SOUTH-EAST DISTRICT COUNCIL (MARKETS) BYE-LAWS

(section 44 as read with section 45)

(5th November, 2021)

ARRANGEMENT OF BYE-LAWS

BYE-LAW

    1.    Citation

    2.    Interpretation

    3.    Establishment and control of markets

    4.    Permit to operate stall in market

    5.    Subletting of stalls prohibited

    6.    Conditions of stalls at the end of hire

    7.    Cleanliness of stalls

    8.    Order in market

    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

        SCHEDULE 1

        SCHEDULE 2

S.I. 93, 2021.

1.    Citation

    These Bye-laws may be cited as the South-East District Council (Markets) Bye-laws.

2.    Interpretation

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

    "Council" means the South-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 market established by the Council;

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

    "stall" includes any building, stand, shelter, table, place or plot within a market set aside for the sale of merchandise or for the provision of a service to the public; and

    "stall holder" 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.

4.    Permit to operate stall in market

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

    (2) The Council may grant any application made to it under sub-bye-law (1) unless—

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

    (b)    the applicant is under 18 years of age; or

    (c)    the granting of the application would not be in the public interest, in which case the Council shall reject the application.

    (3) A person whose application has been rejected under sub-bye-law (2) may appeal in writing against that decision to the Minister.

    (4) Where an application under sub-bye-law (1) is granted, the licensing officer shall issue a permit in Form B set out in Schedule 1.

    (5) A permit issued under sub-bye-law (4) shall specify the—

    (a)    full name, place of abode and postal address, if any, of the person to whom the permit is issued;

    (b)    nature of the merchandise to be sold or the service to be provided;

    (c)    period within which the permit shall be in force;