Local Councils (Delegation of Enforcement) Order, 2000

L.N. 32 of 2000

LOCAL COUNCILS ACT, 1993

(ACT NO. XV OF 1993)

Local Councils (Delegation of Enforcement) Order, 2000

IN exercise of the powers conferred by subsection (1) of section

33 and subsection (6) of section 36 and by Section 72 of the Local

Councils Act, 1993, hereinafter referred to as "the Act", the Minister

for Justice and Local Government has made the following order:-

This Order may be cited as the Local Councils (Delegation of

Enforcement) Order, 2000.

(Article 2 (1) (b) )

Offences listed in the Schedule to the Commissioners for Justice Act, the

enforcement of which is being delegated to Local Councils.

Motor Vehicles Regulations, 1994 (L.N. 128 of 1994)

Regulations 18,21,24,25,28 to 32,34,35,37,44,47,59,61,65,67 to 73,75 to

80, 82 to 90, 94 to 103, 105, 107, 108, 110(3), 114, 116, 117, 123, 125, 126, 128,

139(1) (2) (3),178 and 195.

Code ofPolice Laws (Cap. 10)

Section 38 (1) (a), (b), (d), (j), (k), 51 and 52.

Traffic Signs and Carriageway Markings Regulations, 1969 (LN. 94 of 1969)

Regulation 2

Litter Act (Cap. 206)

Sections 3, 4 and 5

Education Act (Cap. 327)

Section 4 (1) (b)

Motor Vehicles Insurance (Third Party Risks) Ordinance (Cap. 104)

Section 8 (1)

Motor Vehicle (Wearing ofSeat Belts) Regulations, 1995 (L.N. 129 of 1995)

(1) In terms of paragraph (n) of subsection (1) of section 33

of the Act, the enforcement of:-

(a) Bye-Laws made, or which may from time to time be

made, by each Local Council under the provisions of subsection

(1) of section 34 of the Act;

(b) contraventions for such of the offences listed in the

Schedule to the Commissioners for Justice Act which are shown

under the First Schedule to this Order, shall be a function which is

hereby being delegated to each Local Council in relation to

contraventions committed in its locality.

(2) The aforementioned delegation shall take effect in

relation to each Local Council as from the date shown against that

Local Council in the Second Schedule to this Order

Provided that when it is indicated that such effective date is

to be established, such date shall be established by Order of the

Minister.

(Article 2 (2) )

Local Council

Effectiye date of deleiatjon

Pembroke, Sliema, Swieqi, San Giljan and San

25th Febroary, 2000

Gwann

Gharghur, Mellieha, Mgarr, Mosta, Naxxar and

San Pawl il-Bahar

6th March, 2000

G:iira, Ramron, Msida, Piero and Ta' Xbiex

To be established

Attard, Balzan, Birkirkara, Dingli, Iklin, Lija,

Mdina, Rabat (Malta) and Santa Venera

6th March, 2000

Mtarfa

To be established

Ghaxaq, Gudja, Marsaxlokk, Paola, Santa Lucija,

Tarxien and Zejtun

To be established

Floriana, Marsa and Valletta

20th March, 2000

Qormi, Siggiewi and Zebbug (Malta)

27th March, 2000

Biriebbuga, Kirkop, Luqa, Mqabba, Qrendi, Safi

and ZUrrieq

3rd April, 2000

Rabat (Gozo), Fontana, Ghajnsielem, Gharb,

Ghasri, Kercem, Munxar, Nadur, Qala, San

Lawrenz, Sannat, Xaghra, Xewkija and Zebbug

(Gozo)

10th April, 2000

Birgu, Bormla, Fgura, Isla, Kalkara, Marsaskala,

Xghajra and Zabbar

To be established

Social and Health Centres

Limited to public

University of Malta

Msida

access parking areas

within the precincts

as may be agreed

with the University.

St Luke's Hospital

Pieta

Limited to public

access outdoor areas

during the official

visiting hours.

Limits of Naxxar

Maghtab Dumping Site

Wied Fulija Dumping Site

Limits of Zurrieq

Qortin Dumping Site

Xaghra

Government Ministry Buildings

(ex-Beltissebh)

Floriana

Limited to public

access outdoor

areas.

Limits of Marsa

Marsa Sports Complex

Water Sports Complex,

Zebbug, Gozo

Marsalforn

Ta' Qali National Football

Stadium

Limits of Attard

Limited to public

access outdoor

parking areas

surrounding the

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Stadium and form-

ing part of the

Complex.

Cemetries

Limits of Paola

Addolorata Cemetery

Limited to public

access parking

areas surrounding

the Cemetery form-

ing part of the

Cemetery.

Parks and Heritage Sites

(Forts and fortifications to include moats, glacis and those components of the forts or

fortifications which though not obvious are part of them)

Limits of Siggiewi

Buskett

Ta' Qali

Limits of Attard

San Pawl il-Bahar

Simar

Manoel Island

Birgu Fortifications

Bormla Fortifications

Rabat, Gozo

Cittadella Fortifications

Floriana Fortifications

Mdina Fortifications

Senglea Fortifications

Valletta Fortifications

Cottonera Lines

Victoria Lines

Valletta

City Gate

Portes des Bombes

Floriana

Wignacourt Aqueduct and

Fountain

All archaeological sites

Limited to any park-

registered with the

ing areas surounding

Museums Department.

such sites forming

part of the sites.

B 260.

Gardens and Monuments

Independence Arena

Floriana

The Mall

Floriana

Lower Barrakka Gardens

Valletta

Upper Barrakka Gardens

Valletta

Argotti Botanical Gardens

Floriana

Rundle Gardens

Rabat, Gozo

San Anton Palace Gardens

Attard

Limited to public

access areas.

Verdala Palace Gardens

Siggiewi

Limited to public

access areas.

Roads

All arterial and distributor roads determined by the Structure Plan.

In terms of subsection (2) of section 33 of the Act, the

responsibility for arterial and distributor roads and the items shown in

the Third Schedule to this Order is being delegated to Local Councils,

solely for the purposes of enforcement as provided in paragraph (1) of

article 2 of this Order.

.

(1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2) of this article.

subsections (2), (3), (4) and (5) of section 36 of the Act shall, in addition

to Bye-Laws, apply to such ofthe offences listed in the Schedule to the

Commissioners for Justice Act which are shown under the First Schedule

to this Order.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (3) of section 36 of the

Act, Commissioners for Justice shall, with effect from the 17th day of

April, 2000, sit in the Local Tribunals so designated in terms of

subsection (11) of section 4 of the Commissioners for Justice Act.