CONTROL OF PIGEONS (MOSTA LOCAL COUNCIL) BYE-LAWS

CONTROL OF PIGEONS (MOSTA LOCAL COUNCIL)

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 363.232

CONTROL OF PIGEONS

(MOSTA LOCAL COUNCIL) BYE-LAWS

14th October, 2021

LOCAL COUNCIL BYE-LAW 39/09/2021.

The title of these Bye-Laws is the Bye-Laws for the

Control of Pigeons (Mosta Local Council).

In these Bye-Laws, unless the context otherwise

requires

"Act" means the Local Government Act;

"Council" means the Mosta 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 Mosta 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 by any person 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 abandoned immovable property within the

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

that no pigeons can go in or make nests therein.

Any person who fails to comply with any 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

(a)

for a first contravention to a fine (ammenda) of

forty-six euro (€46);

(b)

for a second or subsequent contravention to a fine

(ammenda) of seventy euro (€70); and

(c)

in the case of a continuing contravention to a fine

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

contravention continues.