S.L. 363.24 Art. 2Definitions.

In these Bye-Laws, unless the context otherwise requires:

"Act" means the Local Government Act;

"authorised person" means the person who has the authority in terms of bye-law 3.2;

"bicycle" means a bicycle of any size which is propelled by means of pedals, irrespective of the number of wheels it has and includes a tricycle; "Council" means the Attard Local Council;

"fixtures" means a bench, boundary wall, pole, sign, notice board, apparatus, barricade, chair, facilities intended for the recreation of children, and any ornament, structure or thing fixed or placed on public land; "public land" means any space open to the public within the boundaries of the locality of Attard that falls under the authority and administration of the Council according to the provisions of the Act and includes a public garden, small public garden, centre strip, road, pavement, pathway and any other open space intended for use or recreation by the public;

"social activity" means any activity relating to educational, social, cultural or informational purposes, but does not include a political or religious activity. 3.1 No person shall remove or place elsewhere any fixture, unless so authorised by the Council, or make wrong use, or cause damage to in any other way tamper with fixtures placed or constructed on public land. 3.2 The Council may give authority in writing to a person to use public land for a specified period for a social activity, in that place and under the terms and conditions that may be stipulated in the written authority as shown in Schedule A.

3.3 When an authority is granted in terms of this article, a fee shall be paid to the Council as shown in Schedule B.

3.4 Any person who is in breach of any provision of this bye-law, or if he fails to observe any of the conditions stipulated in the authority, shall be guilty of a contravention.