CONTROL OF PIGEONS (G|IRA LOCAL COUNCIL) BYE-LAWS

CONTROL OF PIGEONS (G|IRA LOCAL COUNCIL)

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 363.145

CONTROL OF PIGEONS

(G|IRA LOCAL COUNCIL) BYE-LAWS

24th January, 2010

LOCAL COUNCIL BYE-LAW 21/4/2009.

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

(Gżira Local Council) Bye-Laws.

In these Bye-Laws, unless the context otherwise requires

"Act" means the Local Government Act;

"the Council" means the Gżira 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 Gżira as shown in the Second

Schedule to the 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 abandoned immovable property within the

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

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

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

forty-six euro and fifty-nine cents (€46.59);

5.1.2 for a second or subsequent contravention to a fine

(ammenda) of sixty-nine euro and eighty-eight cents

(€69.88); and

5.1.3 in the case of a continuing contravention to a fine

(ammenda) of eleven euro and sixty-four cents

(€11.64) for each day that the contravention

continues.