S.L. 363.62 Art. 5Use of open skips. Authorisation by the Council for a person to place an open skip.

The open skips provided and placed in the locality by the

Council shall be used for the deposit of industrial waste and bulky refuse. 6.1 Any person who wishes to place an open skip in the locality for the deposit of waste originating from reconstruction works of a private dwelling or from any work of a temporary nature, shall apply to the Council for authorisation. The application shall be made on the form designated in Schedule A. The authorisation given by the Council shall be made on the application form itself.

6.2 No fee shall be payable on application for authorisation as indicated in bye-law 6.1:

Provided that if a person is found guilty of placing a skip without the Council’s authorisation as indicated in this article, he shall be liable to a fine (ammenda) of eleven euro and sixty-five cents (€11.65). In the case of a continuing offence, the person who has been found guilty shall be liable to a fine (ammenda) of eleven euro and sixty-five cents (€11.65) for each day during which the offence continues. 6.3 The authorisation given by the Council shall be subject to the conditions specified in Schedule B, as well as those conditions which the Council deems appropriate.

6.4 The authorisation is valid for a period of seven days, which may be extended for a further seven day period. Sohowever that if the applicant requires to use the skip for a period exceeding the above period he is required to make a fresh application every time the authorisation expires.

6.5 The Council may withdraw the authorisation given in terms of these Bye-Laws if it is satisfied that any one of the conditions under which the authorisation has been granted has not been complied with by the authorised person, or if there is a substantial change in the circumstances which in the opinion of the Council renders it necessary to withdraw the authorisation. 6.6 If an authorisation is withdrawn by the Council as indicated in the preceding bye-law, the Council shall not be obliged to refund the fee paid on application.