1Short titleThis regulation may be cited as the Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) (Apiary Areas) Amendment Regulation 2023.2CommencementThis regulation commences on 22 October 2023.3Regulation amendedThis regulation amends the Nature Conservation (Protected Areas Management) Regulation 2017.4Insertion of new ch 2, pt 3Chapter 2—insert—Part 3Apiary permits for national parks18AA Apiary areas—Act, s 36A(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 permitThe 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.

Note—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—Schedule 5Apiary areas and maximum apiary sitessections 18AA and 18ABColumn 1Column 2Column 3National parkApiary areaMaximum number of apiary sitesBania National Parkformer Bania Forest Reserve4former Wonbah Forest Reserve1Bellthorpe National Parkformer Bellthorpe Forest Reserve 226Bingera National Parkformer Bingera Forest Reserve1Blackdown Tableland National Parkformer Blackdown Tableland Forest Reserve14Bulburin National Parkformer Bulburin Forest Reserve6former Polmaily Forest Reserve 21Bunya Mountains National Parkformer Neumgna Forest Reserve12Cherbourg National Parkformer Cherbourg Forest Reserve8Conondale National Parkformer Conondale Forest Reserve 112former Conondale Forest Reserve 2132former Imbil Forest Reserve 14former Kenilworth Forest Reserve53Cordalba National Parkformer Cordalba Forest Reserve3Crows Nest National Parkformer Perseverence Creek Forest Reserve9D’Aguilar National Parkformer D’Aguilar Forest Reserve38former Mt Glorious Forest Reserve58former Enoggera Forest Reserve6former Mount Mee Forest Reserve41Danbulla National Parkformer Danbulla South Forest Reserve 1former Danbulla West Forest Reserve1Dan Dan National Parkformer Dan Dan Forest Reserve1Deer Reserve National Parkformer Deer Reserve Forest Reserve4Dularcha National Parkformer Mooloolah Forest Reserve4Gatton National Parkformer Gatton Forest Reserve3Geham National Parkformer Geham Forest Reserve1Glass House Mountains National Parkformer Beerburrum Forest Reserve 18former Beerwah Forest Reserve4Glenbar National Parkformer Miva Forest Reserve1Goomboorian National Parkformer Goomboorian Forest Reserve15former Woondum Forest Reserve 24Great Sandy National Parkformer Toolara Forest Reserve7former Womalah Forest Reserve1Grongah National Parkformer Grongah Forest Reserve15former Marodian Forest Reserve14former Teebar Forest Reserve 11Gympie National Parkformer Gympie Forest Reserve17Kirrama National Parkformer Kirrama Forest Reserve3Kondalilla National Parkformer Maleny Forest Reserve 31Kroombit Tops National Parkformer Kroombit Tops Forest Reserve32Littabella National Parkformer Littabella Forest Reserve6Lockyer National Parkformer Lockyer Forest Reserve41Main Range National Parkformer Alford Forest Reserve2former Emu Vale Forest Reserve1former Goomburra Forest Reserve2former Mt Mathieson Forest Reserve2former Spicers Gap Forest Reserve3former Teviot Forest Reserve1Maleny National Parkformer Walli Forest Reserve4Mapleton National Parkformer Mapleton Forest Reserve42Mooloolah River National Parklot 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 activities3Mount Barney National Parkformer Burnett Creek Forest Reserve2former Palen Forest Reserve 11former Palen Forest Reserve 21Mount Binga National Parkformer Mount Binga Forest Reserve2Mount Walsh National Parkformer Boompa Forest Reserve 22Nangur National Parkformer Nangur Forest Reserve10Nerang National Parkformer Nerang Forest Reserve22Nour Nour National Parkformer Nour Nour Forest Reserve6Pidna National Parkformer Pidna Forest Reserve2Pumicestone National Parkformer Beerburrum Forest Reserve 21Springbrook National Parkformer Austinville Forest Reserve 11former Austinville Forest Reserve 21former Numinbah Forest Reserve11Tamborine National Parkformer Tamborine Forest Reserve10Tewantin National Parkformer Ringtail Forest Reserve2former Tewantin Forest Reserve 116former Tewantin Forest Reserve 31former Yurol Forest Reserve3lots 5, 6 and 7 on AP23639 of former Yurol State Forest that were subject to previous use authorities for beekeeping activities3Tuchekoi National Parkformer Tuchekoi Forest Reserve4Warro National Parkformer Warro Forest Reserve11Woocoo National Parkformer Woocoo Forest Reserve2Woondum National Parkformer Woondum Forest Reserve 121Wongi National Parkformer Wongi Forest Reserve49Wrattens National Parkformer Kandanga Forest Reserve70former Wrattens Forest Reserve119former Yabba Forest Reserve 289Amendment 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.