7. Upon the failure of the owner or possessor of an apiary infected by a contagious disease to obey the orders which he receives for the treatment of sick bees, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food may order the destruction of the hives and of the bees and of all accessories thereof which cannot be effectually disinfected.
R. S. 1964, c. 128, s. 7; 1973, c. 22, s. 22; 1979, c. 77, s. 21.