Cork City Council Street performer Bye Laws 2024

not for such contraventions; provided however written notice is given to the holder of the Permit by the Council ofthe alleged breaches and is given an opportunity to reply before the Permit is revoked.

Fixed Payment Notice:

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Where a Byelaw is contravened an Authorised Person or a Member of An Garda Sfochana may serve a Fixed Payment Notice in respect ofthe contravention. The Notice shall specify the Name and Address of the Alleged Offender and in general terms the nature of the contravention alleged to have been committed and the date and place of the alleged contravention. The Notice shall state that ifthe Fixed Payment of €75 is paid to the Council within the period of 28 days no legal proceedings will be instituted against the person in respect ofthe alleged offence. The Notice shall contain a statement to the affect that the Alleged Offender is entitled to disregard the Notice and defend a prosecution of the alleged contravention in Court. Any person who contravenes any Byelaw shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding €1,500. An Authorised Person or a Member of An Garda Sfochana has the power to direct a Performer to move from a non-specified area at any time. An Authorised Person or a Member of An Garda Sfochana has the power to direct a Performer to move from a specified area where they are outside specified hours on designated street marker, have exceeded their time limit of two hours, or ifthe Performer does not hold or produce a valid Permit. Any person who obstructs or impedes or refuses to comply with a request of an Authorised Person acting in exercise of the functions conferred on an Authorised Person by the Act or a Member of An Garda Sfochana shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding €1,500. Where an Authorised Person or a Member ofAn Garda Sfochana is ofthe opinion that a person is committing or has committed an offence under either ofthe two preceding Bye-Laws the Authorised Person or Member of An Garda Sfochana may demand the name and address of such a person and ifthat demand is refused or the person gives a name and address which is false or misleading, that

Offences:

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