Beverages in Glass Containers in Public Places

L.C.B.L. 40/1/ 2010

LOCAL COUNCILS ACT

(CAP. 363)

Beverages in Glass Containers in Public Places

(L-Imqabba Local Council) Bye-Laws, 2010.

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

60 of the Local Councils Act, L-Imqabba Local Council has made

the following Bye-Laws –

1 The title of these Bye-Laws is the Beverages in Glass

Containers in Public Places (L-Imqabba Local Council) Bye-Laws,

2010.

1.2. These Bye-Laws shall come into force on the date

of their publication in the Gazette.

(Article 6(a))

IL-KONSUM FIT-TOROQ, PJAZEZ U ĠONNA PUBBLIĊI, TA’ KULL

TIP TA’ XORB F’KONTENITURI TAL-ĦĠIEĠ HU PPROJBIT BIL-LIĠI.

IL-ĠARR TA’ KULL TIP TA’ XORB FIT-TOROQ, PJAZEZ U ĠONNA

PUBBLIĊI JEKK MHUX F’KONTENITURI SSIĠILLATI U MHUX

MIFTUĦIN HU PPROJBIT BIL-LIĠI.

(Bye-Laws tal-2010 dwar Xorb f’Kontenituri tal-Ħġieġ f’Postijiet Pubbliċi –

Kunsill Lokali tal-Imqabba)

THE CONSUMPTION OF BEVERAGES AND ALCOHOL IN GLASS

CONTAINERS IN STREETS, SQUARES AND PUBLIC GARDENS, IS

PROHIBITED BY LAW.

THE CARRYING OF ALCOHOL OR BEVERAGES IN THE STREETS,

SQUARES AND PUBLIC GARDENS OTHER THAN IN SEALED

UNOPENED CONTAINERS IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.

(Beverages in Glass Containers in Public Places L-Imqabba Local Council

Bye-Laws, 2010)

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In these Bye-Laws unless the context otherwise requires

“the Act” means the Local Councils Act;

“the Council” means L-Imqabba 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 containers intended for the serving of any

beverages;

“locality” means the locality of L-Imqabba;

“public place” means all the streets including pavements,

squares and public gardens, within the Imqabba locality.

No person is permitted to loiter in any public place

holding or having on his person any opened glass container.

No person is permitted to carry in any public place

alcohol or any other drinks in glass containers other than in a

sealed unopened container.

No person is permitted to consume beverages or alcohol

in glass containers other than in the designated areas.

Any commercial establishment situated in the locality

selling beverages shall:-

(a) affix a notice in Maltese as well as in English as

shown in Schedule A to these Bye-Laws, 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 provoisions of Penalties.

these Bye-Laws shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine (ammenda)

ofsixty five euro (€65.00) for such contravention, and to a further

fine (ammenda) of ten euro (€10.00) for every day during which

any of the provisions of these Bye-Laws is breached.