BEVERAGES IN GLASS CONTAINERS IN PUBLIC PLACES (L-IMQABBA LOCAL COUNCIL) BYE-LAWS (l-imqabbalocalcouncil)

BEVERAGES IN GLASS CONTAINERS IN PUBLIC PLACES

(L-IMQABBA LOCAL COUNCIL)

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 363.152

BEVERAGES IN GLASS CONTAINERS IN PUBLIC

PLACES (L-IMQABBA LOCAL COUNCIL)

BYE-LAWS

17th December, 2010 *

LOCAL COUNCIL BYE-LAW 40/1/2010.

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

Containers in Public Places (L-Imqabba Local Council) Bye-Laws.

(Bye-Law 6(a))

IL-KONSUM FIT-TOROQ, PJAZEZ U ĠONNA PUBBLIĊI, TA’ KULL

TIP TA’ XORB F’KONTENITURI TAL-ĦĠIEĠ HU PPROJBIT BIL-LIĠI.

IL-ĠARR TA’ KULL TIP TA’ XORB FIT-TOROQ, PJAZEZ U ĠONNA

PUBBLIĊI JEKK MHUX F’KONTENITURI SSIĠILLATI U MHUX

MIFTUĦIN HU PPROJBIT BIL-LIĠI.

Bye-Laws dwar Xorb f’Kontenituri tal-Ħġieġ f’Postijiet Pubbliċi

(Kunsill Lokali tal-Imqabba)

THE CONSUMPTION OF BEVERAGES AND ALCOHOL IN GLASS

CONTAINERS IN STREETS, SQUARES AND PUBLIC GARDENS, IS

PROHIBITED BY LAW.

THE CARRYING OF ALCOHOL OR BEVERAGES IN THE STREETS,

SQUARES AND PUBLIC GARDENS OTHER THAN IN SEALED

UNOPENED CONTAINERS IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.

Beverages in Glass Containers in Public Places

(L-Imqabba Local Council) Bye-Laws

In these Bye-Laws unless the context otherwise requires -

"the Act" means the Local Government Act;

"the Council" means L-Imqabba Local Council;

" d e s i g n a t e d a r e a s " m e a n s th o s e a r e a s d e s i g n a t e d b y t h e

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 containers intended for the serving of any beverages;

"locality" means the locality of L-Imqabba;

"public place" means all the streets including pavements, squares

and public gardens, within the Imqabba locality.

No person is permitted to loiter in any public place holding

or having on his person any opened glass container.

No person is permitted to carry in any public place alcohol

or any other drinks in glass containers other than in a sealed

unopened container.

No person is permitted to consume beverages or alcohol in

glass containers other than in the 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 A, 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

*see bye-law 1.2 of these Bye-laws as originally promulgated.

BEVERAGES IN GLASS CONTAINERS IN PUBLIC PLACES

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any of the provisions of these Bye-Laws is breached.

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