Bye-Laws, 2004

L.C.B.L. 18/1/2004

LOCAL COUNCILS ACT

(CAP. 363)

Control of Pigeons (Floriana Local Council)

Bye-Laws, 2004

IN exercise of the powers conferred by articles 33, 34 and 60 of

the Local Councils Act and in conformity with the provisions of article

35(8) of this Act the Floriana Local Council has made the following

Bye-laws.

1 The title of these Bye-Laws is Control of Pigeons (Floriana Citation and

commencement.

Local Council) Bye-Laws 2004.

1.2 These Bye-Laws shall come into force one month after their

publication in the Gazette.

In these Bye-Laws unless the context otherwise requires >-

Interpretation.

“Act” means the Local Councils Act<

“Council” means the Floriana 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 Floriana 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

pigeons by any

prohibited.

person is prohibited.

3.2 It is also prohibited for any person to voluntary leave food

in places which are accessible to wild pigeons.

3.3 The provisions of this article do not apply to those persons

who keep or take care of domestic pigeons.

The owners of abandoned immovable property within the Abandoned

immovable

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

that no pigeons can go in or make nests therein.

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

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>-

for a first contravention to a fine (ammenda) of twenty liri

5.1.1

(Lm20)<

5.1.2 for a second or subsequent contravention to a fine

(ammenda) of thirty liri (Lm30)< and

5.1.3 in the case of a continuing contravention to a fine

(ammenda) of five liri (Lm5) for each day that the contravention

continues.

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