MT
COUNCIL) BYE-LAWS, 2017
Table of Provisions (9)
Statutory Text (9 Articles)
L.C.B.L 11/04/2017
LOCAL COUNCILS ACT
(CAP. 363)
BEVERAGES IN GLASS CONTAINERS AND CONSUMPTION
OF ALCOHOL IN PUBLIC PLACES (VICTORIA LOCAL
COUNCIL) BYE-LAWS, 2017
IN exercise of the powers conferred by articles 34, 35(8) and 60
of the Local Councils Act, the Victoria Local Council has made the
following Bye-Laws
The title of these Bye-Laws is the Beverages in Glass Citation.
Containers and Consumption of Alcohol in Public Places (Victoria
Local Council) Bye-Laws, 2017.
(Bye-Law 6(a))
THE CONSUMPTION OF BEVERAGES IN
GLASS
CONTAINERS OUTDOORS IS PROHIBITED BY LAW
THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL IN PUBLIC PLACES IS
PROHIBITED BY LAW
THE CARRYING OF ALCOHOL IN PUBLIC PLACES
OTHER THAN IN SEALED UNOPENED CONTAINERS IS
PROHIBITED BY LAW
IL-KONSUM F’XI POST PUBBLIKU TA’ XORB
F’KONTENITURI TAL-ĦĠIEĠ HU PPROJBIT BIL-LIĠI
IL-KONSUM TA’ XORB ALKOĦOLIKU F’XI POST
PUBBLIKU HU PPROJBIT BIL-LIĠI
IL-ĠARR TA’ XORB ALKOĦOLIKU F’XI POST PUBBLIKU
JEKK MHUX F’KONTENITURI SSIĠILLATI U MHUX
MIFTUĦIN HU PPROJBIT BIL-LIĠI
€0.18
In these Bye-Laws unless the context otherwise requires
Interpretation.
"the Act" means the Local Councils Act;
"Council" means the Victoria Local Council;
"designated areas" means those areas designated by the
competent authorities for the placement of tables and chairs
exclusively for the consumption of food and beverages;
"glass container" includes glass bottles, glasses, and, or any
other glass container intended for the serving of any beverages;
"locality" means the locality of Victoria as delineated in the Act;
"public place" means the streets, squares, belvederes, open
spaces and gardens within the Victoria locality, such as Villa Rundle,
excluding designated areas.
No person is permitted to loiter in any public place holding Prohibition of
loitering.
or having on his person any glass container.
No person is permitted to carry alcohol in public places Prohibition of
carrying of
other than in a sealed unopened container.
alcohol.
No person is permitted to consume alcohol in the streets or Prohibition of
consumption of
public places other than in the designated areas.
alcohol.
Any commercial establishment situated within any street Commercial
establishments.
or public place selling beverages, shall
(a)
affix a notice in Maltese as well as in English as
shown in the Schedule, which notice shall be placed in a
conspicuous place and be easily legible by the patrons of such
commercial establishment; and
(b) provide containers made of a material other than glass
if such beverage is to be consumed in any public place.
Any person who is in breach of any of the provisions of
these Bye-Laws shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine (ammenda) of
seventy euro (€70) for such contravention, and to a further fine
(ammenda) of fifteen euro (€15) for every day during which any of
the provisions of these Bye-Laws is breached.