CONTROL OF PIGEONS (VALLETTA LOCAL COUNCIL) BYE-LAWS (kunsilllokalivalletta)

CONTROL OF PIGEONS

(VALLETTA LOCAL COUNCIL)

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 363.157

CONTROL OF PIGEONS

(VALLETTA LOCAL COUNCIL) BYE-LAWS

21st April, 2011 *

LOCAL COUNCIL BYE-LAW 1/3/2011.

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

(Valletta Local Council) Bye-Laws.

In these Bye-Laws unless the context otherwise requires -

"Act" means the Local Government Act;

"the Council" means the Valletta 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 Valletta locality 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 immovable property situated within the

locality and which is abandoned shall ensure that the said property

be sealed in such a manner that no pigeons can go in or make their

nest 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 (€46);

5.1.2

for a second or subsequent contravention, to a fine

(ammenda) of seventy euro (€70); and

5.1.3

in the case of a continuing contravention, to a fine

(ammenda) of twelve euro (€12) for each day that

the contravention continues.

*See bye-law 1.2 of these Bye-Laws, as originally promulgated.