in Public Places

L.C.B.L. 52 #1#2008

LOCAL COUNCILS ACT

(CAP. 363)

Beverages in Glass Containers and Consumption of Alcohol

in Public Places

(San :iljan Local Council) Bye-Laws, 2008

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

the Local Councils Act, the San :iljan Local Council has made the

following Bye-Laws>-

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

commencement.

Containers and Consumption of Alcohol in Public Places (San :iljan

Local Council) Bye-Laws, 2008.

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

publication in the Gazette.

In these Bye-Laws unless the context otherwise requires>–

List of Streets wherein no alcohol or beverages in glass containers shall be

consumed

• Ball Street

• Dobbie Street

• Dragonara Road

• Gort Street

• Vjal Portomaso

• Church Street

• Paceville Avenue

• Salvu Privitera Street

• St Joseph Street

• St Andrew’s Road

• Marguerite Mangion Street

• Schreiber Street

• Spinola Bay Road

• Spinola Road

• Wil;a Street

• Elija Zammit Street

• Ross Street

• St George’s Road

• St George’s Bay Road

• Trejqet San :or;

• St Rita Street

• St Augustine Street

• The Gardens

• Forrest Street

• Mensija Street

• Pjazza Spinola

• Qaliet Street

• Palazzo Spinola Garden

• The Bay at the end of Wilga Street

• St George’s Bay (prohibition between 8 pm and 8 am)

(Article 6(a))

Interpretation.

“the Act” means the Local Councils Act<

“Council” means the San :iljan 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 container intended for the serving of any beverages<

“locality” means the locality of San :iljan as delineated in

the Act<

“public place” means the streets within the San :iljan locality

as shown in Schedule A to these Bye-Laws<

“streets” means those streets shown in Schedule A to these

Bye-Laws, excluding designated areas.

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-{:IE

HU PPROJBIT BIL-LI:I

2. IL-KONSUM TA’ XORB ALKO{OLIKU FIT-TOROQ

HU PPROJBIT BIL-LI:I

3. IL-:ARR TA’ XORB ALKO{OLIKU FIT-TOROQ

JEKK MHUX F’KONTENITURI SSI:ILLATI U MHUX MIFTU{IN

HU PPROJBIT BIL-LI:I

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No person is permitted to loiter in any public place holding or Prohibition of

loitering with glass

having on his person any glass container.

containers.

No person is permitted to carry alcohol in the public place

other than in a sealed unopened container.

No person is permitted to consume alcohol in public places

other than in the designated areas.

Any commercial establishment situated within any street or

public place as indicated in Schedule A selling beverages, shall>-

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

in Schedule B 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 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.

The Beverages in Glass Containers (San :iljan Local Council)

Bye-Laws, 2004 are hereby revoked.

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(Articles 2, 6)