Control of Pigeons (Valletta Local Council) Bye-Laws, 2011

L.C.B.L./ 1 / 3 /2011

LOCAL COUNCILS ACT

(CAP. 363)

Control of Pigeons (Valletta Local Council) Bye-Laws, 2011

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

Councils Act, the Valletta Local Council has made the following

Bye-Laws:-

1 The title of these Bye-Laws is the Control of Pigeons

(Valletta Local Council) Bye-Laws, 2011.

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:-

“the Act” means the Local Councils Act;

“the Council” means the Valletta 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 Valletta 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

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 article do not apply to those

persons who keep or take care of domestic pigeons.

The owners of immovable property situated within the

locality and which is abandoned shall ensure that the said property

be sealed in such a manner that no pigeons can go in or make their

nest 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:-

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

fourty six euro (€46);

5.1.2 for a second or subsequent contravention, to a

fine (ammenda) of seventy euro (€70); and

5.1.3 in the case of a continuing contravention, to a

fine (ammenda) of twelve euro (€12) for each day that the

contravention continues.

€0.19