CONTROL OF PIGEONS (ĦAL BALZAN LOCAL COUNCIL) BYE-LAWS

CONTROL OF PIGEONS

(ĦAL BALZAN LOCAL COUNCIL)

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 363.219

CONTROL OF PIGEONS (ĦAL BALZAN LOCAL

COUNCIL) BYE-LAWS

18th October, 2019

LOCAL COUNCIL BYE-LAW 13/10/2019.

The title of these Bye-Laws is Control of Pigeons (Ħal

Balzan Local Council) Bye-Laws.

In these Bye-Laws unless the context otherwise requires

"the Act" means the Local Government Act;

"the Council" means the Ħal Balzan 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 Ħal Balzan 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 a 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 abandoned immovable property within

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

manner that no wild pigeons can go in or make nests therein.

Any person who fails to comply with any provision 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

(a)

for a first contravention to a fine (ammenda) of

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

(b)

for a second or subsequent contravention to a fine

(ammenda) of sixty-nine euro and eighty eight cents (€69.88);

or

(c)

in the case of a continuing contravention to a fine

CONTROL OF PIGEONS

(ĦAL BALZAN LOCAL COUNCIL)

(ammenda) of eleven euro and sixty-five cents (€11.65) for each

day that the contravention continues.