Control of Pigeons (Birkirkara Local Council) Bye-laws, 2017

L.C.B.L 14/08/2017

LOCAL COUNCILS ACT

(CAP. 363)

Control of Pigeons (Birkirkara Local Council) Bye-laws, 2017

IN exercise of the powers conferred by articles 34, 35(8) and 60

of the Local Councils Act, the Birkirkara Local Council has made the

following Bye-Laws

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

(Birkirkara Local Council) Bye-Laws, 2017.

In these Bye-Laws unless the context otherwise requires

Interpretation.

"the Act" means the Local Councils Act;

"Council" means the Birkirkara 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 Birkirkara locality as shown in the Second

Schedule to the Local Councils Act;

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

1 The feeding of wild pigeons in any part of the locality is The feeding of

wild pigeons by

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 pigeons can go in or make nests therein.

1 Any person who fails to comply with any of the provisions Penalty.

of 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

5.1.1 for a first contravention to a fine (ammenda) of

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

D

5.1.2 for a second or subsequent contravention to a fine

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

and

5.1.3 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.

€0.18