S.L. 441.4 Art. 13Offences and penalties.

(1) Any person who places any machine known as a

Kiddie Ride Machine or any automatic vending machine in any street without a permit from the Local Council shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine (ammenda) of one hundred and four euro and eighty-two cents (€104.82) for such contravention.

(2) Any person who deposits or causes to be deposited for his personal use building material or other material or scaffolding in any street without a permit from the Local Council shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine (ammenda) of twenty-three euro and twenty-nine cents (€23.29) for such contravention together with a fine (ammenda) of four euro and sixty-six cents (€4.66) for every day during which the above mentioned deposit is left in the street.

(3) Any person who deposits or uses a crane or other heavy machinery during the erection, construction or demolition of any building or other similar project in any street without a permit from the Local Council shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine (ammenda) of forty-six euro and fifty-nine cents (€46.59) for such contravention.

(4) Any person who deposits or uses a crane or other heavy machinery during the erection, construction or demolition of any building or other similar project and consequently closes access to the road without a permit from the Local Council, shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine (ammenda) of one hundred and four euro and eighty-two cents (€104.82) for such contravention.

(5) Any person who deposits or places tables and chairs to provide for the sale of food and beverages in any street without a permit from the Local Council shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine (ammenda) of twenty-three euro and twenty-nine cents (€23.29) for such contravention together with twice the fee leviable had a permit been issued.

(6) Any person who sets up any stall or kiosk or exercises any commercial activity in any street on any special or specific day or days without a permit from the Local Council shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine (ammenda) of fifty-eight euro and twenty-three cents (€58.23) for such contravention.

(7) Any person who holds small games, a fair, a tombola or any other similar activity in any street in any locality on any special or specific day or days without a permit from the Local Council shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine (ammenda) of thirty-four euro and ninety-four cents (€34.94) for such contravention.

(8) Any person who holds a public show, exhibition or a sporting activity in any street in any locality on any special or specific day or days without a permit from the Local Council shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine (ammenda) of one hundred and sixteen euro and forty-seven cents (€116.47) for such contravention.

(9) Any person who carries out any commercial activity from a fixed place in an open-air market, without a permit from the Local Council shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine (ammenda) of thirty-four euro and ninety-four cents (€34.94) for such contravention.

(10) Any person who fails to -

(a) place traffic signs as directed by the Local Council in the application for the permit;

(b) put sufficient light and all necessary road markings during sunset on or near the material or scaffolding lying in the street, or on or near the crane or other heavy machinery deposited in the street;

(c) cause the permit issued in accordance with these regulations to be prominently fixed;

(d) show on demand by the Police, or the community officer or any other person authorised by the Local Council, the permit, licence or authorisation issued by the Local Council;

(e) cover properly any loose material deposited in any street;

(f) remove any material, crane or other heavy machinery from any street when ordered in writing to do so by the Local Council;

(g) remove tables and chairs at the end of the authorisation issued by the Local Council;

(h) remove, when ordered to do so by the Police, community officer or Local Council representative, any apparatus which is causing inconvenience or is of danger to the public;

(i) provide a sufficient fire fighting system in accordance with these regulations;

(j) provide in the area where the activity is taking place litter bins in a sufficient number for the deposit of waste, shall on conviction be liable to a fine (ammenda) of twenty-three euro and twenty-nine cents (€23.29) for such contravention.

(11) Any person who disposes of any cooking oil utilized from the selling of food from stalls or kiosks in any area or in any other street, in the locality where the permit was issued by the Local Council to put up a stall or kiosk or in any other locality shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine (ammenda) of fifty-eight euro and twenty-three cents (€58.23) for such contravention.

(12) For any other contravention not mentioned above, a person who is found guilty shall be liable to a fine (ammenda) of not less than forty-six euro and fifty-nine cents (€46.59) and not more than two hundred and thirty-two euro and ninety-four cents (€232.94) for such contravention. SCHEDULE A Amended by: L.N. 222 of 2018; (Regulation 5(5)) L.N. 269 of 2022. General conditions that shall apply for every licence, permit or authorisation to be issued from the Local Council