Owning and Keeping of Dangerous Animals Regulations, 2016

L.N. 46 of 2016

ANIMAL WELFARE ACT

(CAP. 439)

Owning and Keeping of Dangerous Animals Regulations, 2016

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 8(1) of the

Animal Welfare Act, the Minister for Sustainable Development, the

Environment and Climate Change has made the following

regulations:-

(1) The title of these regulations is the Owning and Citation, scope

and

Keeping of Dangerous Animals Regulations, 2016.

commencement.

(2) These regulations lay down lay down the procedures for

the registration of dangerous animals and their s, transfer, registration

as keeper and the proper keeping of such animals in Malta.

(3) These regulations shall not apply to

(a) the housing or keeping of animals, in pet shops

(excluding dangerous animals);

(b) the housing and keeping of food-producing animals

registered or licensed with the Veterinary Services Directorate

in terms of the Prevention of Diseases Ordinance and the Cap. 36.

Veterinary Services Act; and

(c)

licensed zoos.

(4) The provisions of regulation 4(7) shall come into force on

such date, within three months of the coming into force of these

regulations, as the Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, establish.

(Regulation 4)

Application for Registration as Keeper

1. Date of application

2. Applicant’s name and surname

3. Applicant’s identity card number

4. Applicant’s residential address

5. Address proposed for keeping of the dangerous animal

6. Species of dangerous animal (Latin)

7. Non-reversable means of identification of the dangerous

animal and micro chip serial number or tattoo or DNA certificate or

other means of unique identification

8. Plans and details relative to the enclosure within which the

dangerous animal is to be kept (please attach separate sheets - please

include evidence of installation of CCTV equipment covering the

enclosure as well as lighting available within and around the

enclosure - if applicable).

9. Measures to be taken to secure the safety and well-being of

the dangerous animal and the general public (please attach separate

statement).

10. Proof of knowledge of the requirements for the keeping

and rearing of the animal (please attach proof of any training or

certification available).

11. Details of substances and, or instruments according to

regulation 7.

Schedule B

(Regulation 3)

List of Dangerous Animals

Scientific name of kind

Common name or names

MAMMALS

Marsupials

Family Dasyuridae

The Tasmanian devil.

The species Sarcophilus laniarius.

Family Macropodidae

The western and eastern grey kangaroos,

the wallaroo and the red kangaroo.

The species Macropus fuliginosus,

Macropus giganteus, Macropus robustus

and Macropus rufus.

Primates

Family Cebidae

New-world

monkeys

(including

capuchin, howler, saki, uacari, spider

All species except those of the genera and woolly monkeys).

Aotus, Callicebus and Saimiri.

Night monkeys (also known as owl

monkeys), titi monkeys and squirrel

monkeys are excepted.

Family Cercopithecidae

Old-world monkeys (including baboons,

the drill, colobus monkeys, the gelada,

All species.

guenons, langurs, leaf monkeys,

macaques, the mandrill, mangabeys, the

patas and proboscis monkeys and the

talapoin).

Family Hominidae

Anthropoid

apes;

chimpanzees,

bonobos, orang-utans and gorillas.

All species except those of the genus

Homo.

Family Hylobatidae

Gibbons and Siamangs.

All species.

Family Indriidae

Leaping lemurs (including the indri and

sifakas). The woolly lemur is excepted.

All species of the genera Propithecus and

Indri (Avahi lanigeris excepted).

Family Lemuridae

Large lemurs.

All species except those of the genus Bamboo or gentle lemurs are excepted.

Hapalemur.

Edentates

Family Dasypodidae

The giant armadillo.

The species Priodontes maximus.

Scientific name of kind

Common name or names

Family Myrmecophagidae

The giant anteater.

The species Myrmecophaga tridactyla.

Carnivores

Family Canidae

Wild dogs, wolves, jackals, the maned

wolf, the bush dog, dhole, foxes,

All species except those of the genera raccoon dogs, dingo.

Alopex, Cerdocyon, Dusicyon, Otocyon,

Pseudolopex, Urocyon, Vulpes and

Nyctereutes.

Family Felidae

All cats including the bobcat, caracal,

cheetah, jaguar, leopard, lion, lynx,

All except -

ocelot, puma, serval and tiger.

(a) the

species

Felis

silvestris, The following are excepted

Otocolobus

manul,

Leopardus

geoffroyi, (i) the wild cat, the pallas cat, the

tigrinus,

Oncifelis

little spotted cat, the Geoffroy’s

Oncifelis guigna, Catopuma badia,

cat, the kodkod, the bay cat, the

Felis margarita, Felis nigripes,

Prionailurus rubiginosus and Felis

sand cat, the black-footed cat, the

rusty-spotted cat and the domestic

silvestris catus;

cat;

(b) a hybrid which is descended

exclusively from any one or more (ii) a hybrid cat which is descended

species within paragraph (a);

exclusively from any one or more

species within paragraph (a);

(c) a hybrid of which -

(iii) a hybrid cat having as one parent a

(i) one parent is Felis silvestris

domestic cat and as the other

catus, and

parent a first generation hybrid of

a domestic cat and any cat not

(ii) the other parent is a first

within paragraph (a);

generation hybrid of Felis

silvestris catus and any cat

not within paragraph (a);

(d) any cat which is descended (iv) any cat which is descended

exclusively from any one or more

exclusively from any one or more

hybrids within paragraph (c)

hybrids within paragraph (c);

(ignoring, for the purpose of

determining exclusivity of descent, (v) any cat which is descended

exclusively from a domestic cat

the parents and remoter ancestors of

and any one or more hybrids

any hybrid within paragraph (c));

within paragraph (c).

(e) any cat which is descended

exclusively from Felis silvestris

catus and any one or more hybrids

within paragraph (c) (ignoring, for

the

purpose

of

determining

exclusivity of descent, the parents

and remoter ancestors of any hybrid

within paragraph (c)).

Scientific name of kind

Common name or names

Family Hyaenidae

Hyænas. The aardwolf is excepted.

All except the species Proteles cristatus.

Family Mustelidae

Badgers (except the Eurasian badger),

otters (except the European otter) and

All species of the genera Amblonyx, the tayra, wolverine, fisher and ratel

Arctonyx, Aonyx, Enhydra, Lontra, (otherwise known as the honey badger).

Melogale, Mydaus, Pteronura and

Taxidea.

The genus Lutra except the species Lutra

lutra.

The species Eira barbara, Gulo gulo,

Martes pennanti and Mellivora capensis.

Family Ursidae

All bears including the giant panda and

the red panda.

All species including the species

Ailuropoda melanoleuca and Ailurus

fulgens.

Family Viverridae

The African, large-spotted, Malay and

Indian civets and the fossa.

All of the genus Civettictis.

All of the genus Viverra.

The species Cryptoprocta ferox.

Pinnipedes

Family Odobenidae

The walrus.

All species.

Eared seals.

Family Otariidae

All species.

Family Phocidae

True or earless seals.

All species except Phoca vitulina and The common seal (or harbour seal) and

grey seal are excepted.

Halichoerus grypus.

Elephants

Family Elephantidae

Elephants.

All species.

Aardvark

Family Orycteropodidae

The aardvark.

The species Orycteropus afer.

Odd-toed ungulates

Family Rhinocerotidae

Rhinoceroses.

All species.

Family Tapiridae

Tapirs.

All species.

Scientific name of kind

Common name or names

Even-toed ungulates

Family Antilocapridae

The pronghorn.

The species Antilocapra americana.

Family Bovidae

Antelopes, bison, buffalo, gazelles, goats

and sheep.

All species except any domestic form of

the genera Bos, Bubalus, Capra and Domestic cattle, buffalo, goats and sheep

are excepted.

Ovis.

Family Cervidae

The moose or elk and the caribou or

reindeer.

All species of the genera Alces and

Rangifer, except any domestic form of The domestic moose or elk and the

these species.

caribou or reindeer are excepted.

Family Giraffidae

The giraffe and the okapi.

All species.

Family Hippopotamidae

The hippopotamus and the pygmy

hippopotamus.

All species.

Family Suidae

Old-world pigs (including the wild boar

and the wart hog).

All species except any domestic form of

the species Sus scrofa.

The domestic pig is excepted.

Family Tayassuidae

New-world pigs (otherwise known as

peccaries).

All species.

Hybrids

Any hybrid of a kind of animal specified Any mammalian hybrids with at least

(other than by way of exception) in the one parent of a specified kind, and any

foregoing provisions of this column animal of which at least one parent is

where at least one parent is of a kind so such a hybrid.

specified, and any animal of which at

This does not apply to excepted cat

least one parent is such a hybrid.

hybrids.

This does not include an excepted hybrid

of the Family Felidae.

REPTILES

Crocodilians

Family Alligatoridae

Alligators and caimans.

All species.

Family Crocodylidae

Crocodiles and the false gharial.

All species.

Family Gavialidae

The gharial (otherwise known as the

gavial).

All species.

Lizards and snakes

Family Atractaspididae

Burrowing asps, also known as mole or

burrowing vipers and stiletto snakes.

All species of the genus Atractaspis.

Scientific name of kind

Common name or names

Family Colubridae

Certain rear-fanged venomous snakes,

Montpellier snakes and African vine

All species of the genera Malpolon and snakes (otherwise known as African

Thelotornis.

twig or bird snakes).

The

species

Dispholidus

typus, The

boomslang,

the

red-necked

Rhabdophis subminiatus, Rhabdophis keelback, the yamakagashi (otherwise

tigrinus, Elapomorphus lemniscatus, known as the Japanese tiger-snake), the

Philodryas

olfersii,

Tachymenis Argentine black-headed snake, the South

peruviana and Xenodon severus.

American green racer, the Peruvian racer

and the Amazon false viper.

Family Elapidae

Certain front-fanged venomous snakes

including cobras, coral snakes, kraits,

All species.

mambas, whipsnakes and all Australian

poisonous snakes (including the death

adders).

Family Hydrophiidae

Sea snakes.

All species.

Family Helodermatidae

The gila monster and the (Mexican)

beaded lizard.

All species.

Family Viperidae

Certain front-fanged venomous snakes

(including adders, the barba amarilla, the

All species.

bushmaster, the fer-de-lance, moccasins,

rattlesnakes and vipers).

INVERTEBRATES

Spiders

Family Ctenidae

Wandering spiders, and other species

that might cause physical harm to

The genus Phoneutria.

humans and the eco-system.

Family Hexathelidae

The Sydney funnel-web spider and its

close relatives, and other species that

The genus Atrax.

might cause physical harm to humans

and the eco-system.

Family Sicariidae

Brown recluse spiders (otherwise known

as violin spiders), and other species that

The genus Loxosceles.

might cause physical harm to humans

and the eco-system.

Family Theridiidae

The widow spiders and close relatives,

and other species that might cause

The genus Latrodectus.

physical harm to humans and the eco-

system.

Scorpions

Family Buthidae

Buthid scorpions and other species that

might cause physical harm to humans

All species.

and the eco-system.

Family Hemioscorpiidae

Middle-Eastern thin-tailed scorpion and

other species that might cause physical

The species Hemiscorpius lepturus.

harm to humans and the eco-system.

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(1) For the purposes of these regulations and unless the Interpretation.

context otherwise requires, the following definitions shall apply

"Act" means the Animal Welfare Act;

"dangerous animal" means any species of animal deemed

dangerous by the Director whether because it may cause injury or

damage to humans or otherwise;

"Director" means the Director responsible for Veterinary

Services and includes, to the extent of the authority given, any person

or authority authorised by him to act on his behalf for any of the

purposes of these regulations;

"enclosure" means any confined space within which a

dangerous animal is to be kept in terms of these regulations;

"keeper" means a person or entity authorised by the Director to

keep a dangerous animal in terms of regulation 4;

"Malta" means the island of Malta and all of its constitutive

islands;

"register" means the National Dangerous Animals Register

which shall be kept by the Director;

"site" means an area or place where a dangerous animal is

housed or kept according to these regulations;

"Veterinary Services Directorate" includes, to the extent of the

authority given, any person or authority authorised by the Director to

act in that behalf for the purposes of these regulations;

"zoo" shall have the same meaning assigned to it in the Keeping

of Wild Animals in Zoos Regulations.

(2) Unless the context otherwise requires, words and phrases

used in these regulations which are not defined herein shall have the

same meaning assigned to them in article 2 of the Act.

(Regolament 3)

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MAMMIFERI

Marsupjali

Familja Dasyuridae

Tasmanian devil.

L-ispeċi Sarcophilus laniarius.

Familja Macropodidae

Il-western u eastern grey kangaroos, il-

wallaroo u il-kangaroo l-aħmar.

L-ispeċi

Macropus

fuliginosus,

Macropus giganteus, Macropus robustus

u Macropus rufus.

Primati

Familja Cebidae

New-world monkeys (jinkludu ix-xadini

capuchin, howler, saki, uacari, spider u

L-ispeċi kollha, esklużi biss dawk tal- woolly).

ġeneru Aotus, Callicebus u Saimiri.

Night monkeys (magħrufa ukoll bħala

owl monkeys), titi monkeys u squirrel

monkeys huma esklużi.

Familja Cercopithecidae

Old-World Monkeys (jinkludu baboons,

drill, colobus, gelada, guenons, langurs,

L-ispeċi kollha.

leaf , macaques, murill, mangabeys,

patas, proboscis u t-talapoin).

Familja Hominidae

Anthropoid apes; chimpanzees, bonobos,

orang-utans u gorilli.

L-ispeċi kollha, esklużi biss dawk tal-

ġeneru Homo.

Familja Hylobatidae

Gibbons u Siamangs.

L-ispeċi kollha.

Familja Indriidae

Leaping lemurs (li jinkludu indri u

sifakas). Il-woolly lemur huwa eskluż.

L-ispeċi kollha tal-ġeneru Propithecus u

Indri (Avahi lanigeris huma esklużi).

Familja Lemuridae

Large lemurs.

L-ispeċi kollha, esklużi dawk tal-ġeneru Bamboo jew gentle lemurs huma esklużi.

Hapalemur.

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Edentates

Familja Dasypodidae

Il-giant armadillo.

L-ispeċi Priodontes maximus.

Familja Myrmecophagidae

Il-giant anteater.

L-ispeċi Myrmecophaga tridactyla.

Karnivori

Familja Canidae

Wild dogs, wolves, jackals, maned wolf,

bush dog, dhole, foxes, raccoon dogs,

L-ispeċi kollha, esklużi biss dawk tal- dingo.

ġeneru Alopex, Cerdocyon, Dusicyon,

Otocyon, Pseudolopex, Urocyon, Vulpes

u Nyctereutes.

Familja Felidae

Il-qtates kollha inkluż bobcat, caracal,

cheetah, jaguar, leopard, iljun, lynx,

Kollha minbarra -

ocelot, puma, serval u tigra.

(a) l-ispeċi Felis silvestris, Otocolobus Li ġejjin huma esklużi

manul, Leopardus tigrinus, Oncifelis

guigna, (i) the wild cat, pallas cat, little

geoffroyi,

Oncifelis

Catopuma badia, Felis margarita,

spotted cat, Geoffroy’s cat,

Felis

nigripes,

Prionailurus

kodkod, bay cat, sand cat, black-

rubiginosus u Felis silvestris catus;

footed cat, rusty-spotted cat u

domestic cat;

(b) ibrida li hija mnissla b’mod

esklussiv minn speċi jew aktar minn (ii) qattus ibridu li huwa mnissel

speċi waħda fil-paragrafu (a);

b’mod esklussiv minn wieħed jew

aktar

speċi

msemmija

fil-

(ċ) ibrida li -

paragrafu (a);

(i)

wieħed mill-ġenituri hu Felis (iii) qattus ibridu li għandu ġenitur

silvestris catus, u

wieħed bħala qattus domestiku u l-

ġenitur l-ieħor bħala ibridu tal-

(ii) il-ġenitur l-ieħor huwa ibridu

ewwel ġenerazzjoni ta’ qattus

tal-ewwel ġenerazzjoni ta’

domestiku u kwalunkwe qattus fil-

Felis silvestris catus u kull

paragrafu (a);

qattus mhux imniżżel fil-

paragrafu (a);

(iv) kwalunkwe qattus li tnissel b’mod

esklussiv minn ibridu jew aktar

imsemmi fil-paragrafu (ċ);

(v)

kwalunkwe qattus li tnissel b’mod

esklussiv minn qattus domestiku u

ibridu jew aktar imsemmi fil-

paragrafu (ċ).

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(d) kwalunkwe qattus li huwa mnissel

b’mod esklussiv mnin ibridu wieħed

jew aktar fil-paragrafu (ċ) (wieħed

għandu jinjora, għall-finijiet li

jidetterminaw l-esklussività tan-

nisel, il-ġenituri u l-ġenerazzjonijiet

remoti ta’ kwalunkwe ibridu fil-

paragrafu (ċ));

(e) kull qattus mnissel esklussivament

minn Felis silvestris catus u

kwalunkwe ibridu jew aktar minn

wieħed fil-paragrafu (ċ) (wieħed

għandu jinjora, għall-finijiet li tiġi

determinata l-esklussività tan-nisel,

il-ġenituri u l-ġenerazzjonijiet remoti

ta’ kwalunkwe ibridu fil-paragrafu

(ċ)).

Familja Hyaenidae

Hyænas. L-aardwolf huwa eskluż.

Kollha minbarra l-ispeċi

Proteles

cristatus.

Familja Mustelidae

Badgers (minbarra l-Eurasian badger),

otters (minbarra l-European otter) u

L-ispeċi kollha tal-ġenera Amblonyx, tayra, wolverine, fisher u ratel (jew

Arctonyx, Aonyx, Enhydra, Lontra, magħruf ukoll bħala honey badger).

Melogale, Mydaus, Pteronura u Taxidea.

Il-ġeneru Lutra minbarra l-ispeċi Lutra

lutra.

L-ispeċi Eira barbara, Gulo gulo,

Martes pennanti u Mellivora capensis.

Familja Ursidae

Orsijiet kollha inkluż giant panda u red

panda.

All species inkluż l-ispeċi Ailuropoda

melanoleuca u Ailurus fulgens.

Familja Viverridae

African, large-spotted, Malay u Indian

civets u Fossa.

Il-ġeneru Civettictis kollu.

Il-ġeneru Viverra kollu.

L-ispeċi Cryptoprocta ferox.

Pinnipedes

Familja Odobenidae

Walrus.

L-ispeċi kollha.

Familja Otariidae

Eared seals.

L-ispeċi kollha.

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Familja Phocidae

True jew earless seals.

L-ispeċi kollha minbarra Phoca vitulina Common seal (jew harbour seal) u grey

u Halichoerus grypus.

seal huma esklużi.

Iljunfanti

Familja Elephantidae

Iljunfanti.

L-ispeċi kollha.

Orkiteropu

Familja Orycteropodidae

Aardvark.

L-ispeċi Orycteropus afer.

Odd-toed ungulates

Familja Rhinocerotidae

Rinoċeronti.

L-ispeċi kollha.

Familja Tapiridae

Tapirs.

L-ispeċi kollha.

Even-toed ungulates

Familja Antilocapridae

Pronghorn.

L-ispeċi Antilocapra americana.

Familja Bovidae

Antelopes, bison,

buffalo,

gazelles,

mogħoż u ngħaġ.

L-ispeċi kollha minbarra l-ispeċi

domestiċi tal-ġeneru Bos, Bubalus, L-ispeċi domestiċi ta’ bovini, ovini u

Capra u Ovis.

kaprini, u buffalo huma esklużi.

Familja Cervidae

Moose jew elk u caribou jew renni.

L-ispeċi kollha tal-ġenera Alces u Moose jew elk domestiċi u caribou jew

Rangifer, minbarra kull forma domestika renni huma esklużi.

ta’ dawn l-ispeċi.

Familja Giraffidae

Ġiraffa u okapi.

L-ispeċi kollha.

Familja Hippopotamidae

Ippopotamu u ippopotamu pygmy.

L-ispeċi kollha.

Familja Suidae

Ħnieżer Old-world (inkluż il-ħanżir

selvaġġ u wart hog).

L-ispeċi kollha minbarra kull forma

domestika tal-ispeċi Sus scrofa.

Il-ħanżir domestiku huwa eskluż.

Familja Tayassuidae

Ħnieżer New-world (jew magħrufa bħala

peccaries).

L-ispeċi kollha.

Ibridi

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Kull ibrida ta’ kull annimal speċifikat Kwalunkwe mammiferu ibridu tal-inqas

(jekk

mhux

b’eċċezzjoni)

fid- b’ġenitur ta’ tip speċifiku, u kwalunkwe

dispożizzjonijiet msemmija hawn qabel annimal tal-inqas b’ġenitur wieħed li

f’din il-kolonna fejn tal-inqas ġenitur huwa ibridu.

huwa ta’ tip speċifikat, u kull annimal

fejn tal-inqas ġenitur wieħed huwa Din ma tapplikax għal qtates ibridi

ibridu.

Din ma tinkudix ibrida esluża tal-Familja

Felidae.

RETTILI

Crocodilians

Familja Alligatoridae

Alligaturi u kajmani.

L-ispeċi kollha.

Familja Crocodylidae

Kukkudrilli u false gharial.

L-ispeċi kollha.

Familja Gavialidae

Gharial (jew magħruf

ukoll bħala

gavial).

L-ispeċi kollha.

Gremxul u sriep

Familja Atractaspididae

Burrowing asps, magħrufa ukoll bħala

mole jew burrowing vipers u sriep

L-ispeċi kollha tal-ġenera Atractaspis.

stiletto.

Family Colubridae

Ċerti sriep rear-fanged venomous sriep

Montpellier u sriep African vine snakes

L-ispeċi kollha tal-ġenera Malpolon u (jew magħrufa bħala African twig jew

Thelotornis.

bird snakes).

L-ispeċi Dispholidus typus, Rhabdophis Boomslang,

red-necked

keelback,

subminiatus,

Rhabdophis

tigrinus, yamakagashi (jew magħruf ukoll bħala

Elapomorphus lemniscatus, Philodryas Japanese tiger-snake), Argentine black-

olfersii, Tachymenis peruviana u headed, South American green racer,

Xenodon severus.

Peruvian racer u Amazon false viper.

Familja Elapidae

Ċerti sriep front-fanged venomous inkluż

cobras, sriep coral, kraits, mambas,

L-ispeċi kollha.

whipsnakes u s-sriep kollha Awstraljani

li huma velenużi (inkluż death adders).

Familja Hydrophiidae

Sriep tal-baħar.

L-ispeċi kollha.

Familja Helodermatidae

Gila monster u gremxul (Mexican)

beaded lizard.

L-ispeċi kollha.

Familja Viperidae

Ċerti sriep front-fanged venomous

(inkluż

adders,

barba

amarilla,

L-ispeċi kollha.

bushmaster, fer-de-lance, moccasins,

rattlesnakes u vipers).

INVERTIBRATI

Spiders

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Brimb

Familja Ctenidae

Brimb wandering, u speċi oħra li jistgħu

jikkawżaw ħsara fiżika lill-bniedem jew

Il-ġeneru Phoneutria.

lill-eko-sistema.

Familja Hexathelidae

Brimb Sydney funnel-web u brimb oħra

relatati, u speċi oħra li jistgħu

Il- ġeneru Atrax.

jikkawżaw ħsara fiżika lill-bniedem jew

lill-eko-sistema.

Familja Sicariidae

Brimb brown recluse (jew magħrufa

ukoll bħala brimb vjolin), u speċi oħra li

Il-ġeneru Loxosceles.

jistgħu jikkawżaw ħsara fiżika lill-

bniedem jew lill-eko-sistema.

Familja Theridiidae

Brimb widow u brimb oħra relatati, u

speċi oħra li jistgħu jikkawżaw ħsara

Il-ġeneru Latrodectus.

fiżika lill-bniedem jew lill-eko-sistema.

Familja Buthidae

Skorpjuni buthid u speċi oħra li jistgħu

jikkawżaw ħsara fiżika lill-bniedem jew

L-ispeċi kollha.

lill-eko-sistema.

Familja Hemioscorpiidae

Skorpjuni Middle-Eastern thin-tailed u

speċi oħra li jistgħu jikkawżaw ħsara

L-ispeċi Hemiscorpius lepturus.

fiżika lill-bniedem jew lill-eko-sistema.

(1) The Director may deem any animal to be a

dangerous animal.

(2) A dangerous animal shall only be kept in a licensed zoo.

(3) A dangerous animal shall be identified as such in the list

reproduced in Schedule B.

(4) Any animal which is deemed dangerous in accordance

with sub-regulation (3), and is not found in a zoo after the date of the

coming into force of these regulations, may be kept on a site as long

as the provisions laid down in these regulations are observed

Provided that, if an animal is deemed to be a dangerous

animal by the Director and such animal has not been included in the

list reproduced in Schedule B, the Director may issue an emergency

order and take such steps for the dangerous animal to be kept in a

licensed zoo.

(5) An emergency order shall be published in the Gazette and

shall have effect immediately on its publication.

(6) An emergency order shall, for a period of six months from

its publication in the Gazette, have the same effect as if the dangerous

animal were included in the list reproduced in Schedule B. It shall

cease to have any effect on the expiration of the period aforesaid.

(1) A dangerous animal shall not be brought into a site Application for

before the required written approval is given by the Director in terms registration

keeper.

of this regulation.

(2) Any person who intends to be a keeper of a dangerous

animal shall apply to the Director for registration as a keeper through

submission of the form established in Schedule A.

(3) Any person who, at the coming into force of these

regulations, is already in possession of a dangerous animal shall apply

to the Director through submission of the form established in

Schedule A within ninety days from the coming into force of these

regulations.

(4) Applicants shall submit to the Director all the details

required in Schedule A including

(a) non-reversible means of identification of the

dangerous animal proposed for keeping;

(b) proof of the appropriateness of the site and

enclosure proposed for the keeping of the dangerous animal;

(c)

the measures to be taken by the applicant to secure

the safety and well-being of the dangerous animal and the

general public;

(d) any other proof or document as the Director may

from time to time require.

(5) The non-reversible means of identification shall be in the

form of a tattoo, intra-capsular device that complies with iso-standard

11784 or Annex A iso-standard 11785 or a DNA profile depending on

which method is best suited to the dangerous animal or any other

means that the Director may deem appropriate.

(6) Upon submission of the application form prescribed in

Schedule A, the applicant shall pay a fee of ten euro (€10) for each

dangerous animal to be registered.

(7) The Director shall, within eight weeks from the

application, decide whether the applicant fulfils the requirements set

out in these regulations.

(8) The Director may refuse any application for any reason he

deems valid in the interest of the dangerous animal’s own safety and

well-being as well as the safety of the general public.

(9) No person shall deliberately release or attempt to release a

dangerous animal falling within the ambit of these regulations into

the environment or otherwise dispose of any such dangerous animal

in his possession.

(10) The Director may only uphold an application for the

keeping of a dangerous animal where he is satisfied that the applicant

is sufficiently knowledgeable as to the basic care, handling, welfare

and safety requirements relative to the particular dangerous animal

and is able to fulfil the requirements of these regulations and any

other applicable laws or regulations as well as any conditions which

may be imposed upon him.

(11) Upon upholding an application for registration as a keeper

of a dangerous animal the Director may impose any conditions he

deem fit on the authorized keeper with regards to the same animal and

any other relevant matters.

(12) Any offspring of any dangerous animal kept by a keeper in

terms of these regulations shall be notified to the Director within one

week from birth through written communication sent by registered

mail or email with receipt of delivery.

(13) The offspring have to be registered according to these

regulations within four weeks of birth.

(14) For every offspring registered according to sub-regulation

(13), a registration fee has to be paid in accordance with the list

prescribed by the Minister referred to in regulation 3(3).

(1) A dangerous animal kept in terms of these

regulations shall be kept in an adequate and safe enclosure that

respects the same animal’s requirements including in terms of health,

cleanliness and micro-climate necessary for such animal’s well being.

(2) The proposed enclosure shall be inspected and approved

by the Director who shall, in particular, ascertain its appropriateness

with regard to size, comfort and safety with reference to the species of

the dangerous animal intended to be kept within it.

(3) The enclosure intended to house the dangerous animal

shall be built of sturdy and durable material in a manner that limits

the possibility of harm to the same animal or by the dangerous animal

as well as the possibility of escape.

(4) Enclosures may, depending on the dangerous animal

intended to be housed within them, be required by the Director

(a) to have an ante-room with a separate door made of

material which is strong and durable. Each door must be easily

lockable for the dangerous animal’s custodian to lock and

unlock it with ease, as required, without permitting the same

animal to unlock the same;

(b) to comprise a restraining system for the restraining

of the dangerous animal for the necessary period of time to

access the enclosure for feeding, cleaning, the administration of

medication or otherwise.

(5) The Director may require enclosures to be monitored by

closed circuit television systems (CCTV) for twenty-four hours a day,

seven days a week with recordings for the previous three months

remaining available for production upon request by the Director in a

manner consistent with the requirement to ascertain the health

conditions and behaviour of the dangerous animal.

(6) The Director may require that enclosures shall have

sufficient artificial lighting to locate the animal without difficulty,

including at night, without affecting the dangerous animal’s circadian

rhythm, hibernation or general well-being.

(7) A dangerous animal kept in terms of these regulations shall

not leave the enclosure housing it except in such cases deemed

necessary and with the prior written approval of the Director.

A keeper of a dangerous animal in terms of these Responsibility

regulations shall be solely and fully responsible for the same animal for the animal.

and for any matter relating to the health and safety of the dangerous

animal and the general public.

(1) A keeper authorised to keep a dangerous animal in Keeping of

terms of these regulations may be required to keep particular substances

instruments.

substances, instruments or both substances and instruments deemed

necessary to ensure the safety of the same animal and of the general

public.

(2) A keeper of any dangerous animal in terms of these

regulations may, when necessary, be required to keep a tranquillizer

gun and, or any other appropriate instrument or device on the site

where the same animal is kept. Such device or instrument shall only

be used in case of extreme necessity when the dangerous animal is out

of control or is subjecting a human to danger.

(3) Any substance available to a keeper in terms of this

regulation shall

(a)

be procured with the Director’s permission through

submission by the keeper of the form prescribed in Schedule A

and;

(b) be replenished with the Director’s permission as

necessary following a renewed notification by the keeper

Provided that the Director may refuse authorisation for the

keeping of any substances by any keeper and shall keep a record in

the register established by regulation 8 of the type and quantity of the

substance kept and used by keepers and of any reason for refusing to

authorize the keeping of any substance by any particular keeper.

(4) Keepers shall immediately inform the Director of

(a)

any use made of any substance held by them;

(b)

the quantity in which the same substance is used,

and;

(c)

the time, place and reason why the substance was

used

Provided that the Director shall have the right to access

records kept by the keeper in terms of regulation 9

Provided further that the Director shall not authorize the

replenishment of any used amounts of any substance, unless satisfied

of the necessity that required the use thereof and the necessity to

replenish the same.

(5) Keepers required to keep a tranquilizer gun and, or any

other appropriate instrument or device in terms of these regulations

shall comply to all relevant laws and regulations relating to such

instruments.

(1) Any person authorised to keep a dangerous animal

in terms of these regulations shall be registered as a keeper in the

register.

(2) The register shall indicate

(a) the name, surname, identity card number and

residential address of the keeper;

(b) the species of dangerous animal authorised to be

kept by the keeper;

(c)

the non-reversible means of identification of the

dangerous animal as required by regulation 4(4)(a) and (5) and

by Schedule A;

(d) the full address of the site where at the dangerous

animal is kept;

(e)

the batch number and quantity of any substance

notified to the Director for keeping by the keeper in terms of

regulation 7 or the reasons related to the proviso to regulation

7(3);

(f)

details on the use of substances kept by the keeper in

terms of regulation 7 and the quantities in which such

substances are used;

(g) any other information as the Director may from time

to time require

Provided that all personal details of the keeper shall

be deleted from the register when there are no animals in his

possession any longer.

(3) The Director reserves the right to communicate, by

adopting the necessary safeguards, data contained in the register to

any other local or international authority or entity as may be legally

required.

(4) Any intended transfer of any dangerous animal from the

registered keeper onto a third person or entity shall be previously

communicated to the Director who shall approve the transfer or

otherwise in terms of these regulations.

(5) A transfer fee for every dangerous animal shall be paid

according to the list prescribed by the Minister referred to in

regulation 3(3).

(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Data Protection Cap. 440.

Act, no prior warning shall be given to the persons whose name and

other details appear in the register regarding the use or processes to

which the data contained in the register shall be subjected.

(1) A registered keeper of a dangerous animal subject to Record keeping.

these regulations shall keep records relating to that particular animal

on the site wherein the animal is located. Such records shall include

(a)

the origin of the dangerous animal including the

name, address and contact details of the person or entity from

which the same animal was acquired;

(b) the dangerous animal’s medical history including a

list of medication currently administered to it and the

veterinarian’s prescription relative to the same;

(c)

any document related to the dangerous animal’s

importation or transfer.

(2) The Director may issue guidelines on the keeping of the

records referred to in sub-regulation (1).

(1) A dangerous animal which is kept or is present on a

site without the Director’s authorisation in terms of these regulations,

may be placed under the authority of the Director, and, or may be

relocated to a suitable destination, even if it had to be outside the

country, by the person responsible for its introduction onto the site

and, or the person keeping the animal in collaboration with the

Director who shall ensure the smooth relocation of the dangerous

animal.

(2) The Director may seize the dangerous animal and may

dispose of including through sale or public auction.

(3) The proceeds from the sale or public auction referred to in

sub-regulation (2) shall go towards the Animal Welfare Fund, to be

established by the Minister for such purpose.

(4) All expenses relating to the process referred to in this

regulation shall be solely borne by the person responsible for the

dangerous animal’s introduction onto the site and, or the person

keeping the dangerous animal.

(1) The Director shall have the authority to enter any

site within which a dangerous animal is kept in order to inspect the

same.

(2) The Director’s authority to inspect extends to any

enclosure, equipment, substances and registers with a view of

ascertaining the proper keeping, health and welfare of any dangerous

animal as well as the proper administration of substances and

equipment and compliance with these and any other applicable

regulations or conditions imposed on the keeper.

(3) Where the Director has reason to believe that he may be

hindered in his right of entry for the purpose of inspection, he shall

request and obtain the assistance of the police.

(1) The Director shall serve an enforcement notice on Enforcement

any keeper when satisfied of the occurrence of any matter established notice.

in sub-regulation (2).

(2) An enforcement notice shall be served on any keeper who

(a)

is keeping a dangerous animal in an inappropriate

manner which is inconsistent with these regulations, its safety

or welfare or the safety or welfare of the general public;

(b) is keeping a dangerous animal in an enclosure which

fails to fulfil the requirements imposed on the keeper by these

regulations;

(c)

has otherwise breached these regulations, any other

applicable laws or regulations or any condition imposed upon

him.

(3) An enforcement notice shall require the keeper to

(a) conform to these or any other laws or regulations

within sixteen days or a period which the Director may decide;

(b) conform with any condition imposed upon him by

the Director within sixteen days or a period which the Director

may decide;

(c)

carry out such works or take such steps as the

Director may deem necessary and appropriate to remedy or

prevent the continuation or repetition of any breach to which the

enforcement relates within sixteen days or a period which the

Director may decide; or

(d) relinquish his authorisation as a keeper in terms of

these regulations.

(4) An enforcement notice shall

(a)

state the period of time within which the keeper is to

comply with the order contained therein; and

(b) inform the keeper of the right of appeal under these

regulations

Provided that the period of time within which the keeper is

to comply with an order contained in an enforcement notice shall be

reasonable depending on the circumstances.

(5) The Director may at any time

(a)

withdraw the enforcement notice;

(b) extend the period for compliance with any

requirement contained in the enforcement notice;

(c)

modify the enforcement notice.

(1) Keepers authorised to keep dangerous animals by

virtue of these regulations shall inform the Director through written

communication sent by registered mail or email with receipt of

delivery immediately upon the occurrence of any of the following

circumstances

(a)

the escape of the dangerous animal;

(b)

the demise of the dangerous animal.

(2) Disposal of the dangerous animal’s carcass shall be carried

out in line with Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 of the European

Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 laying down health

rules as regards animal by-products and derived products not intended

for human consumption.

(3) In the interest of public safety and national security, any

escape shall be immediately reported by the keeper to the competent

authorities.

(1) Decisions of the Director in terms of these

regulations shall be subject to a right of appeal to the Administrative

Review Tribunal established by article 5(1) of the Administrative

Justice Act.

(2) An appeal in terms of this regulation shall be filed within

twenty days from the notification of the Director’s decision

Provided that the Director’s decision shall become

immediately applicable and enforceable and shall remain applicable

throughout the term of appeal until final judgment by the

Administrative Review Tribunal and shall remain applicable unless it

is overturned by the Tribunal or withdrawn by the Director.

(3) The provisions of the Code of Organisation and Civil

Procedure regarding the right to appeal shall, mutatis mutandis, be

applicable to these regulations.

Registered keepers shall obtain insurance coverage as a Insurance.

safeguard for any potential loss or damage that the dangerous animal

may cause in particular to third parties.

(1) The provisions of these regulations shall in no way Applicability of

be interpreted as to limit, substitute or exclude the applicability of any other laws.

other laws or regulations including those relating to trade, movement

or importation of animals and the holding of substances or arms.

(2) The provisions of article 23 and 30(1) of the Criminal Cap. 9.

Code shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to proceedings in respect of

offences against these regulations.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of article 370 of the

Criminal Code, proceedings for an offence against these regulations Cap. 9.

shall be taken before the Court of Magistrates (Malta) or the Courts of

Magistrates (Gozo), as the case may be, and shall be held in

accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Code regulating

procedure before the said courts as courts of criminal judicature.

(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Criminal Code, the Cap. 9.

Attorney General shall always have a right of appeal to the Court of

Criminal Appeal from any judgment given by the Court of

Magistrates.

Additional provisions or requirements with regards to the Additional

keeping of a dangerous animal including the holding of examinations provisions

requirements.

aimed at ascertaining an applicant’s knowledge of a particular

dangerous animal’s welfare and safety requirements prior to

authorising an applicant to keep any dangerous animal may be

prescribed by the Minister.

Any person who contravenes or acts in violation of these Offences and

regulations shall, on conviction, be guilty of an offence and shall be penalties.

liable to the penalties established in the Act.