Byelaws made under Sections 12 and 15 of the Open Spaces Act 1906 by the Parish Council of EYKE with respect to a Recreation Ground

1 Throughout these Byelaws the expression 'the council' means the Parish Council of Eyke, and the expression 'the ground' means the Recreation Ground, known as Eyke Recreation Ground, commonly referred to as the Rec.

2 An act necessary to the proper execution of his duty on the ground 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 except in the pursuance of a lawful agreement with the council, or otherwise in the exercise of any lawful right or privilege bring or cause to be brought onto the ground any beast of draught or burden or any cattle, sheep, goats or pigs.

4a Where any part of the ground has by notices affixed in a conspicuous position on the ground, has been set apart by the council as a place where horse riding is permitted, a person shall not, except in the exercise of any lawful right or privilege, ride a horse or pony in any other part of the ground.

4b A person shall not in the ground ride a horse or pony to the danger of any other person using the ground.

5 (1) A person shall not except in the exercise of any lawful right or privilege bring or cause to be brought on tot he ground any barrow, truck, caravan, machine or other vehicle other than

a) a wheeled bicycle or other similar machine;

b) a wheelchair or perambulator drawn or propelled by hand and used solely for the conveyance of a child or children or an invalid. Provided that where the council set apart a space on the ground for the use of any class of vehicle this byelaw shall not be deemed to prohibit the driving in or to that space of the ground by a direct route from the entrance to the ground of any vehicle of the class for which it is set apart.

5 (2) A person shall not except in the exercise of any lawful right or privilege ride any bicycle or other similar machine on any part of the ground.

6 A person shall not affice 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 ground.

7 Where the council set apart any such part of the ground as may be fixed by the council, and may be described in a notice board affixed or set up in some conspicuous position on the ground, for the purpose of any game specified in the notie board, which by reason of the rules or manner of playing, or the prevention of damage, danger or discomfort to any person on the ground, may necessitate the exclusive use by the player or players of any space on such part of the ground - a person shall not in any space elsewhere on the ground play or take part 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.

8 A person shall not except with the consent of the council erect any post, rail, fence, pole, tent, booth, stand, building, or other structure on the ground.

9 A person shall not on the ground intentionally obstruct, disturb or annoy any other person in the proper use of the ground, or intentionally obstruct or disturb any officer of the council in the proper execution of his duty, or any person or servant of any person employed by the council in the proper execution of his duty.

10 Every person who shall offend against any of the foregoing byelaws shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty pounds.

11 Every person who shall infringe any byelaw for the regulation of the ground may be removed therefrom by any officer of the council or by any constable, in any of the serveal cases herinafter specified, that is to say -

(1) 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.

(2) 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 the officer or constable may have knowledge, or of which he may be credibly informed, there may be reasonable ground for belief that the continuance on the ground of the person infringing the byelaw may result in another infraction of a byelaw, or that the removal of such person from the ground is otherwise necessary as a security for the proper use and regulation thereof.