ORGANIZATION OF COURSES, ACTIVITIES AND OUTINGS (IL-FONTANA LOCAL COUNCIL) BYE-LAWS (il-fontanalocalcouncil)

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 363.162

ORGANIZATION OF COURSES, ACTIVITIES AND

OUTINGS (IL-FONTANA LOCAL COUNCIL)

BYE-LAWS

28th November, 2011 *

LOCAL COUNCIL BYE-LAW 19/07/2011.

The title of these Bye-Laws is the Organization of Courses,

Activities and Outings (Il-Fontana Local Council) Bye-Laws.

(Bye-Law 5.1)

Course

Fee

Languages

- Not more than €105.00

Crafts & Hobbies

- Not more than €85.00

Art

- Not more than €100.00

Computer

- Not more than €120.00

First Aid

- Not more than €70.00

Sports

- Not more than €85.00

Trades

- Not more than €85.00

Drama

- Not more than €95.00

Parental Crafts/Skills

- Not more than €70.00

Management Skills

- Not more than €100.00

Activity

Activity within Fontana area

- Not more than €30.00

Activity outside Fontana area

- Not more than €35.00

Outing

Outing (Malta)

- Not more than €35.00

Outing (Gozo)

- Not more than €30.00

In these Bye-Laws unless the context otherwise requires -

"the Act" means the Local Government Act;

"activity" means an organised group of persons who meet for

social and recreational purposes, as organised by the Council

according to the provisions of these Bye-Laws;

"the Council" means Il-Fontana 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;

"the locality" means the Fontana locality;

"outing" means an organised group of persons who is taken 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,

activities 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, activity or outing which has already been advertised or

to discontinue any course which has been commenced.

3.2. Such courses, activities and outings shall be advertised in

any manner that the Council deems fit and may be open to adults

and children as specified in such advertisement.

3.3. Eligibility for any courses, activity and outings may be

subject to such conditions or requirements as may be appropriate.

1. Any person desiring to attend a course, activities 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 activities and 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

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

the requirements which are attached to such course or outing.

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 other applicants;

4.2.3. The Local Council shall be bound to keep records to

operate the required priorities in bye-law 4.2.1. and

bye-law 4.2.2. should it be so necessary;

4.2.4. In case of outings, bye-law 4.2.1 and bye-law 4.2.2

shall apply.

1. Applications for courses and sale of tickets for activities

and outings shall be accompanied by the fees established in the

Schedule.

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 organisation of all the courses, activities

and outings scheduled by the Council.

5.4. The application form for courses and tickets for activities

and 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 cases

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

activity or outing is bought and the course or the

activity or the outing 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, an activity

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

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

activities 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

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

to organise a course or organizing an activity or outing on behalf of

the Council as stipulated in the Schedule.

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

bye-law 8.2, authorize the contractor to organise those courses or

activity or outings authorized by 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.

ORGANIZATION OF COURSES, ACTIVITIES

AND OUTINGS (IL-FONTANA LOCAL COUNCIL)