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SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 363.103
ORGANISATION OF COURSES
(FGURA LOCAL COUNCIL) BYE-LAWS
24th October, 2003
LOCAL COUNCIL BYE-LAW 17/7/2003.
Citation.
(Fgura Local Council) Bye-Laws.
Interpretation.
Cap. 363.
"Council" means the Fgura Local Council;
"course" means a series of structured lessons, lectures,
instructions, demonstrations or practical sessions in educational,
cultural, sporting, vocational or hand crafts schemes or activities
organised by the Council in accordance with the provisions of these
Bye-Laws;
"locality" means the Fgura locality.
Organisation of 
courses.
3.1 The Council may from time to time organise such courses
as it deems proper:
Provided that the Council may for a valid reason (such as
not having the required minimum number of participants), cancel
any course which has already been advertised or to discontinue any
course which has been commenced.
3.2 Such courses shall be advertised in any manner that the
Council deems fit and may be open to adults or children as
specified in such advertisement.
3.3 Eligibility for any courses may be subject to such
conditions or requirements as may be appropriate.
Application for 
courses.
4.1 Any person desiring to attend a course shall submit an
application on the appropriate form supplied by the Council:
Provided that the Council reserves the right to refuse an
application if the applicant does not satisfy any of the requirements
which are attached to such course.
4.2 If the number of applications received exceeds the number
of available places for a course, priority shall be established as
follows:
4.2.1 first priority shall be given to persons registered as
voters in the Electoral Register or the Special
Register which relate to the locality, and their
children:
Provided that in competition between these
persons, priority shall be given either to the earlier
applicant or if applications are received concurrently,
by lot;
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4.2.2 second priority shall be given to persons residing in
the locality but not registered to vote, and their
children;
4.2.3 third priority shall be given to other applicants.
4.3 The Council reserves the right not to provide these courses
if enough applications have not been received.
Fees for 
attendance.
5.1 Applications shall be accompanied by the fees established
in the Schedule.
5.2 The Council may, in accordance with pre-established
criteria, exempt any person or any class of persons from the
payment of such fees or part thereof.
5.3 In establishing the fees for a particular course, the Council
shall take into consideration all expenses that will be incurred for
or in connection with the organisation of all the courses scheduled
by the Council.
5.4 The application form shall include the details of applicant,
course applied for, serial number, amount paid, receipt number and
signature of officer processing the application.
Refund of fees. 6.1 Fees shall be refunded by the Council in any of the
following cases:
6.1.1 if an application is made and the course is not
subsequently organised, the full fee;
6.1.2 if the course is discontinued by the Council, that part
of the fee as represents the proportion which the
remaining number of sessions bears to the total
number of sessions in that particular course;
6.1.3 in any other case that may from time to time be
established by the Council.
6.2 Any person who discontinues to attend a course or who, for
a valid reason is stopped by the Council from attending, shall not
be entitled to any refund of fees.
Funding of 
courses.
7. Any surplus balance from the respective nominal accounts
shall only be utilised for the further development of other courses
or for the organisation of any other activity by the Council for the
benefit of persons residing within its locality.
Call for tenders. 8.1 The Council may issue a call for tenders in order to give a
contract to any agency, authority, organisation or any other person
to organise a course or courses on behalf of the Council as
stipulated in the Schedule.
8.2 When the Council issues a call for tenders, the Council’s
authorisation has to be by means of a contract according to the
regulations and procedures applicable to the Local Councils.
8.3 The Council may on entering the contract mentioned in
bye-law 8.2, authorise the contractor to organise those courses
authorised to him under the same agreements and conditions
stipulated in these Bye-Laws, but the contractor cannot charge
higher rates either than those stipulated in the Schedule.
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SCHEDULE
(Bye-law 5.1)
Course Fee
Arts, Trades and Related Matters ............................. not more than Lm 35
Information Technology and Communications ......... not more than Lm50
General Culture ....................................................... not more than Lm30
Languages ............................................................... not more than Lm 35
Hobbies .................................................................. not more than Lm 35
Health and First Aid ................................................ not more than Lm 30
Summer Club .......................................................... not more than Lm 20
Sports and Dancing ................................................. not more than Lm 35
Science, Technology and Mathematics .................... not more than Lm 40
Personal Skills Development ................................... not more than Lm 30
