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Beverages in Glass Containers in Public Places
Table of Provisions (10)
Statutory Text (10 Articles)
L.C.B.L 41/05/2012
LOCAL COUNCILS ACT
(CAP. 363)
Beverages in Glass Containers in Public Places
(L-Imsida Local Council) Bye-Laws, 2012
IN exercise of the powers conferred by articles 34, 35(8) and 60
of the Local Councils Act, the L-Imsida Local Council has made the
following Bye-Laws:-
The title of these Bye-Laws is the Beverages in Glass Citation.
Containers in Public Places (L-Imsida Local Council) Bye-Laws,
2012.
(Articles 2, 6)
List of streets in which the consumption of alcoholic beverages
and other drinks in glass containers is prohibited.
•
Oscar śammit Street
•
Dock Street
•
John Borg Street
•
Quarries Street
•
Āwann Mamo Street
•
Villambrosa Street
•
Bordin Street
•
Saint Joseph Street
•
Imħallef Paolo Debono Street
•
Esperanto Street
•
Carmelo Zammit Street
In these Bye-Laws unless the context otherwise requires
Interpretation.
"the Act" means the Local Councils Act;
"the Council" means the L-Imsida 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;
"locality" means the L-Imsida locality;
"glass container" includes glass bottles, glasses and, or any
other glass containers intended for the serving of any beverages;
"public place" means the streets including pavements, squares
and public gardens, within the locality listed in Schedule A;
"streets" means those streets listed in Schedule A.
(Artikolu 6(a))
1. THE CONSUMPTION OF BEVERAGES IN GLASS
CONTAINERS OUTDOORS IS PROHIBITED BY LAW
2. THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL IN THE STREETS
IS PROHIBITED BY LAW
3. THE CARRYING OF ALCOHOL IN THE STREETS OTHER
THAN IN SEALED UNOPENED CONTAINERS IS PROHIBITED
BY LAW
1. IL-KONSUM FIT-TRIQ TA’ XORB F’KONTENITURI TAL-
ĦĀIEĀ
HU PPROJBIT BIL-LIĀI
2. IL-KONSUM TA’ XORB ALKOĦOLIKU FIT-TOROQ
HU PPROJBIT BIL-LIĀI
3. IL-ĀARR TA’ XORB ALKOĦOLIKU FIT-TOROQ JEKK MHUX
F’KONTENITURI SSIĀILLATI U MHUX MIFTUĦIN HU
PPROJBIT BIL-LIĀI
No person is permitted to loiter in any public place whilst Loitering while
drinking from a
drinking from a glass container.
glass container.
No person is permitted to carry in any public place alcohol Carrying of
or any other drinks in glass containers other than in a sealed unopened glass
containing
container.
alcohol.
No person is permitted to consume beverages or alcohol in Consumption of
alcohol in
glass containers other than in the designated areas.
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 B, 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 provisions of
these Bye-Laws shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine (ammenda) of
sixty-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.
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