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Malta Government Gazette — Legal Notice 1997 94 — 94 tal-1997 – Regolamenti tal-1997 dwar l-Ikklampjar u t-Tneħħija ta' Oġġetti ta' Ingombru fir-Regolament tat-Traffiku

Preamble — 94 tal-1997 – Regolamenti tal-1997 dwar l-Ikklampjar u t-Tneħħija ta' Oġġetti ta' Ingombru fir-Regolament tat-Traffiku Open official source

L.N.94 or 1997

TRAFFIC REG ULATION ORDINANCE

(CAP. 6S)

Traffic Regulation (Clamping lind Removal of Encumbering

Objects) Regulations, 1m

LN exercise of the powers conferred by section 17 of the Traffic

Regulation Ordinance, the Commissioner of Police with the advice of

the Traffic Control Board and the concurrence of th e MinisterofFinance

and Commerce, has made the following regulat ions:-

Malta Government Gazette — Legal Notice 1997 94 — 94 tal-1997 – Regolamenti tal-1997 dwar l-Ikklampjar u t-Tneħħija ta' Oġġetti ta' Ingombru fir-Regolament tat-Traffiku

Reg. 1 — 94 tal-1997 – Regolamenti tal-1997 dwar l-Ikklampjar u t-Tneħħija ta' Oġġetti ta' Ingombru fir-Regolament tat-Traffiku Open official source

These regulations may be c ited as the Traffic Regulation CDIion.

(Clamping and Removal of Encumbering Objects) Regulations, 1997.

Malta Government Gazette — Legal Notice 1997 94 — 94 tal-1997 – Regolamenti tal-1997 dwar l-Ikklampjar u t-Tneħħija ta' Oġġetti ta' Ingombru fir-Regolament tat-Traffiku

Reg. 2 — 94 tal-1997 – Regolamenti tal-1997 dwar l-Ikklampjar u t-Tneħħija ta' Oġġetti ta' Ingombru fir-Regolament tat-Traffiku Open official source

In these regul ations, un less thecontext otherwise requires, the I~.

pJm.e-

"clamping zone'" and "towing zooe" means any such place or

area as may be indicated by notice issued by the Commissioner

and by means of signs and markings in tenns of the provisions of

the Traffic Signs and Carriageway Markings Regulations, 1969, L.Ii. 9-4oll969.

where the prohibited parking of vehicles is subject to the fixing of

clamps to the wheels or the towing away of such vehicles from

such zone, as the ease may be;

"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Police, members

of the Police Corps or any person or group of persons duly

authorised by him for specific purposes of the:o;c: regulations;

"encumbering objects" means any motor vehicle, :o;c:acraft or

any other th ing obstructing or otherwise causing any nuisance or

inconvenience in any street, road, quay, wharf or other place.

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Malta Government Gazette — Legal Notice 1997 94 — 94 tal-1997 – Regolamenti tal-1997 dwar l-Ikklampjar u t-Tneħħija ta' Oġġetti ta' Ingombru fir-Regolament tat-Traffiku

Reg. 3 — 94 tal-1997 – Regolamenti tal-1997 dwar l-Ikklampjar u t-Tneħħija ta' Oġġetti ta' Ingombru fir-Regolament tat-Traffiku Open official source

The Commissioner may remove, store and dispose of any R''''''''01~

encumbering object wh ich is causing any nuisance, inconvenience or

obstruction and is in a place or space: which is not lawfully pennitted to --. .....

be used for such purpose, or if such place or space is specificaJ ly

indicated as a towing zone.

Malta Government Gazette — Legal Notice 1997 94 — 94 tal-1997 – Regolamenti tal-1997 dwar l-Ikklampjar u t-Tneħħija ta' Oġġetti ta' Ingombru fir-Regolament tat-Traffiku

Reg. 4 — 94 tal-1997 – Regolamenti tal-1997 dwar l-Ikklampjar u t-Tneħħija ta' Oġġetti ta' Ingombru fir-Regolament tat-Traffiku Open official source

It shall be lawful for the Commissioner to fix wheel clamps to FI.qol~ in

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any motor vehicle parked or left unattended in an area specifically

indicated as a clam ping zone.

5 . The whee l damps shall neil her be removed by the

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Commissioner nor shall the vehicle be returned to its owner before a

fee levied by the Commissioner in terms of these regulations has been

paid

Provided thul should Ihe owner of th e clamped vehiele fail to

pay suc h fee wit hin a reasonable ti me nol exceeding 24 hours. the

clamped vehicle shall be removed from the clamping ZOllo,: , Ilrld the

provisions of parag raphs (b), (e) and (d) or regulation 9 of these

regulations shall then apply.

6 . The Com missioner shall be held exe mpt from any liabilily foc

damages arising in connection with the ftxing of clamps or the removal

thereof. and th e slorage and disposa l of encumbering objec ts in

accordance with regulations 3.4 and 5 of these regulat ions

Provi ded that a person who acts with malice or is guilty of

gross neglige nce in the perfonnance of his duties during such fvdJI!: or

re moval of clamps. or storage or disposal of the vehicle. shall not be

exonerated from liability for damages caused.

Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta' Malta — Avviż Legali 1997 94 — 94 tal-1997 – Regolamenti tal-1997 dwar l-Ikklampjar u t-Tneħħija ta' Oġġetti ta' Ingombru fir-Regolament tat-Traffiku

Reg. 5 — 94 tal-1997 – Regolamenti tal-1997 dwar l-Ikklampjar u t-Tneħħija ta' Oġġetti ta' Ingombru fir-Regolament tat-Traffiku Open official source

U Innqas m'ghandha I-vellum tigi ritomata lil sidha qabcl majkun thaJlas

dri n impost mill-Kummissarju skond dawn ir-regolamenti

Ii.dajckk sid il-vcttura k1ampjatajonqos milli jhallas dak id -

dritt Ii lmien ragoncvoli Ii majkunx aklar minn 24 sicgha. ii-verMa

kJ ampjal3 tigi mn ehh ija mii-zooa ta' kJ am pjar. u jibdew japplikaw id -

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dispozizzjonijict \aJ-paragra fi (a) , (b) u

tar-regolament9 ta'dawn

ir-rcgoJamenti.

6 . II-Kumm issarju ghand'J j kun mchlus minn ku ll re~ponsabbi!iw.

ghaJ danni Ii jigu kagunali biHqeghid la' klampi jew bil-Inehhija

tughhom, u J-haina u Hnehhija ta' oggelli la' ingombru, skond ir-

rcgolamenl i 3, 4 u 51a' dawn ir-regolame nl i

l:ida persLma Ii lagixxi b'malizja jew Ii Ikun halj a la'

nc:gligenz.a kbirn fi l-tweniq la' dmirijielha waql il-lwahhiljew jl-lnehhija

la' klampi. jew iJ-baina jew Inehhija la' venura, rna tkunx eionerata

mir-responsabbilta ghad-danni ~agunali .

7_ (I) I1-Kummissarju ghandu jippubblika Avvii la' Tnellhija

tiI -Gazzetta.li fih jiddeskrivi I-oggellia' ingombru mnehhi u jsscmmi

I-post eiatl mncjn dan ikun tnehha.

(2) Il-Kummissarj u ghandu jsemmi wkoll fl- iSless avvi:i il·

POSI (ejn l-oggellla' ingombru jkun qieghed jigi mah:iun .

Malta Government Gazette — Legal Notice 1997 94 — 94 tal-1997 – Regolamenti tal-1997 dwar l-Ikklampjar u t-Tneħħija ta' Oġġetti ta' Ingombru fir-Regolament tat-Traffiku

Reg. 7 — 94 tal-1997 – Regolamenti tal-1997 dwar l-Ikklampjar u t-Tneħħija ta' Oġġetti ta' Ingombru fir-Regolament tat-Traffiku Open official source

( I) The Commissioner shall publish a Not ice of Removal in

the Gazcne.describing the encumbering object removed and incicating

the exact locality from where it had been removed.

(2) TIle Commissioner shaU also indicate in the same JlOIu

the place where the encumbering objecl is being stored.

Malta Government Gazette — Legal Notice 1997 94 — 94 tal-1997 – Regolamenti tal-1997 dwar l-Ikklampjar u t-Tneħħija ta' Oġġetti ta' Ingombru fir-Regolament tat-Traffiku

Reg. 8 — 94 tal-1997 – Regolamenti tal-1997 dwar l-Ikklampjar u t-Tneħħija ta' Oġġetti ta' Ingombru fir-Regolament tat-Traffiku Open official source

( I) The Com missione r may orderlhe sale of an encumbering

obj«1 if it would still not have been retrieved by its lawful owner wit hm

one month from the publication of a Notice of Removal by Ihe

Commissione r in the Gazette and three other local newspapers,calling

on such owner 10 relrieve such Object after producing sufficiert proof

of his entitlement thereto. or such guarantee wh ich the Comm i~~ioner

may deem sufficienl indemnifying him against any claim in conllCCtion

with the return of such object to its lawful owner

Provided that in the case of encumbe ring objects consisliT@

of derel ict motor veh icles which are unfit to be used on the road, the

Commissioner may order their dcstrul'liull within une munth fTomthe

publication of the said Notice of Removal .

(2) The Commissioner shall utilise the proceedsfrom lhe

sale first to compensate any outstanding removal or storage fees due to

him.and subsequently 10 refund any re maining balance in favour of dll'

persoos who wou ld have been entitled loretrieve thc encumbering object

(3) Any sale made in terms of paragraph (1) of this

regulation shall be made either by public auction or after a caU for

lenders.

(4) The Commissioner may, in his discretion, dispose of

those encumbering objects which have not been returned or sold by

public auction or after a call for tenders, after hav ing given at leas t one

month's notice to the Min ister responsibl e for finance.

Malta Government Gazette — Legal Notice 1997 94 — 94 tal-1997 – Regolamenti tal-1997 dwar l-Ikklampjar u t-Tneħħija ta' Oġġetti ta' Ingombru fir-Regolament tat-Traffiku

Reg. 9 — 94 tal-1997 – Regolamenti tal-1997 dwar l-Ikklampjar u t-Tneħħija ta' Oġġetti ta' Ingombru fir-Regolament tat-Traffiku Open official source

There shall be payable to the Commissioner the following fees

(a)

for the removal of clamps....... ...... .... .... .. .

Lm30

(b) for the towing of the encumbering object

and storage thereof during the first 24 hours or part

thereof

.. ... ................. .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... . .... Lm45

(c) forthe storage of the encumbering object after the

first 24 hours, per day or part thereof.............. ... .. ... .. Lm3

(d) for the auction or any other fOITll of disposal of

the encumbering object ... ... .. ....... .. ... ... .. .. .. ....... Lm20

Provided that when additional expenses in excess of each

particular fee in paragraphs (a), (b). (c) and (d) above have been incurred,

the Commissioner shall also have the right to collect such expenses and

subsequently to detract them for thc proceeds of any sale or disposal of

theobjeci and to exact payment thereof before sUlTCndering any object

either to its lawful owner or to the purchaser in the event of a sale by

auction.

Malta Government Gazette — Legal Notice 1997 94 — 94 tal-1997 – Regolamenti tal-1997 dwar l-Ikklampjar u t-Tneħħija ta' Oġġetti ta' Ingombru fir-Regolament tat-Traffiku

Reg. 10 — 94 tal-1997 – Regolamenti tal-1997 dwar l-Ikklampjar u t-Tneħħija ta' Oġġetti ta' Ingombru fir-Regolament tat-Traffiku Open official source

Every measure taken by the Commissioner under these Criminal ODd civil

regulations shall not prejudice any criminal or civil action.

11 . (1) Any unauthorised person who attempts to remove or

removes, wheel clamps fixed to a motor vehicle,or attempts to remove,

or removes, a motor vehicle with clamped wheels, shall be guilty of an

offence against these regulations.

(2) In the case of any person who obstructs or otherwise

causes any nuisance or inconvenience by means of an encumbering

obFct in any street, road, quay, wharf or other place, the Court may at

the request of the prosecution , in addition to the punishment applicable

to any such offence, in n icf an additional penalty equivalent to the fees

due to the Commissioner under regulation 9 of these regulations.

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12 . The Traffic Regulation (Nuisa nce Re moval)

Re_l.N. 20

of 1991

Regulations, 199I.also known as th e Traffic Regulation (E ncumbra ncer

Removal) Regulations, 1991 ,are hereby revoked.

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Table of Provisions (10)

Statutory Text (10 Articles)

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