Bye-Laws, 2022

L.C.B.L 10/03/2022

LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT

(CAP. 363)

Control of Pigeons (Żejtun (Città Beland) Local Council)

Bye-Laws, 2022

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 34 of the Local

Government Act, the Żejtun (Città Beland) Local Council has made

the following Bye-Laws

The title of these Bye-Laws is the Control of Pigeons Citation.

(Żejtun (Città Beland) Local Council) Bye-Laws, 2022.

In these Bye-Laws, unless the context otherwise requires

Interpretation.

"Act" means the Local Government Act;

"Council" means the Żejtun (Città Beland) Local Council;

"domestic pigeons" means pigeons which are kept in a residential

place or in some other place for the purpose of recreation, hobby or

sport;

"locality" means the Żejtun (Città Beland) locality as shown in

the Second Schedule to the Act;

"wild pigeons" means pigeons which are not domestic pigeons.

1 The feeding of wild pigeons by any person in any part of The feeding of

wild pigeons by

the locality is prohibited.

any person is

prohibited.

3.2. It is also prohibited for any person to voluntarily leave food

in places which are accessible to wild pigeons.

3.3. The provisions of this bye-law do not apply to those

persons who keep or take care of domestic pigeons.

The owners of abandoned immovable property within the Abandoned

locality shall ensure that the said property be sealed in such a manner immovable

property.

that no wild pigeons can go in or make nests therein.

Any person who fails to comply with any provisions of Penalties.

these Bye-Laws shall be deemed to have committed a contravention

and shall, on conviction, be liable, unless a higher penalty is applicable

under any other law

(a) for a first contravention to a fine (ammenda) of forty-

six euro and fifty-nine cents (€46.59);

(b) for a second or subsequent contravention to a fine

(ammenda) of sixty-nine euro eighty-eight cents (€69.88); and

(c) in the case of a continuing contravention to a fine

(ammenda) of eleven euro and sixty-five cents (€11.65) for each

day that the contravention continues.

It is also lawful for the Council to use any birth control

measures available to reduce the pigeon population if deemed

necessary.

€0.18