S.L. 441.4 Art. 2Definitions.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires -

"Act" means the Trading Licences Act;

"activity" means any activity that requires a permit or licence from the Local Council according to these regulations; "Agency" means the Local Enforcement System Agency as established in the Local Enforcement System Establishment as an Agency) Order; "applicant" includes any individual association or body of persons or any other entity, which applies to the Council according to these regulations;

"authorisation" means any authorisation, permit or licence which may be issued by the Local Council according to these regulations;

"establishment" includes any shop, showroom, stall, store or any other premises from where any commercial activity is carried on; and includes any enclosed area within which commercial fairs are held and includes also any other premises as may be prescribed from which any service may be provided;

"goods" means any thing, product, commodity, articles and merchandise exposed or offered for sale in any open-air market;

"Local Council" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it by the Local Government Act and any reference to Local Council shall be deemed to be a reference to the Local Council of that locality where the activity is to be held or where the open-air market is to be established;

"locality" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in the Act;

"market hawker" means any person having a valid licence issued from the regulatory authority to act as a market hawker;

"Minister " means the Minister responsible for Local Government; "open-air market" means any one of the markets listed in the Fourth Schedule to the Trading Licences Regulations; "refuse" means any waste or material intended to be disposed of; "relative fee " means the fee that shall be paid for such authorisation, permit or licence according to Schedule B; "stall" means any vehicle, compartment, bench, board, trolley, table or receptacle or a combination thereof placed in an open-air market for the sale of goods; "stall space" means the area delineated by ground markings defining the space allocated to a market hawker and includes the height of such space;

"street" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it by the Code of Police Laws, provided that there shall be excluded any quay or other public zone along the sea-shore while registered fishermen are utilizing same for fishing purposes and, or the temporary or urgent maintenance of fishing craft which are duly licensed by the competent authority for fishing purposes; "vehicle" means any vehicle whether mechanically propelled or not and includes any cycle, cart, wagon or trailer.