NORTH EAST DISTRICT COUNCIL (MARKETS) BYE-LAWS

(section 44 read with section 45)

(17th August, 2018)

ARRANGEMENT OF BYE-LAWS

    BYE-LAW

    1.    Citation

    2.    Interpretation

    3.    Establishment and control of markets

    4.    Hiring of stalls in markets

    5.    Order in markets

    6.    Subletting of stalls prohibited

    7.    Condition of stalls at the end of hire

    8.    Cleanliness of stalls

    9.    Prohibition of animals

    10.    Business days and hours

    11.    Inspection of scales, weights and measures in markets

    12.    Removal of merchandise from markets

    13.    Penalties

        First Schedule

        Second Schedule

S.I. 123, 2018.

1.    Citation

    These Bye-Laws may be cited as the North East District Council (Markets) Bye-Laws.

2.    Interpretation

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

    "council" means the North East District Council;

    "health inspector" means a health inspector employed by the Government or by the Council;

    "licensing officer" means a licensing officer appointed by the Council for the purpose of these Bye-Laws;

    "market" means a public area set aside for the sale and purchase of merchandise and established under bye-law 3;

    "market master" means a person appointed by the Council to be a market master for the purpose of these Bye-laws;

    "stall" includes any structure with prescribed measurements erected within a building, or a stand, shelter, table, demarcated slot in an open area, or a plot within a market area, bus rank, or mall used for the provision of a service to the public; and

    "stallholder" means a person by whom a stall is hired under these Bye-laws.

3.    Establishment and control of markets

    (1) The Council may establish and designate areas within the jurisdiction of the Council as markets.

    (2) Every market shall be under the control and supervision of a market master appointed by the Council.

    (3) A Person who erects a building, tent, booth, shelter or any other structure within a market area, bus rank or mall area without the written permission of the Council, and otherwise than in conformity with any directions given by the Council, commits an offence.

4.    Hiring of stalls in markets

    (1) A person wishing to hire a stall shall make a written application to the Council for a permit in Form A set out in Schedule 1.

    (2) The Council shall reject an application made under subbye-law (1) where—

    (a)    every stall of the type for which application is made is already hired;

    (b)    the applicant is under 16 years of age;

    (c)    the applicant is not a citizen; or

    (d)    the granting of the application would not be in the public interest.

    (3) A person whose application has been rejected under subbye-law (2) may appeal in writing against that decision to the Minister, within 30 days of notification of the decision.