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Control of Pigeons
Indice delle disposizioni (6)
Testo normativo (6 Articoli)
L.C.B.L 15/10/2018
LOCAL COUNCILS ACT
(CAP. 363)
Control of Pigeons
(Birżebbuġa Local Council) Bye-Laws, 2018
IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by articles 34, 35(8) and
60 of the Local Councils Act, the Birżebbuġa Local Council has made
the following Bye-Laws:-
The title of these Bye-Laws is Control of Pigeons Citation.
(Birżebbuġa Local Council) Bye-Laws, 2018.
In these Bye-Laws unless the context otherwise requires
Interpretation.
"the Act" means the Local Councils Act;
"Council" means the Birżebbuġa 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 Birżebbuġa 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 The feeding of
wild pigeons by
prohibited.
any person 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 within the locality and Abandoned
which is abandoned shall ensure that the said property be sealed in immovable
property.
such a manner that no wild pigeons can go in or make their nest
therein.
1 Any person who fails to comply with any of the provisions Penalty.
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-five cents (€11.65) for each day
that the contravention continues.
€0.18