This regulation may be cited as the Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) (Apiary Areas) Amendment Regulation 2023.
This regulation commences on 22 October 2023.
This regulation amends the Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) Regulation 2017.
Chapter 2—
insert—(1)For section 36A(2)(a) of the Act, an area stated in schedule 5, column 2, within the national park stated opposite in column 1 of that schedule, is prescribed as an apiary area for the national park.(2)A reference in schedule 5 to a former forest reserve is a reference to the area that was dedicated as the forest reserve before the area became dedicated as a national park.(3)The chief executive must ensure a map or plan that shows the part of the national park that was formerly dedicated as a forest reserve is available for inspection by a member of the public, free of charge, at the department’s head office.18AB Requirement for apiary permits—Act, s 36A
(1)For section 36A(2)(b) of the Act, this section prescribes a requirement for granting an apiary permit for an apiary area in a national park.(2)The chief executive must not grant an apiary permit for an apiary area if, because of the grant, beekeeping would be authorised in relation to more than the number of apiary sites stated in schedule 5, column 3 opposite the apiary area.
5Replacement of s 31 (Restriction about protected areas for grant of permit)
Section 31—
omit, insert—31Restriction about protected areas for grant of permit
The chief executive may grant an apiary permit only for—
(a)an apiary area in a national park; or(b)a conservation park; or(c)a resources reserve.See also chapter 2, part 3 in relation to apiary permits for national parks.31ARestrictions about apiary sites for grant of permit
(1)The chief executive may grant an apiary permit for a protected area mentioned in section 31 only if—(a)the permit relates to a site in the protected area on which beehives for beekeeping under the permit may be placed and maintained by the holder of the permit, or a relevant person for the holder; and(b)the area of the site is no more than 600m2.(2)A site mentioned in subsection (1) is an apiary site.
6Omission of s 50 (Prescribed forest reserves for temporary continuation of beekeeping—Act, s 184)
Section 50—
omit.
7Amendment of s 71AY (Matters to be stated in authority)
Section 71AY—
insert—(3)Also, an apiary permit for a protected area must identify the location of each apiary site to which the permit relates.
8Replacement of sch 5 (Prescribed forest reserves for temporary continuation of beekeeping)
Schedule 5—
omit, insert—sections 18AA and 18AB
Column 1
Column 2
Column 3
National park
Apiary area
Maximum number of apiary sites
Bania National Park
former Bania Forest Reserve
4
former Wonbah Forest Reserve
1
Bellthorpe National Park
former Bellthorpe Forest Reserve 2
26
Bingera National Park
former Bingera Forest Reserve
1
Blackdown Tableland National Park
former Blackdown Tableland Forest Reserve
14
Bulburin National Park
former Bulburin Forest Reserve
6
former Polmaily Forest Reserve 2
1
Bunya Mountains National Park
former Neumgna Forest Reserve
12
Cherbourg National Park
former Cherbourg Forest Reserve
8
Conondale National Park
former Conondale Forest Reserve 1
12
former Conondale Forest Reserve 2
132
former Imbil Forest Reserve 1
4
former Kenilworth Forest Reserve
53
Cordalba National Park
former Cordalba Forest Reserve
3
Crows Nest National Park
former Perseverence Creek Forest Reserve
9
D’Aguilar National Park
former D’Aguilar Forest Reserve
38
former Mt Glorious Forest Reserve
58
former Enoggera Forest Reserve
6
former Mount Mee Forest Reserve
41
Danbulla National Park
former Danbulla South Forest Reserve
1
former Danbulla West Forest Reserve
1
Dan Dan National Park
former Dan Dan Forest Reserve
1
Deer Reserve National Park
former Deer Reserve Forest Reserve
4
Dularcha National Park
former Mooloolah Forest Reserve
4
Gatton National Park
former Gatton Forest Reserve
3
Geham National Park
former Geham Forest Reserve
1
Glass House Mountains National Park
former Beerburrum Forest Reserve 1
8
former Beerwah Forest Reserve
4
Glenbar National Park
former Miva Forest Reserve
1
Goomboorian National Park
former Goomboorian Forest Reserve
15
former Woondum Forest Reserve 2
4
Great Sandy National Park
former Toolara Forest Reserve
7
former Womalah Forest Reserve
1
Grongah National Park
former Grongah Forest Reserve
15
former Marodian Forest Reserve
14
former Teebar Forest Reserve 1
1
Gympie National Park
former Gympie Forest Reserve
17
Kirrama National Park
former Kirrama Forest Reserve
3
Kondalilla National Park
former Maleny Forest Reserve 3
1
Kroombit Tops National Park
former Kroombit Tops Forest Reserve
32
Littabella National Park
former Littabella Forest Reserve
6
Lockyer National Park
former Lockyer Forest Reserve
41
Main Range National Park
former Alford Forest Reserve
2
former Emu Vale Forest Reserve
1
former Goomburra Forest Reserve
2
former Mt Mathieson Forest Reserve
2
former Spicers Gap Forest Reserve
3
former Teviot Forest Reserve
1
Maleny National Park
former Walli Forest Reserve
4
Mapleton National Park
former Mapleton Forest Reserve
42
Mooloolah River National Park
lot 2 on AP22458, and the area within lot 4 on AP22458, that were declared as a special management area (controlled action) for carrying out beekeeping activities
3
Mount Barney National Park
former Burnett Creek Forest Reserve
2
former Palen Forest Reserve 1
1
former Palen Forest Reserve 2
1
Mount Binga National Park
former Mount Binga Forest Reserve
2
Mount Walsh National Park
former Boompa Forest Reserve 2
2
Nangur National Park
former Nangur Forest Reserve
10
Nerang National Park
former Nerang Forest Reserve
22
Nour Nour National Park
former Nour Nour Forest Reserve
6
Pidna National Park
former Pidna Forest Reserve
2
Pumicestone National Park
former Beerburrum Forest Reserve 2
1
Springbrook National Park
former Austinville Forest Reserve 1
1
former Austinville Forest Reserve 2
1
former Numinbah Forest Reserve
11
Tamborine National Park
former Tamborine Forest Reserve
10
Tewantin National Park
former Ringtail Forest Reserve
2
former Tewantin Forest Reserve 1
16
former Tewantin Forest Reserve 3
1
former Yurol Forest Reserve
3
lots 5, 6 and 7 on AP23639 of former Yurol State Forest that were subject to previous use authorities for beekeeping activities
3
Tuchekoi National Park
former Tuchekoi Forest Reserve
4
Warro National Park
former Warro Forest Reserve
11
Woocoo National Park
former Woocoo Forest Reserve
2
Woondum National Park
former Woondum Forest Reserve 1
21
Wongi National Park
former Wongi Forest Reserve
49
Wrattens National Park
former Kandanga Forest Reserve
70
former Wrattens Forest Reserve
119
former Yabba Forest Reserve 2
8
9Amendment of sch 8 (Dictionary)
(1)Schedule 8, definition apiary area—
omit.(2)Schedule 8—
insert—apiary area means an area prescribed as an apiary area under section 18AA.apiary site see section 31A(2).beekeeping means taking, using, keeping or interfering with a cultural or natural resource for beekeeping.