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L.S. 363.229 Bye-Laws dwar Xorb f’Kontenituri tal-Ħġieġ u l-Konsum tal-Alkoħol f’Postijiet Pubbliċi (Kunsill Lokali Għarb)

BEVERAGES IN GLASS CONTAINERS AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL IN PUBLIC PLACES (GĦARB LOCAL COUNCIL) [ S.L. 363.229 1 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 363.229 BEVERAGES IN GLASS CONTAINERS AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL IN PUBLIC PLACES (GĦARB LOCAL COUNCIL) BYE-LAWS 7th May, 2021 LOCAL COUNCIL BYE-LAW 23/06/

  2. The title of these Bye-Laws is the Beverages in Glass Containers and Consumption of Alcohol in Public Places (Għarb Local Council) Bye-Laws. Citation.
  3. requires: Interpretation. In these Bye-Laws, unless the context otherwise "Act" means the Local Government Act; Cap.
  4. "Council" means the Għarb Local Council; "designated areas" means those areas designated by the 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 container intended for the serving of food and beverages; "locality" means the locality of Għarb as delineated in the Second Schedule to the Act; "public space" means the streets, squares, belvederes, open space and gardens within the Għarb locality excluding designated areas.
  5. No one is permitted to loiter in any public place holding or having on his person any glass container. Prohibition of loitering with glass containers.
  6. No person is permitted to carry alcohol in public places other than in a sealed unopened container. Prohibition of carrying of alcohol in public places.
  7. No person is permitted to consume alcohol in the streets or in public places other than in the designated areas. Prohibition of consumption of alcohol in public places.
  8. Any commercial establishment situated within any street or public place selling beverages shall,: Notice and provision of containers. (a) affix a notice in Maltese as well as in English as shown in the Schedule to these Bye-Laws, which notice shall be 2 [ S.L. 363.229 BEVERAGES IN GLASS CONTAINERS AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL IN PUBLIC PLACES (GĦARB LOCAL COUNCIL) placed in a conspicuous place and be easily legible by the patrons of such commercial establishment; (b) provide containers made of a material other than glass if such beverage is to be consumed in any public place; and (c) ascertain the regular cleaning of the area within five

(5)meters of the commercial establishment and collection of refuse from bins in the same distance. Penalties.
  1. 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) for such contravention, and to a further fine (ammenda) of fifteen euro (€15), for every day during which any of the provision of these Bye-Laws is breached. SCHEDULE (bye-Law 6(a))
  2. THE CONSUMPTION OF BEVERAGES IN GLASS CONTAINERS OUTDOORS IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
  3. THE CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOL IN PUBLIC PLACES IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
  4. THE CARRYING OF ALCOHOL IN PUBLIC PLACES OTHER THAN IN SEALED UNOPENED CONTAINERS IS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
  5. IL-KONSUM F’XI POST PUBBLIKU TA’ XORB F’KONTENITURI TAL-ĦĠIEĠ HU PPROJBIT BIL-LIĠI.
  6. IL-KONSUM TA’ XORB ALKOĦOLIKU F’XI POST PUBBLIKU HU PPROJBIT BIL-LIĠI.
  7. IL-ĠARR TA’ XORB ALKOĦOLIKU F’XI POST PUBBLIKU JEKK MHUX F’KONTENITURI SSIĠILLATI U MHUX MIFTUĦIN HU PPROJBIT BIL-LIĠI

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