L.S. 363.09 Bye-Laws dwar il-Ħarsien ta' Art Pubblika (Kunsill Lokali Ħamrun)

PROTECTION OF PUBLIC GROUNDS (}AMRUN LOCAL COUNCIL) [ S.L.363.09 1 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 363.09 PROTECTION OF PUBLIC GROUNDS (}AMRUN LOCAL COUNCIL) BYE-LAWS 22nd September, 1995 LOCAL COUNCIL BYE-LAW 27/3/95, as amended by Legal Notice 425 of

2. The title of these Bye-Laws is the Protection of Public Grounds (}amrun Local Council) Bye-Laws.
3. In these Bye-Laws, unless the context otherwise requires: Citation. Interpretation. " bi c y c l e " i nc l u de s a t ri c y c l e or ot he r p e d a l-d ri v e n c y c l e irrespective of the number of wheels; "Council" means the }amrun Local Council; "fixtures and furnishings" means any barrier, railing, post, seat, f lo w e r po t , e q u ip m e nt , a p p a r at u s o r f a c i li t y a n d a n y ot h e r ornament, structure or other thing fixed or placed in a public ground; "public ground" means any public open space and any public garden, playing field or other public place intended for use or recreational purposes by the public and includes pavements, pedestrian passages or other pathways but does not include any space which although within the }amrun locality boundary does not fall within the authority or administration of the Council or street or other place used or allowed to be used for the passage or parking of motor vehicles.
4. No person shall remove or displace, unless so authorised, or misuse, cause any damage or in any way tamper with any fixtures and furnishings placed or erected in any public ground. Tampering with fixtures and furnishings. 4.1 No person shall, in any public ground, enter upon, pick, misuse or otherwise cause damage to: Protection of flower beds, etc. 4.1.1 any flower bed, shrub, plant, tree or other vegetation or any part thereof; or 4.1.2 any part of the ground intended for the sowing or renovation of grass, turf or other vegetation, where adequate notice has been set up to keep off from any such part of the ground.
5. No person shall ride any bicycle in a public ground, or in a part of such ground, where a sign has been set up to prohibit the use of a bicycle. Prohibition of bicycles in public grounds. 6.
6. No person shall in any public ground, play any game or act in such manner - Prohibition of certain activities. 6.1.1 as to give reasonable cause for annoyance to any other person in the public ground; or 6.1.2 as is likely to cause any damage to any flower bed, 2 [ S.L.363.09 PROTECTION OF PUBLIC GROUNDS (}AMRUN LOCAL COUNCIL) shrub, plant, tree or other vegetation or to fixtures and furnishings contained in the public ground. Removal of offender.
7. Without prejudice to any other action which may be taken in accordance with these bye-laws, any person who fails to comply with any of the provisions of these bye-laws may be removed from the public ground by a police of officer or by any other person acting under the authority of the Council. Offences and penalties. Amended by: L.N. 425 of
8. 8.
9. Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any of t h e p r o v i s i o n s o f t h e s e b y e -l a w s, s h a l l b e d e e m e d t o h a v e committed a contravention and shall, on conviction, be liable, unless a higher penalty is applicable under any other law 8.1.1 for a first offence to a fine (ammenda) of forty-six euro and fifty-nine cents (46.59); 8.1.2 for a second offence to a fine (ammenda) of sixtynine euro and eighty-eight cents (69.88); and 8.1.3 in the case of a continuing offence to a fine (ammenda) of eleven euro and sixty-five cents (11.65) for each day during which the offence continues. Civil damages.
10. The imposition of a penalty under bye-law 8 shall be without prejudice to the right of the Council to recover any civil damages caused by the commission of the contravention under these bye-laws.