Chapter 34 | Europaius

In short

This law allows for the temporary closing of public Government gardens or pleasure grounds to the public on certain days. It also permits the use of these closed areas for specific public purposes or events.

What it regulates

The closing of public Government gardens or pleasure grounds.
The granting of use of these closed areas to public associations, institutions, or charities.
The use of these areas for agricultural, horticultural, or other shows, or for any other public purpose.
The conditions for admission (with or without payment) to these areas when they are closed to the public.

Who it concerns

The public, as it affects their access to Government gardens and pleasure grounds.
Public associations, institutions, charities, and organizers of shows or public events who may wish to use these grounds.

Key points

The Minister responsible for agriculture decides when to close public Government gardens or pleasure grounds.
Closed areas can be used for various public purposes, either for free or for payment.
Admission to closed areas can be with or without payment, as directed by the Minister or with his consent.
Public government gardens or pleasure grounds (except those in the Schedule) cannot be closed for more than twelve days in any one year, nor more than four consecutive days on any one occasion.
If the Malta Trade Fair is held in a garden or pleasure ground, the closing limits for that specific location are twenty days and ten consecutive days respectively.

📄 Legal text

PUBLIC GARDENS (CLOSING)
[CAP. 34.
1
CHAPTER 34
PUBLIC GARDENS (Closing) ORDINANCE
To provide for the closing to the public of public Government gardens or
pleasure grounds on certain days.
(26th May, 1905)*
Enacted by ORDINANCE VII of 1905 as amended by Ordinance IX of
1946; Government Notice 67 of 1952; Act VI of 1955; Legal Notices: 4 of
1963, 8 of 1968; and Acts: XXV of 1968 and XXII of 1976.
1.
This Ordinance may be cited as the Public Gardens
(Closing) Ordinance.
Short title.
2.
The Minister responsible for agriculture may on such days
as he shall think fit close to the public any public government
garden or pleasure ground or any part thereof, and may grant the
use of the same, either gratuitously or for payment, to any public
association, institution, or charity, or for any agricultural,
horticultural, or other show, or for any other public purpose, or may
use the same for any such show or purpose; and the admission to
the said garden or pleasure ground, or such part thereof, on the days
when the same shall be so closed to the public, may be either with
or without payment, as directed by the Minister responsible for
agriculture, or, with his consent, by the society or persons to whom
the use of the garden or pleasure ground, or such part thereof, may
be granted.
Power of Minister
responsible for
agriculture to close
to the public
government
gardens or pleasure
grounds.
Amended by:
IX.1946.2;
L.N. 4 of 1963;
XXV.1968.2;
XXII. 1976.4.
3. (1) Except in the case of the public government gardens or
pleasure grounds mentioned in the Schedule hereto, the days on
which public government gardens or pleasure grounds may be
closed shall not exceed twelve days in any one year, nor four
consecutive days on any one occasion:
Period during
which gardens or
pleasure grounds
may be closed.
Added by:
IX.1946.3.
Amended by:
VI. 1955.2;
L.N. 4 of 1963.
Provided that, in any year in which the Malta Trade Fair is held,
the number of days above-mentioned, in respect of the garden or
pleasure ground in which the fair is held, shall be twenty and ten
respectively.
(2) The Minister responsible for agriculture may, from time to
time, add other public government gardens or pleasure grounds to
the Schedule hereto or otherwise vary the Schedule hereto, in each
case by notice published in the Government Gazette.
SCHEDULE
Silver Jubilee Playground in Gozo.
*See Proclamation No. VIII of 1905.
Added by:
IX.1946.4.
Amended by:
G.N. 67 of 1952;
L.N. 8 of 1968.

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