Outdoor Activities within the locality of Marsaxlokk

L.C.B.L 36/3/2013

LOCAL COUNCILS ACT

(CAP. 363)

Outdoor Activities within the locality of Marsaxlokk

(Marsaxlokk Local Council) Bye-Laws, 2013

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

of the Local Councils Act, the Marsaxlokk Local Council has made

the following Bye-Laws:-

1 The title of these bye-laws is the Outdoor Activities within

the locality of Marsaxlokk (Marsaxlokk Local Council) Bye-Laws,

2013.

1.2 These Bye-Laws shall come into force upon their

publication in the Gazette.

Application and Permit Form

LOCAL COUNCILS ACT

(CAP. 363)

Outdoor Activities within the locality of Marsaxlokk

(Marsaxlokk Local Council) Bye-Laws, 2012

APPLICATION FORM

The Executive Secretary

Marsaxlokk Local Council

Permission is hereby being requested in terms of the above-cited bye-laws

for the following activity

Date/s

Time

Type of Activity:  Bar-be-cue;

 Camping;

 Caravan;

Number of attendees: ....................

Site (has to be marked on a site plan)

I hereby undertake to abide by all conditions which the Council may deem fit

to impose as well as to clean the site immediately after the activity

(Signature)

Name

ID Card No

Address

Tel

Marsaxlokk Local Council

In exercise of powers conferred by bye-law 4.1 of the Outdoor Activities

within the locality of Marsaxlokk (Marsaxlokk Local Council) Bye-Laws, 2013,

the requested permit is hereby being granted, subject to the following conditions

1. The applicant must observe the provisions of the Outdoor Activities

within the locality of Marsaxlokk (Marsaxlokk Local Council) Bye-Laws, 2013.

2. The applicant shall clean the site immediately following the activity.

3. Fee Paid

Receipt Number

STAMP

(Executive Secretary)

In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires

"the Act" means the Local Councils Act;

"activity" means barbecues, camping and caravans;

"applicant" means a person applying for a permit in terms of

these bye-laws, and includes a company, club or association;

"application” means a request made by an applicant to the

Council in accordance with these bye-laws, in the form shown in the

First Schedule to these bye-laws;

"camp" includes any type of camp or encampment be it of

textile or canvas or other temporary structure, but excludes shelter

built by fishermen on boats or by vendors of the open market of the

locality;

"caravan" means any vehicle without mechanical power of its

own and which is equipped with facilities for sleeping or for the

preparation of food;

"the Council" means the Marsaxlokk Local Council;

"locality" means the locality of Marsaxlokk as defined in the

Act;

"motor caravan" means any vehicle with mechanical power of

its own, registered and licensed with the competent authority, which

vehicle is designed for the transport of persons and is equipped with

beds or facilities for the preparation of food;

"motor vehicle" means any vehicle propelled by mechanical

power;

"private land" means any immovable property in respect of

which a person has title and includes land which is given on

encroachment by Government, and not including land which is to be

kept and maintained by the Local Council.

Application and Permit Form

LOCAL COUNCILS ACT

(CAP. 363)

Outdoor Activities within the locality of Marsaxlokk

(Marsaxlokk Local Council) Bye-Laws, 2013

APPLICATION BY A PERSON WHO HOLDS A BERTH IN THE AREA

KNOWN AS TAL-MAGĦLUQ TO ENTER WITH MOTOR VEHICLES

The Executive Secretary

Marsaxlokk Local Council

Permission is hereby being requested in terms of the above-cited bye-laws so

that I may be authorised to enter with the motor vehicles hereinafter mentioned in

the area known as Tal-Magħluq

Make

Model

Registration Number

Berth Number

Applicant to submit proof of berthing rights

(Signature)

Name

ID Card No

Address

Tel

THIRD SCHEDULE D D €0.72

1 Without prejudice to the provisions of any other law which Prohibition of

requires the necessity of a permit from any other authority, no person certain

activiities.

may erect a camp or place a caravan or motor caravan or organise any

activity in any place within the locality including in any beach,

without the prior written authorisation of the Council given in terms

of these bye-laws.

3.2 The Council may erect signs to indicate the application of

these bye-laws.

Signs.

3.3 No authorisation in terms of the provisions of these bye- Exceptions.

laws shall be required

(a)

for an activity which takes place on private land;

(b)

to place an umbrella in any part of the locality;

No person may drive or cause a motor vehicle to be parked Motor vehicles.

on any beach without the prior written authorisation of the Council

given in terms of these bye-laws.

1 The Council may, on an application made by any person, Authorisation.

on the form shown in the First Schedule to these bye-laws, grant an

authorisation for an activity to be held in the locality

Provided that any authorisation shall be subject to such

conditions which the Council may deem fit to impose.

5.2 When submitting an application, an applicant shall provide Information.

sufficient information to allow the Council to consider the application

and shall in particular indicate the type of activity, the date and time

of the activity, the area where the activity shall take place and the

number of participants for whom the activity is intended. The

applicant should indicate the site where the activity is taking place on

a site plan.

5.3 Every applicant shall be responsible for the cleaning of the Cleaning.

site following the activity.

5.4 No application shall be considered unless the applicant

pays a fee to the Council of three euro (€3) for a group of up to

twenty-five (25) persons and twenty euro (€20) for a group of not less

than twenty-six (26) and not more than fifty (50) persons.

5.5 Notwithstanding the provisions of these bye-laws, the

Council may revoke a permit granted in accordance with these bye-

laws, at any time, if this would be necessary for public order

Provided that if the Council revokes a permit, the applicant

shall be entitled to a refund of the fee paid in respect of the

application for such permit;

5.6 Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this bye-law,

the Council may, on the application of any person who holds a berth

in the area within the locality known as Tal-Magħluq, which

application shall be made to the Council on the form shown in the

Second Schedule to these bye-laws, give an authorisation to such

person to enter with a motor vehicle in the said area. Such

authorisation shall be given for a maximum period of one year and

shall be in the form shown in the Third Schedule to these bye-laws.

No fee may be levied for any such authorisation

Provided that a permit given in accordance with this bye-law,

may be renewed upon expiry.

Any person who acts in contravention of any provision of

these bye-laws or who provides wrong information in the application

or who contravenes any condition imposed in a permit granted in

terms of these bye-laws shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine

(ammenda) of not more than seventy euro (€70) for any such

contravention.