Section 7: Interpretation

(1)
In this Act unless the context otherwise requires-
"apicultural material" includes any implement, or comb, used in connection with bees or beekeeping;
"bees" means honey-bees in any stage of their life cycle;
"comb" means a honeycomb designed for, or prepared, or used in a hive;
"disease or parasitic state" in relation to bees, include any insect, virus or thing whatsoever which is known or suspected as a source or as the carrier, as the case may be, of a form of disease or infection to which bees are or may be liable, and in respect of which immunity thereto has at the time of the infection not been built up by the bees themselves, or immunity has not been developed by outside sources;
"hive" includes any artificial container for a swarm of bees;
"inspector" includes an honorary inspector and any superior police officer;
''Minister'' means the Minister for Agriculture;
"State" means a State of the Federation.
(2) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as derogating from any provisions made by or under any other enactment or law relating to the importation of commodities, so however that on the coming into operation of section 1 of this Act, any form of prohibition on the import of bees or apicultural material (however described in the prohibition) shall cease to have effect.