S.L. 363.52 Art. 1Citation. Interpretation. Cap. 363. S.L. 363.01 Admission fee. Prohibitions in all areas of the Garden.

The title of these Bye-Laws is the Administration of

Council of Europe Gardens G\ira (G\ira Local Council) Bye-Laws. 2.1 In these Bye-Laws unless the context otherwise requires: "Act" means the Local Government Act;

"administration" has the same meaning assigned to it by regulation 43(2) of the Local Government (Financial) Regulations; "applicant" means the person, organisation or body of persons who apply to the Council for authorisation for the use of the Garden under the provisions of bye-law 7; "authorisation" means the authorisation granted by the Council to any applicant under the provisions of bye-law 7; "authorised person" means the person, organisation or body of persons who has been granted authority for the temporary use of the Garden under the provisions of bye-law 7;

"children" means those persons under the age of fourteen years; "commercial activity" means any activity which has as its primary objective the commercial promotion or sale of goods or services as designated in Part 3 of the Third Schedule, or any other activity which is deemed to be so by the Council; "Committee of Management" means the Council or any Committee set up by the Council in accordance with the provisions of article 47 and Standing Orders 26 to 28 of the Sixth Schedule to the Act in order to carry out the function of administration of the Garden on behalf of the Council under the terms stipulated in bye-law 9; "Council" means the G\ira Local Council; "curator" means the person appointed by the Council as administrator of the Council of Europe Gardens G\ira in accordance with the provisions of bye-law 6; "exclusive use" means the use of the garden by any person or organisation as indicated in bye-law 8, which gives the right to such person or organisation to charge an admission fee for the authorised activity; "Garden" means the Council of Europe Gardens G\ira;

"Council of Europe Gardens G\ira" means the garden located in G\ira and situated between Triq ix-Xatt and the Yacht Marina as designated in the site-plan as the shaded area in the First Schedule;

"non-commercial activity" means any activity relating to educational, social, cultural or informational purposes as designated in Part 3 of the Third Schedule, but not concerning as its primary objective the commercial promotion or sale of goods or service;

"opening hours" means the period of time during which the Garden is open to the public and which shall be determined by the Council from time to time; "organisation" means any association, organisation or body of persons, whether governmental or non-governmental; "Secretary" means the Executive Secretary of the G\ira Local Council; "site" means the area within the boundaries as designated in the First Schedule; "temporary use" means a period not exceeding fifteen days or any lesser period. 3.1 The Council shall have the right to charge an admission fee to any person who wishes to enter the Garden: Provided that the Council may give a concession for free admittance to any person or organisation as it may decide by resolution. 3.2 The admission fees are those stipulated in the Second Schedule, which may be varied by the Council from time to time by means of other Bye-Laws.

3.3 The collection of these fees shall be made either by the person who is authorised by the Council to do so, or by any other means as the Council may determine. 4.1 In all areas of the Garden, children not accompanied by adults, bicycles, ball-games, skate-boarding, roller-skating, blade-

rollers, and animals, are prohibited.

4.2 No motor vehicle shall enter the Garden unless authorised to do so in writing by the Council.