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Control of Pigeons

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Table of Provisions (6)

Preamble Reg. 1 Reg. 2 Reg. 3 Reg. 4 Reg. 5

Statutory Text (6 Articles)

Malta Government Gazette — Local Council Bye-Laws 15 2018 10 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 19,981 – 20.04.2018 — Control of Pigeons

Preamble — Control of Pigeons Open official source

L.C.B.L 15/10/2018

LOCAL COUNCILS ACT

(CAP. 363)

Control of Pigeons

(Birżebbuġa Local Council) Bye-Laws, 2018

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

60 of the Local Councils Act, the Birżebbuġa Local Council has made

the following Bye-Laws:-

Malta Government Gazette — Local Council Bye-Laws 15 2018 10 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 19,981 – 20.04.2018 — Control of Pigeons

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

(Birżebbuġa Local Council) Bye-Laws, 2018.

Malta Government Gazette — Local Council Bye-Laws 15 2018 10 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 19,981 – 20.04.2018 — Control of Pigeons

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In these Bye-Laws unless the context otherwise requires

Interpretation.

"the Act" means the Local Councils Act;

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

Schedule to the Act;

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

Malta Government Gazette — Local Council Bye-Laws 15 2018 10 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 19,981 – 20.04.2018 — Control of Pigeons

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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.

Malta Government Gazette — Local Council Bye-Laws 15 2018 10 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 19,981 – 20.04.2018 — Control of Pigeons

Reg. 4 — Control of Pigeons Open official source

The owners of immovable property within the locality and Abandoned

which is abandoned shall ensure that the said property be sealed in immovable

property.

such a manner that no wild pigeons can go in or make their nest

therein.

Malta Government Gazette — Local Council Bye-Laws 15 2018 10 · Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta Nru. 19,981 – 20.04.2018 — Control of Pigeons

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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);

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

Control of Pigeons

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