SOUTHERN DISTRICT COUNCIL (MARKETS) BYE-LAWS

(under section 44 and 45)

(31st October, 2014)

ARRANGEMENT OF BYE-LAWS

BYE-LAW

    1.    Citation

    2.    Interpretation

    3.    Establishment of markets

    4.    Permit to operate stall in market

    5.    Application for permit to operate stall

    6.    Issue of permit to operate stall

    7.    Cancellation of permit

    8.    Rent payable

    9.    Subletting of stalls prohibited

    10.    Condition of stalls at end of hire

    11.    Cleanliness of stalls

    12.    Erection of structures within markets prohibited

    13.    Order in markets

    14.    Animals not allowed in markets

    15.    Business days and hours of markets

    16.    Inspection of scales, weights and measures

    17.    Inspection of merchandise

    18.    Appeals

    19.    Penalties

         Schedules

S.I.127, 2014.

1.     Citation

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

2.     Interpretation

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

    "Council" means the Southern District Council;

    "council area" means the area within the jurisdiction of the Council;

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

    "market" means a market established by the Council under these Bye-laws;

    "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 of markets

    (1) The Council may establish markets within the council area as it considers necessary.

    (2) A market shall be under the control and supervision of a market master.

4.    Permit to operate stall in market

    (1) A person shall not operate any stall in a market within the council area without a permit issued under these Bye-laws.