Organization of Courses

L.C.B .L. 18/3/2003

LOCAL COUNCILS ACT

(CAP. 363)

Organization of Courses

(Floriana 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) of this Act, the Floriana Local Council has made the following

Bye-Laws:-

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

(Floriana Local Council) Bye-Laws, 2003.

commencement.

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

publication in the Gazette.

(Article 5.1.)

Fees due for Training Courses organised by the Floriana Local Council

Fee

Course

Skills ............................................................................. not more than Lm25

'Languages .........................

not more than Lm25

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Computer ...................................................................... not more than Lm25

Art ................................................................................. not more than Lm25

Socia1JCultural Aspect .................................................. not more than Lm25

Sporting Discipline ....................................................... not more than Lm25

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

Interpretation.

"Act" means the Local Councils Act;

"Council" means the Floriana Local Council;

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

instructions, demonstrations or practical sessions in educational,

cultural, sporting, vocational or hand craft schemes or activities

organised by the Council in accordance with the provisions of these

Bye-Laws;

"locality" means the Floriana locality.

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

as it deems proper

courses.

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 the categories of persons as

specified in such advertisement.

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

or requirements as may be established by the CounciL

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 a~ 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;

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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.

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-estabhished

criteria, exempt any person or categories of persons from the payment

of such fees or part thereof.

5.3. 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 and the date and time

when the application is submitted.

1.

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

cases:-

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

subsequently organised, the full fee shall be refunded;

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, by

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

entitled to any refund of fees.

7.. 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 the locality.

Il-bilanc ta' flus li jirrizulta min-nominal accounts rispettivi Fond tal-korsijiet.

ghandu jintuza biss fl-izvilupp ulterjuri ta' korsijiet ohra jew fl-

organizzazzjoni ta' xi attivita ohra organizzata mill-Kunsill ghall-

beneficcju ta' persuni residenti fil-lokalita tieghu.

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

contract to any agency ~ authority, organization, institution 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 shall be by means of a contract according to the regulations

and procedures applicable to 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 terms and conditions stipulated

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

those stipulated in the Schedule to these Bye-Laws.