S.L. 363.205 Art. 2Interpretation. Cap. 363. Prohibition of certain activities. Signs. Exception. Permits. Number of attendees. Cleansing. Fees.

In these Bye-Laws unless the context otherwise requires:

"the Act" means the Local Government Act;

"activity" means any outdoor event which falls within the scope of these Bye-Laws;

"applicant" means a person applying for a permit in terms of these Bye-Laws, be it an individual, company, club or association;

"application" means a request made by an applicant to the Council in accordance with these Bye-Laws, in the form shown in the Third Schedule to these Bye-laws;

"camp" includes any type of camp or encampment be it of textile or canvas or other temporary structure, but excludes umbrellas;

"camping area" means an area marked in plans shown in the Second Schedule to these Bye-Laws designated for the erection of camps;

"caravan" means any vehicle, with or without mechanical power of its own, designed for the transport of persons which is equipped with beds or with facilities for the preparation of food, and includes campers;

"the Council" means Ta’ Sannat Local Council;

"designated beach" means any bay or beach listed in the First Schedule to these Bye-Laws;

"locality" means the locality of Ta’ Sannat as defined in the Act;

"private land" means such land in respect of which a person has title or which is given on encroachment. (TA’ SANNAT LOCAL COUNCIL)

3.1. Without prejudice to the provisions of any other law which requires the necessity of a permit from any other authority, no person may erect a camp or place a caravan or undertake an activity in a designated beach or camping area within the locality, without the prior written authorisation of the Council given in terms of these Bye-Laws.

3.2. The Council may erect signs to indicate that an area is a designated beach or a camping area for the purposes of these Bye-Laws.

3.3. No authorisation in terms of these Bye-Laws shall be required for an activity which takes place on private land.

4.1. The Council may, on an application made by any person, grant a permit for an activity to be held in any part of the locality, subject to such conditions which the Council may deem fit to impose.

4.2. When submitting an application for a permit, the applicant shall indicate the number of participants for whom the activity would be intended and in default, it shall be presumed that the activity is intended for more than fifty persons.

4.3. The applicant shall be held responsible for the cleaning of the site following an activity.

4.4. No permit shall be issued unless the applicant pays a fee to the Council of two euro fifty cents (€2.50) per day for each person taking part in the activity or making use of the camp or caravan.