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Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages in Public Places
Table of Provisions (9)
Statutory Text (9 Articles)
L.C.B.L 55/05/2021
LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT
(CAP. 363)
Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages in Public Places
(San Pawl il-Baħar Local Council) Bye-laws, 2021
IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 34 of the Local
Government Act, the San Pawl il-Baħar Local Council has made the
following Bye-Laws:-
The title of these Bye-Laws is the Consumption of Citation.
Alcoholic Beverages in Public Places (San Pawl il-Baħar Local
Council) Bye-Laws, 2021.
(bye-law 5)
IL-KONSUM FIT-TOROQ TA’ XORB ALKOĦOLIKU HU
PPROJBIT BIL-LIĠI FI SPAZJI PUBBLIĊI KIF DEFINIT FIL-BYE-
LAWS
IL-ĠARR TA’ XORB ALKOĦOLIKU FIT-TOROQ JEKK
MHUX F’KONTENITURI SSIĠILLATI U MHUX MIFTUĦIN HU
PPROJBIT BIL-LIĠI.
THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IS
PROHIBITED BY LAW IN PUBLIC PLACES AS DEFINED IN
THE BYE-LAWS
THE CARRYING OF ALCOHOL IN THE STREETS OTHER
THAN IN SEALED UNOPENED CONTAINERS IS PROHIBITED
BY LAW.
€0.18
In these Bye-Laws, unless the context otherwise requires
Interpretation.
"Act" means the Local Government Act;
"containers of alcoholic beverages" includes bottles, glasses,
cans, and any other container intended intended for the serving of any
beverages;
"Council" means the San Pawl il-Baħar Local Council;
"locality" means the locality of San Pawl il-Baħar as shown in
the Second Schedule to the Act;
"mentioned spaces" covers those spaces mentioned by the
competent authorities to occupy with tables and chairs to serve and
consume food and beverages;
"public space" means the streets, pavements, open spaces,
squares, gardens, shores and promenade within the locality but
excluding non-urban open spaces which are not in the vicinity of
residential areas.
No one is permitted to loiter in any public place holding or Prohibition of
loitering with
having on his person any alcoholic beverages.
alcoholic
beverages.
No one is permitted to consume alcohol in public places Prohibition of
consumption of
other than in the designated areas.
alcohol in
public places.
Any commercial establishment that operates in the locality Notice and
of San Pawl il-Baħar, selling beverages shall affix a notice in Maltese provision
containers.
as well as in English as shown in the Schedule, which shall be provided
from the local council, which notice shall be placed in a conspicuous
place and be easily legible by the patrons of such commercial
establishment. Anyone organising an activity in San Pawl il-Baħar has
to conform with these Bye-Laws and obtain the necessary permits from
the San Pawl il-Baħar Local Council.
1 Any owner of an establishment who is in breach of any of
the provisions of these Bye-Laws shall, on conviction, be liable to a
fine (ammenda) of seventy euro (€70) for each contravention, and to a
further fine (ammenda) of fifteen euro (€15) for every day during
which any of the provisions of these Bye-Laws is breached.
6.2 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
seventy euro (€70).
The San Pawl il-Baħar Local Council on special occasions
shall have the right to give exemptions to these Bye-Laws, which are to
be given in writing after an application is filed citing the conditions of
these Bye-laws to be exempted in such special occasions.