Cap. 363 Art. 34Council to make Bye-laws.

(1) A Local Council may make, amend or revoke bye-laws for the purpose of carrying out its functions and for the prevention and suppression of nuisances in its locality and to increase funds other than those allocated to it in terms of article 55.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-article (1), the Minister may under article 72, make regulations of general application for the purposes for which a Council may make bye-laws under this Act and such regulations shall, for the purposes of this Act and of any other law, be deemed to be bye-laws enacted by all the Councils: Provided that any such regulations may only make provisions of a general nature and shall be without prejudice to the making of further bye-laws by any Council for the same purpose making special provision for its locality.

Provided further that when regulations of general application are made by the Minister as stipulated herein, any bye-laws regarding the same subject-matter shall be repealed, and specific ipso jure conditions relevant to the Local Council shall be published as a schedule to the said regulations by general application.