quarantine or in a subsequent signed notification, given to the owner of each apiary, within the knowledge of the chief executive or the inspector as the case may be, within the area, order--
(i) that no bees, hives, bee products and appliances, or any combination of them or other thing be removed from or introduced into the quarantine area during such period as he or she shall specify; and
(ii) that such other terms and conditions as he or she shall specify be complied with to his or her satisfaction.
(6) The duties and obligations and any course of action to be taken by a beekeeper in any such quarantine shall be as is prescribed or, so far as not prescribed, as may be directed by the chief executive, or in the case of a quarantine area declared by an inspector, as may be directed by the inspector.
(7) A person who--
(a) removes or causes to be removed or assists or in any way is concerned in removing bees, hives, bee products or appliances into or beyond a quarantine area unless authorised by the chief executive or by an inspector; or
(b) contravenes an order issued by the chief executive or by an inspector pursuant to subsection (5); or
(c) fails to carry out, fulfil or comply with any duty, obligation, or direction pursuant to the provisions of subsection (6);
commits an offence.
Maximum penalty--40 penalty units.
(8) If the chief executive is of the opinion that it is necessary for the purpose of providing bee forage for a quarantine area, the chief executive may alter the boundaries of the quarantine area subject to such conditions as the chief executive sees fit.
(9) A quarantine area may be so declared in an area associated with or contiguous to an area affected by disease or suspected of being affected by disease, notwithstanding that in such area there is an absence of any disease.
(10) The chief executive may, by gazette notice, declare that stated places occupied by the department are quarantine areas.
(11) Within those quarantine areas bees, hives, bee products and appliances affected by or liable to be affected by a disease may be kept, stored, isolated, treated, examined and investigated at the discretion of the chief executive.
(12) The chief executive may, by gazette notice, also declare that stated other places are quarantine areas.