Protection of Belvedere Tower and Mitħna

L.C.B.L 32/09/2017

LOCAL COUNCILS ACT

(CAP. 363)

Protection of Belvedere Tower and Mitħna

(Ħal Lija Local Council) Bye-laws, 2017

IN exercise of the powers conferred by articles 34, 35(8) and 60

of the Local Councils Act, the Ħal Lija Local Council has made the

following Bye-Laws

The title of these is the Protection of Belvedere Tower and Citation.

Mitħna (Ħal Lija Local Council) Bye-Laws, 2017.

In these Bye-Laws unless the context otherwise requires

Interpretation.

"the Act" means the Local Councils Act;

"advertisement" means any type of advertisement, including any

commercial or non-commercial promotion, and includes also any

other notice, notification or message printed or in writing;

"Council" means the Ħal Lija Local Council;

"locality" means the Ħal Lija locality;

"street furniture" includes any object which may be placed or

fixed to the ground or placed or fixed to the wall or to any other part

of the Tower and the Mitħna;

"the Mitħna" means the Mitħna devolved to the Council on the

09th April 2003 and situated in Triq San Liċinju corner with Triq

Annibale Preca;

"the Tower" means the Belvedere Tower devolved to the

Council on the 12th January 2011 and situated in Transfiguration

Avenue.

No person shall without prior written authorisation from Prohibitions.

the Council

(a) make any type of ties to the Tower and the Mitħna

with ropes or by any other means;

(b)

fix any board, banner, sticker, or advertisement to

any part of the Tower and the Mitħna;

(c) fix or place any street furniture to or on the Tower

and the Mitħna;

Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any of

the provisions of these Bye-Laws shall be guilty of a contravention

and shall be liable, if found guilty

(a) for a first contravention to a fine (ammenda) of

seventy euro (€70);

(b) in the case of a continuing contravention to a fine

(ammenda) of fifteen euro (€15) for every day during which the

contravention continues.

The imposition of a penalty under these Bye-Laws shall be

without prejudice to the right of the Council to recover all civil damage

cause by the commission of any contravention under these Bye-Laws,

including the right to carry out the repairs at the expense of the guilty

€0.18