12   Identification of hives

(1)  For the purposes of section 15 (1) of the Act, the prescribed period is 60 days after the allocation of the registration number.

(2)  For the purposes of section 15 (2) of the Act, it is a prescribed requirement that every letter and number of a registration number be branded on the outside wall of the broodbox in such a manner as to be incapable of being obliterated by painting.