CONTROL OF PIGEONS (IR-RABAT LOCAL COUNCIL) BYE-LAWS (kunsilllokaliir-rabat)

CONTROL OF PIGEONS

(IR-RABAT LOCAL COUNCIL)

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 363.171

CONTROL OF PIGEONS

(IR-RABAT LOCAL COUNCIL) BYE-LAWS

6th August, 2012 *

LOCAL COUNCIL BYE-LAW 50/04/2012.

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

Rabat Local Council) Bye-Laws.

In these Bye-Laws unless the context otherwise requires -

"Act" means the Local Government Act;

"the Council" means the Ir-Rabat 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 Ir-Rabat 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 bye-law 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.