Bye-Laws from 1984
BYELAWS MADE UNDER SECTION 164 OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH ACT 1875 BY THE PARISH COUNCIL OF MORTON IN RESPECT OF A PLAYING FIELD.
1. Throughout these byelaws the expression 'the Council' means the
Parish Council of Morton and the expression 'the playing field' means the village playing field off Crooked Billet Street, Morton,
2. An act necessary to the proper execution of this duty in the
playing field by an officer of the Council, or by any person or servant of any person employed by the Council, shall not be deemed an offence against these byelaws.
3. A person shall not in the playing field, without reasonable excuse,
a. Climb any wall or fence in or enclosing the playing field, or any tree, or any barrier, railing, post, or other erection
b. Remove or displace any barrier, railing, post or seat, or any part of any erection or ornament, or any implement provided for use in the laying out or maintenance of the playing field.
4. A person shall not except in pursuance of a lawful agreement with the Council, or otherwise in the exercise of any lawful right or privilege,
a. Ride any horse, pony or donkey.
b. Bring or cause to be brought on to the playing field any beast of draught or burden or any cattle, sheep, goats or pigs.
5.(i) A person shall not except in the exercise of any lawful right or privilege bring or cause to be brought on to the playing field any barrow, truck, machine, or vehicle other than
a. A wheeled bicycle or similar machine
b. A wheelchair or perambulator drawn or propelled by hand and used solely for the conveyance of a child or children or a person with disabilities.
Provided that where the Council set apart a space on the playing field for the use of any class of vehicle this byelaw shall not be deemed to prohibit the driving in or to that space by a direct route from the entrance to the playing field of any vehicle of the class for which it is set apart.
(ii) A person shall not except in the exercise of any lawful right or privilege ride any bicycle or other similar machine on the playing field.
Provided that this byelaw shall not apply to a child under the age of ten years whilst accompanied by a responsible adult.
6. A person shall not in the p1ayng field remove or displace any soil, turf or plant.
7. A person shall not in the playing field
a. Except as hereinafter provided erect any post, rail, fence, pole, tent, booth, stand, building, or other structure.
Provided that this prohibition shall not apply where upon application to the Council they grant permission to erect any post, rail, fence, pole, tent, booth, stand, building or other structure, upon such occasion and for such purpose as are specified in the application.
b. Sell, or offer or expose for sale, or let to hire, or offer or expose for letting to hire, any commodity or article, unless, in pursuance of an agreement with the Council, or otherwise in the exercise of any lawful right or privilege, he is authorised to sell or let to hire in the playing field such commodity or article.
8. A person who has attained the age of fourteen years shall not use any apparatus which by a notice affixed on or near thereto has been set apart by the Council for the exclusive use of persons under the age of fourteen years.
9. A person shall not affix any bill, placard, or notice to or upon any tree, or to or upon any part of any building, seat or other erection on the playing field.
10. Where the Council set apart any such part of the playing field as may be fixed by the Council, and may be described in a notice board affixed or set up in some conspicuous positions on the playing field, for the purpose of any game specified in the notice board, which, by reason of the rules or the manner of playing or for the prevention of damage, danger or discomfort to any person on the playing field, may necessitate the exclusive use by the player or players of any space on such part of the playing field - a person shall not in any space elsewhere on the playing field play or take place in any game so specified in such a manner as to exclude persons not playing or taking part in the game from the use of such space.
11. A person shall not in the playing field drive, chip or pitch a hard golf ball.
12. A person shall not, except in connection with an event organised or held in pursuance of an agreement with the Council, engage in the sport of archery on the playing field.
13. A person shall not in the playing field play any ball game to the danger of any other person using the field.
14. A person shall not cause or suffer any dog belonging to him or in his charge to remain in the playing field unless such a dog be and continue to be under proper control, and be effectively restrained
i. From causing annoyance to any person
ii. From worrying or disturbing any animal.
15. A person shall not in the playing field intentionally obstruct, disturb, or annoy any other person in the proper use of the playing field, or intentionally obstruct, or disturb any officer of the Council in the proper execution of his duty, or any person employed by the Council In the proper execution of any work in connection with the laying out or maintenance of the playing field.
16. Every person who shall offend against any of these bye laws shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds.
17. Every person who shall infringe any bye laws for the regulation of the playing field may be removed therefrom by any officer of the Council, or by a constable, in any one of the several cases hereinafter specified, that is to say –
a. Where the infraction of the byelaw is committed within the view of such officer or constable, and the name and residence of the person infringing the byelaw are unknown to and cannot be readily ascertained by such officer or constable
b. Where the infraction of the byelaw is committed within the view of such officer or constable, and, from the nature of such infraction, or from any other fact of which such officer or constable may have knowledge or of which he may be credibly informed, there may be reasonable ground for belief that the continuance in the playing field of the person infringing the byelaw may result in another infraction of a byelaw, or that the removal of such person from the playing field is otherwise necessary as a security for the proper use and regulation thereof.
Given under our Hands and seals this thirteenth day of February 1984. (Signed) ...T.R. SUNDERLAND (Signed)...M.J. FLYNN
Members of the Morton Parish Council.
The foregoing byelaw(s) are hereby confirmed by the Secretary of State and shall came into operation on the sixteenth day of May, 1984.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State.
M. E. HEAD
An Assistant Under Secretary of State
2 May 1984
Home Office, LONDON SW1
This copy of the byelaw is a true copy of the byelaw as confirmed.
Signed
H. WARING
Clerk to Morton Parish Council
16 May 1984.