CENTRAL DISTRICT COUNCIL (OPERATION OF PAY PHONES) (CONTROL) BYE-LAWS

(section 33)

(28th May, 2010)

ARRANGEMENT OF BYE-LAWS

    BYE-LAW

    1.    Citation

    2.    Interpretation

    3.    Application

    4.    Application for certificate

    5.    Issue of certificate

    6.    Period of certificate

    7.    Renewal of certificate

    8.    Issue of duplicate certificate

    9.    Display of certificate

    10.    Suspension, cancellation, etc.

    11.    Modification

    12.    Prohibited forms of use of desk public pay phone or meter pay phone

    13.    Structures used for business

    14.    Sanitary conditions

    15.    Certificate to be produced for inspection

    16.    Appeals

    17.    Penalties

        SCHEDULE

S.I. 1, 2006,
S.I. 52, 2010.

1.    Citation

    These Bye-laws may be cited as the Central District Council (Operation of Pay Phones) (Control) Bye-laws*.

*Originally made under the Township Act now repealed, these regulations have been continued under s 94(2) of the Local Government Act, 2013.

2.    Interpretation

    In these Bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires—

    "authorised official" means the Council Secretary or any employee of the Council duly authorised as such by the Council;

    "Council" means the Central District Council;

    "certificate" means a desk public pay phone or meter pay phone certificate issued under bye-law 5;

    "desk public pay phone" means a desk placed phone commonly placed at the entrance of shops or any designated place which is mostly coin operated;

    "meter pay phone" means a phone which has a meter that determines the bill of the caller immediately after the call; and

    "telephone attendant" means a person who operates any type of phone specified in these Bye-laws.

3.    Application

    These Bye-laws shall apply to the whole of the Central District Council area as prescribed under the Administrative Districts Act (Cap. 03:02).

4.    Application for certificate

    (1) Any person who wishes to carry on the business of operating a desk public pay phone or a meter pay phone may make an application in writing to the Council, supplying such information as the Council may require and, in particular—

    (a)    specify the type of phone to be used;

    (b)    provide a sketch plan of the location in which he intends to trade at;

    (c)    provide a certified copy of his identity card; and

    (d)    provide, in case of a sublet, a lease agreement.

    (2) Any person who wishes to conduct the business of operating a desk public pay phone or a meter pay phone on unallocated land shall apply to the relevant land authority for temporary rights to use the land before applying for a certificate.

5.    Issue of certificate

    (1) The Council may, if it is satisfied that the requirements of bye-law 4 have been met, and on payment of a fee of P20, issue a certificate to operate a desk public phone or meter pay phone as set out in Form A of the Schedule, subject to such conditions as it considers necessary or expedient, having regard to these Bye-laws.