S.L. 363.138 Art. 2Interpretation. Cap. 363. S.L. 425.07 S.L. 425.07 Prohibition of pleasure boats in Xatt is-Sajjieda. Prohibition of motor vehicles in Xatt is-Sajjieda. Deposit of fishing boats within designated areas. S.L. 425.07

In these Bye-Laws unless the context otherwise requires -

"the Act" means the Local Government Act;

"the Council" means the San {iljan Local Council; "designated areas" means those areas designated by the Council indicated in the shaded area in the site plan in Schedule A; "locality" means the locality of San {iljan; "motor vehicle" means any vehicle intended for travel on land and propelled by mechanical power; "boats" means any sea vessel not registered as a professional fishing vessel, Category A - Full time in the Fishing Vessels Register in terms of the Fishing Vessels Regulations; "fishing vessel" means any sea vessel, registered as a professional fishing vessel, Category A - Full time in the Fishing Vessels Register in terms of the Fishing Vessels Regulations;

"Xatt is-Sajjieda" means the shaded area shown in the site plan in Schedule B. 3.1 No person shall deposit or leave any boat or fishing vessel, including any trailer used for the carrying of such boat or vessel or any other related accessory, in any part of Xatt is-Sajjieda save as otherwise provided in this Bye-Law.

4.1 No person shall access Xatt is-Sajjieda by motor vehicles except for the sole purpose of transporting to and from the designated areas any fishing vessel permitted by the Council to be deposited at that place in terms of these Bye-laws or for the sole purpose of launching in the sea and collecting from the sea, any boat or fishing vessel whose registered berth is in Spinola Bay or for the sole purpose of transporting to and from any boathouse that is sited on any boat or fishing vessel that is kept Xatt is-Sajjieda inside such boathouse that belongs to the owner or occupant of the boathouse, in each such case in accordance with such procedure to be determined by the Council.

4.2 No person shall park or leave any motor-vehicle in any part of at any time. Xatt is-Sajjieda 5.1 The Council shall, subject to such terms and conditions as it may deem appropriate, allow the deposit of fishing vessels smaller than 12 meters with registered berths in Spinola Bay, within the designated areas as shown in Schedule A subject to availability of space with absolute preference being given to traditional wooden hulled fishing vessels (luzzu, firilla, kajjik) painted in traditional livery.

5.2 The owner of a fishing vessel that qualifies to have his fishing vessel placed in the designated area in terms of bye-law 5.1 shall first apply to the Council, and the Council shall in the event of approval of such application, determine the exact location within the designated area where such fishing vessel is to be placed and it shall determine the terms and conditions applicable to such permission. 5.3 In the event that there is available space within the designated area, after the allocation of space to owners of fishing vessels in terms of bye-law 5.1, the Council may consider applications for depositing seacraft in the designated area submitted by owners of boats, with registered berths in Spinola Bay, being vessels registered as professional fishing vessels Category B - Part-time with the Fishing Vessel Register in terms of the Fishing Vessels Regulations, with absolute preference being given to traditional wooden hulled boats (luzzu, firilla, kajjik, painted in traditional livery; and in the event that after frejgatina) such consideration, there is further available space within the designated area, the Council may consider applications for depositing seacraft in the designated area submitted by owners of boats, with registered berths in Spinola Bay, being traditional wooden hulled boats (luzzu, firilla, kajjik, frejgatina).