18. Interpretation of Part 4
In this Part:
- "ball games" means any game involving throwing, catching, kicking, batting or running with any ball or other object designed for throwing and catching, but does not include cricket;
- "golf course means any area within the ground set aside for the purposes of playing golf and includes any golf driving range, golf practice area or putting course;
- "self-propelled vehicle" means a vehicle other than a cycle, invalid carriage or pram which is propelled by the weight or force of one or more persons skating, sliding or riding on the vehicle or by one or more persons pulling or pushing the vehicle.
19. Children’s play areas
(1) No person aged 12 years or over shall enter or remain in a designated area which is a children’s play area unless in charge of a child under the age of 12 years.
(2) Byelaw 19(1) applies to the grounds listed in Part I of Schedule 2.
20. Children’s play apparatus
(1) No person aged 12 years or over shall use any apparatus stated to be for the exclusive use of persons under the age of 12 years by a notice conspicuously displayed on or near the apparatus.
(2) Byelaw 20(1) applies to grounds listed in Part 2 of Schedule 2.
21. Skateboarding, etc - Skateboarding, etc permitted only in designated area
(1) No person shall skate, slide or ride on rollers, skateboards or other self-propelled vehicles except in a designated area for such activities.
(2) Where there is a designated area for skating, sliding or riding on rollers, skateboards or other self-propelled vehicles, no person shall engage in those activities in such a manner as to cause danger or give reasonable grounds for annoyance to other persons.
22. Ball games - Prohibition of ball games in some grounds
No person shall play ball games in the grounds listed in Part 3 of Schedule 2.
23. In any ground where ball games are permitted no person shall play ball games in such a manner:
(a) as to exclude persons not playing ball games from use of that part;
(b) as to cause danger or give reasonable grounds for annoyance to any other person in the ground; or
(c) which is likely to cause damage to any tree, shrub or plant in the ground.
24. Archery
No person shall engage in the sport of archery except in connection with an event organised by or held with the consent of the Council.
25. Field sports
No person shall throw or put any javelin, hammer, discus or shot except in connection with an event organised by or held with the consent of the Council or on land set aside by the Council for that purpose.
26. Golf
No person shall drive, chip or pitch a hard golf ball except on the golf course in West Ham Park.