Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires“apiary” means a collection of any number of hives; “beekeeper’s stock” includes combs, hives that have been in use, and other products of and things used in connection with bee keeping; “disease” means American Foul brood, European Foul brood, Nosema disease and such other diseases as the Minister may from time to time by Order published in the Gazette declare to be a disease for the purposes of this Act and the Belize Agricultural Health Authority Act; “hive” means any structure kept for the purpose of housing a colony of bees; “Minister” means the Minister responsible for Agriculture.