Organization of Courses and Outings

L.C.B.L. 58#1#2005

LOCAL COUNCILS ACT

(CAP. 363)

Organization of Courses and Outings

(Santa Venera Local Council) Bye-Laws, 2005

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

the Local Councils Act, the Santa Venera Local Council has made the

following Bye-Laws>–

1 The title of these Bye-Laws is the Organization of Courses Citation and

commencement.

and Outings (Santa Venera Local Council) Bye-Laws, 2005.

1.2. These Bye-Laws shall come into force one month after their

publication in the Gazette.

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

Course

Fee

Languages

Not more than

Lm45

Crafts & Hobbies

Not more than

Lm35

Art

Not more than

Lm40

Computer

Not more than

Lm50

First Aid

Not more than

Lm30

Sports

Not more than

Lm35

Trades

Not more than

Lm35

Drama

Not more than

Lm40

Parental Crafts#Skills

Not more than

Lm30

Management Skills

Not more than

Lm45

Outing

Outing (Malta)

Not more than

Lm12

Outing (Gozo)

Not more than

Lm15

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Interpretation.

“Act” means the Local Councils Act<

“Council” means the Santa Venera Local Council<

“course” means a series of structured lessons, lectures,

instructions, demonstrations or practical sessions in educational,

cultural, sporting, vocational or hand crafts schemes or activities

organised by the Council in accordance with the provisions of these

Bye-Laws<

“locality” means the Santa Venera locality<

“outing” means an organised group of persons to visit

historical, cultural or touristic places and for social and recreational

purposes, as organised by the Council according to the provisions

of these Bye-Laws.

1. The Council may from time to time organise such courses Organization of

courses and outings.

and outings as it deems proper>

Provided that the Council may for a valid reason (such as not having

the required minimum number of participants), cancel any course and#or

outing which has already been advertised or to discontinue any course

which has been commenced.

3.2. Such courses and outings shall be advertised in any manner

that the Council deems fit and may be open to adults or children or for

both of these together as specified in such advertisement.

3.3. Eligibility for any courses and outings may be subject to

such conditions or requirements as may be appropriate.

1. Any person desiring to attend a course or outings shall submit

an application on the appropriate form supplied by the Council in case

of attending a course or buy a ticket in case of attending outings.

Provided that the Council reserves the right to refuse a course or

the sale of tickets if the applicant does not satisfy any of the requirements

which are attached to such course.

4.2. If the number of applications received exceeds the number

of available places for a course, priority shall be established as follows>–

4.2.1. First priority shall be given to persons registered as

voters in the Electoral Register or the Special Register which relate

to the locality, and their children>

Provided that in competition between these persons, priority

shall be given either to the earlier applicant or if applications are

received concurrently, by lot.

4.2.2. Second priority shall be given to persons residing in

the locality but not registered to vote, and their children.

4.2.3.

Third priority shall be given to other applicants.

In case of outings, clause 4.2 and subclause 4.2.1

4.2.4.

apply.

1. Applications for courses and sale of tickets shall be

accompanied by the fees established in the Schedule to these Bye-Laws.

5.2. The Council may, in accordance with pre-established criteria,

exempt any person or any class or persons from the payment of such

fees or part thereof.

5.3. In establishing the fees for a particular course, the Council

shall take into consideration all expenses that will be incurred for or in

connection with the organization of all the courses scheduled by the

Council.

5.4. The application form for courses and tickets for outings shall

include the details of applicant, course or outings applied for, serial

number of application or ticket, amount paid, receipt number and

signature of officer processing the application.

1. Fees shall be refunded by the Council in any of the following Refund of fees.

cases>–

6.1.1. When an application for a course or a ticket for an

outing is bought and the course or the activity are not subsequently

organised, the full fee<

6.1.2. If the course is discontinued by the Council, that part

of the fee as represents the proportion which the remaining number

of sessions bears to the total number of sessions in that particular

course<

6.1.3. In any other case that may from time to time be

established by the Council.

6.2. Any person who discontinues to attend a course or outing

or who, for a valid reason is stopped by the Council from attending,

shall not be entitled to any refund of fees.

Any surplus balance from the respective nominal accounts Funding of courses.

shall only be utilised for the further development of other courses or

outings or for the organization of any other activity by the Council for

the benefit of persons residing within its locality.

1 The Council may issue a call for tenders in order to give a Call for tender.

contract to any agency, authority, organization or any other person to

organise a course or organizing an outing on behalf of the Council as

stipulated in the Schedule to these Bye-Laws.

8.2 When the Council issues a call for tenders, the Council’s

authorization has to be by means of a contract according to the

regulations and procedures applicable to the Local Councils.

8.3 The Council may on entering the contract mentioned in sub-

article 8.2 of this article, authorise the contractor to organise those

courses or outings authorised to him under the same agreements and

conditions stipulated in these Bye-Laws, but the contractor cannot charge

higher rates than those stipulated in the Schedule to these Bye-Laws.

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(Article 5.1.)