Bye-Laws, 2004

LCBL 47#9#2004

LOCAL COUNCILS ACT

(CAP. 363)

Control of Pigeons (Pietà Local Council)

Bye-Laws, 2004

IN exercise of the powers conferred by articles 33, 34, 35(8) and

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

following Bye-Laws>-

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

“the Act” means the Local Councils Act<

“the Council” means the Pietà 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 locality of Pietà 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 article do not apply to those persons

who keep or take care of domestic pigeons.

The owners of abandoned immovable property within the

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

that no pigeons may enter 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 sunbsequent 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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