ORGANISATION OF COURSES
(QORMI LOCAL COUNCIL) ġ L.S.363.49 1
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 363.49
ORGANISATION OF COURSES
(QORMI LOCAL COUNCIL) BYE-LAWS
20th May, 2000
LOCAL COUNCIL BYE-LAW 6/6/2000.
Citation.
(Qormi Local Council) Bye-Laws.
Interpretation.
Cap. 363.
"Council" means the Qormi 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 Qormi 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
spccified 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 relates 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;
4.2.2 second priority shall be given to persons residing in
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the locality but not registered to vote, and their
children;
4.2.3 third priority shall be given to other applicants.
Fees for 
attendance.
5.1 Applications shall be accompanied by the fees established
in the Schedule.
5.2 The Council, 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 for 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 tender. 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 in the Council’s name 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 Council.
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 other than those stipulated in the Schedule.
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SCHEDULE
(Bye-law 5.1)
Course Fee
Flower arrangement (1) .......................................................... Lm 13
Flower arrangement (2) .......................................................... Lm 14
Bonsai ................................................................................... Lm 5
First Aid ................................................................................ Lm 10
Maltese to Foreigners ............................................................. Lm 20
Drama (1) (ages 4 to 12 years) ................................................ Lm 16/Lm 30
Drama (2) (ages 12 to Adults) ................................................ Lm 16/Lm 30
Lace making (first year) ......................................................... Lm 18
Lace making (second year) ..................................................... Lm 20
Lace making (third year) ........................................................ Lm 25
Sewing (first year) ................................................................. Lm 10
Sewing (second year) ............................................................. Lm 12
German (first year) ................................................................. Lm 25
Art for Adults (first year) ....................................................... Lm 15
Art for Adults (second year) ................................................... Lm 20
Art for Adults (third year) ...................................................... Lm 20
Crochet (first year) ................................................................. Lm 12
Crochet (second year) ............................................................ Lm 12
Ornamental Stitching ............................................................. Lm 4
Dancing (first year) ................................................................ Lm 15/Lm 28
Dancing (second year) ............................................................ Lm 15/Lm 28
Dancing (third year) ............................................................... Lm 15/Lm 28
Computer Courses .................................................................. Lm 12/Lm 18
