Outdoor Activities in the Locality of Il-Qrendi

L.C.B.L 49/04/2019

LOCAL COUNCILS ACT

(CAP. 363)

Outdoor Activities in the Locality of Il-Qrendi

(Il-Qrendi Local Council) Bye-Laws, 2019

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

60 of the Local Councils Act, the Il-Qrendi Local Council has made

the following Bye-Laws

The title of these Bye-Laws is the Outdoor Activities

within the locality of Il-Qrendi (Il-Qrendi Local Council) Bye- Laws,

2019.

(Bye-Law 4.3)

1. Whenever a wedding is held and a small reception

(champagne party) is held right after the wedding in Misraħ

il-Maqluba, particularly the areas of the parvis of St.

Matthew’s Chapel and the area of the Malta Tourism

Authority’s new project, a fee of fifty euro (€50) shall be

paid by the applicant.

2. Whenever Misraħ il-Maqluba is used in any other instance

such as receptions, lunches or any other forms of

entertainment, the applicant shall pay a fee which shall be

dependent on the number of people to attend. The fees shall

be

(i)

up to 100 persons - €150

(ii)

between 101 & 200 persons - €350

(iii) more than 200 persons - €550

3. Whenever Misraħ il-Maqluba is used by the Qrendi

organisations for village fêtes, receptions and any other

form of entertainment, no fees shall be paid, provided that

they clean the area when the event is over.

4. The applicant shall make all necessary arrangements and

ensure that all litter and garbage is collected and disposed

of immediately as is required by law.

5. The applicant shall be held responsible for any damage

caused to public property and property belonging to third

parties as a consequence of the said activity.

In these Bye-Laws unless the context otherwise requires

"the Act" means the Local Councils Act;

"activity" means all outdoor activities in terms of these

Bye-Laws and includes all activities of recreation, entertainment,

tombola, fête and barbecue;

"applicant" means any person who applies for a permit

according to these Bye-Laws and includes companies, clubs and

groups;

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

Council in accordance with these Bye-Laws in the form shown in

the Second Schedule to these Bye-Laws;

"Council" means the Il-Qrendi Local Council;

"locality" means the locality of Qrendi as identified under

the Act;

"mechanical vehicle" means any vehicle propelled by

mechanical power;

"private land" means any immoveable property in respect

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

encroachment by Government.

APPLICATION FORM AND PERMIT

LOCAL COUNCILS ACT

(CAP. 363)

Outdoor Activities in the locality of Qrendi

(Qrendi Local Council) Bye-Laws 2018

(Qrendi Local Council)

APPLICATION

The Executive Secretary,

Qrendi Local Council

Permission is sought in terms of the Bye-Laws mentioned above for the organisation

of any activity as indicated

Date

Time

Activity:  Lunch

 Reception

 Fête

 Other Entertainment

Number of persons attending

Activity Location (this has to be shown clearly on a site plan)

I am hereby binding myself to adhere to all terms and conditions as may be imposed

by the Local Council as well as to clean the site as soon as the event is over.

Name and Surname

I.D. Card No

Address

Tel

Mobile

Signature

Fee paid

Register No

Receipt No

STAMP

Executive Secretary

€0.45

The Council may erect signs to indicate the application of

these Bye-Laws.

No authorisation in terms of the provisions of these Bye- Exceptions.

Laws shall be required for an activity which takes place on private

land.

The Local Council may, on an application made by any Permit.

person, on the form shown in the Second Schedule to these Bye-Laws,

grant authorisation for any 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.

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 shall

indicate the site where the activity is taking place on a site plan.

1 No application can be considered unless the applicant pays Fees.

a fee to the Council in terms of the First Schedule to these Bye-Laws

whenever an activity is to be held in virtue of which an authorisation is

requested.

7.2

The fees shall be as outlined in the First Schedule

Provided that the highest fee for an event shall be of five hundred

fifty euro (€550).

1. Cooking shall be prohibited

Cooking.

(a)

in Misrah il-Maqluba;

(b) on St. Matthew’s Chapel parvis, or in the square

opposite the Chapel with white floorings;

(c) in the area where benches are situated opposite St.

Matthew’s Chapel; and

(d)

on the adjacent pavement or in the Chapel’s square.

8.2. Provided that cooking activities are only permissible

directed by the Qrendi Local Council

8.3. In any other activity held outdoors other than in Misraħ il-

Maqluba, the applicant shall provide all information as to how and

where the cooking is to be done and the measures to be taken to keep

the area clean.

The applicant shall ensure that as soon as the event is over, Cleaning.

the area is cleaned up. The cleaning shall consist in the sweeping and

collection of waste accumulated during the event. All waste shall be

placed on a plastic or canvas sheet, so that it does not soil the

pavement on where it is placed.

In any outdoor activity, music shall stop by midnight

(00:00), unless instructions are given by the Police authorities to stop

earlier. Instructions issued by the Police authorities as regards to noise

intensity are strictly to be abided with. No music shall be played after

midnight (00:00).

Notwithstanding the provisions of these Bye-Laws, the

Council may at any time revoke an authorisation issued in terms of

these Bye-Laws, if it is necessary for reasons of public order.

Provided that if the Council revokes an authorisation, the

applicant shall have the right to the refund of the fees paid when

submitting the application.

Any person who acts in contravention of any provision of

these Bye-Laws, or gives wrong information when submitting the

application, or acts in contravention of any condition of the permit

issued in terms of these Bye-Laws, shall on conviction be liable to a

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

contravention.