Organization of Courses

L.C.B.L.13/112003

LOCAL COUNCILS ACT

(CAP. 363)

Organization of Courses

(Balzan Local Council) Bye-Laws, 2003

IN exercise of the powers conferred by articles 34 and 60 of the

Local Councils Act, and in conformity with the provisions of article

35(8) ofthe said Act, the Balzan Local Council has made the following

Bye-Laws:-

1 The title of these Bye-Laws is the Organization of Courses Citation and

commencement.

(Balzan Local Council) Bye-Laws, 2003.

1.2. These Bye-Laws shall come into force one month after their

publication in the Gazette.

Course

Fee

Languages

Not more than

Lm35

HandcraftslHobbies

Not more than

Lm35

Art

Not more than

Lm20

Outings

Not more than

Lm15

Computer

Not more than

Lm40

First Aid

Not more than

Lm20

Sports

Not more than

Lm20

Trades

Not more than

Lm30

Drama

Not more than

Lm30

Parental CraftslLife Skills

Not more than

Lm30

Public Speaking

Not more than

Lm35

Communication Skills

Not more than

Lm35

Flower Arrangements

Not more than

Lm35

Gardening

Not more than

Lm35

Crib Making

Not more than

Lm35

In these Bye-Laws unless the context otherwise requires:-

Interpretation.

"Act" means the Local Councils Act;

"Council" means the Balzan Local Council;

"course" means a series of structured lessons, lectures,

instructions, demonstrations or practical sessions in educational,

cultural, sporting, vocational or hand crafts schemes or activities

organised by the Council in accordance with the provisions of these

Bye-Laws;

"locality" means the Balzan locality.

1. The Council may from time to time organise such courses Organization of

courses.

as it deems proper

Provided that the Council may for a valid reason (such as not having

the required minimum number of participants), cancel any course which

has already been advertised or to discontinue any course which has

been commenced.

3.2. Such courses shall be advertised in any manner that the

Council deems fit and may be open to adults or children as specified in

such advertisement.

3.3. Eligibility for any courses may be subject to such conditions

or requirements as may be appropriate.

1. Any person desiring to attend a course shall submit an

application on the appropriate form supplied by the Council

Provided that the Council reserves the right to refuse an application

if the applicant does not satisfy any of the requirements which are

attached to such course.

4.2. If the number of applications received exceeds the number

of available places for a course, priority shall be established as follows:-

4.2.1. First priority shall be given to persons registered as

voters in the Electoral Register or the Special Register which relate

to the locality, and their children

Provided that in competition between these persons, priority

shall be given either to the earlier applicant or if applications are

received concurrently, by lot.

4.2.2. Second priority shall be given to persons residing in

the locality but not registered to vote, and their children.

4.2.3.

Third priority shall be given to other applicants.

4.3. The Council reserves the right not to provide these courses

if enough applications have not been received.

1. Applications shall be accompanied by the fees established

in the Schedule to these Bye-Laws.

5.2. The Council may, in accordance with pre-established criteria,

exempt any person or any class of persons from the payment of such

fees or part thereof.

53. In establishing the fees for a particular course, the Council shall

take into consideration all expenses that will be incurred for or in connection

with the organization of all the courses scheduled by the Council.

5.4. The application form shall include the details of applicant,

course applied for, serial number, amount paid, receipt number and

signature of officer processing the application.

1.

Fees shall be refunded by the Council in any of the following Refund offees.

cases:-

6.1.1. If an application is made and the course is not

subsequently organised, the full fee.

6.1.2. If the course is discontinued by the Council, that part

of the fee as represents the proportion which the remaining number

of sessions bears to the total number of sessions in that particular

course.

6.1.3. In any other case that may from time to time be

established by the Council.

6.2. Any person who discontinues to attend a course or who, for

a valid reason is stopped by the Council from attending, shall not be

entitled to any refund of fees.

Any surplus balance from the respective nominal accounts Funding of courses.

shall only be utilised for the further development of other courses or for

the organization of any other activity by the Council for the benefit of

persons residing within its locality.

1 The Council may issue a call for tenders in order to give a Call for tender.

contract to any agency, authority, organization or any other person to

organise a course or courses on behalf of the Council as stipulated in

the Schedule to these Bye-Laws.

8.2 When the Council issues a call for tenders, the Council's

authorization has to be by means of a contract according to the

regulations and procedures applicable to the Local Councils.

8.3 The Council may on entering the contract mentioned in sub-

article 8.2 of this article, authorise the contractor to organise those

courses authorised to him under the same agreements and conditions

stipulated in these Bye-Laws, but the contractor cannot charge higher

rates either than those stipulated in the Schedule to these Bye-Laws.

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(Article 5.1.)