ORGANISATION OF COURSES (BALZAN LOCAL COUNCIL) BYE-LAWS (balzanlocalcouncil)

ORGANISATION OF COURSES

(BALZAN LOCAL COUNCIL)

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 363.96

ORGANISATION OF COURSES

(BALZAN LOCAL COUNCIL) BYE-LAWS

8th May, 2003

LOCAL COUNCIL BYE-LAW 13/1/2003, as amended by Legal Notice

425 of 2007.

The title of these Bye-Laws is the Organisation of Courses

(Balzan Local Council) Bye-Laws.

Substituted by

L.N. 425 of 2007.

(Bye-law 5.1)

Course

Fee

Languages ...............................................................

not more than €81.53

Handicrafts/Hobbies ................................................

not more than €81.53

Art ..........................................................................

not more than €46.59

Outings ...................................................................

not more than €34.94

Computer ................................................................

not more than €93.17

First Aid .................................................................

not more than €46.59

Sports .....................................................................

not more than €46.59

Trades .....................................................................

not more than €69.88

Drama .....................................................................

not more than €69.88

Parental Crafts/Skills ..............................................

not more than €69.88

Public Speaking ......................................................

not more than €81.53

Communication Skills .............................................

not more than €81.53

Flower Arrangements ..............................................

not more than €81.53

Gardening ...............................................................

not more than €81.53

Crib Making ............................................................

not more than €81.53

In these Bye-Laws unless the context otherwise requires -

"Act" means the Local Government Act;

"Council" means the Balzan 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 Balzan locality.

1 The Council may from time to time organise such courses

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 which has already been advertised or to discontinue any

course which has been commenced.

3.2 Such courses shall be advertised in any manner that the

Council deems fit and may be open to adults or children as

specified in such advertisement.

3.3 Eligibility for any courses may be subject to such

conditions or requirements as may be appropriate.

1 Any person desiring to attend a course shall submit an

application on the appropriate form supplied by the Council

Provided that the Council reserves the right to refuse an

application 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,

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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.

4.3 The Council reserves the right not to provide these courses

if enough applications have not been received.

1 Applications 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 of 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 scheduled

by the Council.

5.4 The application form shall include the details of applicant,

course applied for, serial number, 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 if an application is made and the course is 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 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

or for the organisation 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, organisation or any other person

to organise a course or courses on behalf of the Council as

stipulated in the Schedule.

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

authorisation 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, authorise the contractor to organise those courses

authorised to him under the same agreements and conditions

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

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higher rates either than those stipulated in the Schedule.

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