Enforcing of by-laws and regulations

(1) By-laws and regulations made by a council shall be submitted to the Clerk of the National Assembly, who shall cause them to be examined and certified as being legally constructed for presentation to the National Assembly and shall be subject to affirmative resolution of the National Assembly. (2) After the National Assembly has approved the by-laws or regulations the same shall be published in the Gazette and on the radio, and shall come into force on the date of such publication in the Gazette. (3) The by-laws may impose upon persons summarily convicted by the magistrate’s court for an infraction of a by- law reasonable penalties not exceeding a fine of one thousand dollars, and in the case of a continuing offence, a further penalty not exceeding a fine of fifty dollars for each day after conviction that the offender continues to violate the by-law. (4) All by-laws made under this Act shall have the force and effect of law within the limits of the village in respect of which they are made and also for any distance not exceeding one mile therefrom whenever so expressly stated in such by- laws.