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Control Of Pigeons (Gz.Ira Local Council) Bye-Laws, 2009 (L.C.B.L. 21/04/2009)

L.C.B.L./21/4/2009

VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA

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LOCAL COUNCILS ACT (CAP. 363)

Control of Pigeons (Gżira Local Council) Bye-Laws, 2009

IN exercise of the powers conferred by articles 33, 34, 35(8),
36 and 60 of the Local Councils Act, the Gżira Local Council has made the following Bye-Laws:–

1.1 The title of these Bye-Laws is the Control of pigeons

(Gżira Local Council) Bye-Laws of 2009.

1.2 These Bye-Laws shall come into force one month after their publication in the Gazette.

2. I n t h e s e B y e - L a w s u n l e s s t h e c o n t e x t o t h e r w i s e requires –

“the Act” means the Local Councils Act;
“the Council” means the Gżira 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 locality of Gżira as shown in the
Second Schedule to the Local Councils Act;
“wild pigeons” means pigeons which are not domestic pigeons.

3.1 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.

Citation. Commencement. Interpretation.

The feeding of wild pigeons by any person is prohibited.

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Abandoned immovable property.

Penalty.

4. The owners of abandoned immovable property within the locality shall ensure that the said property be sealed in such a manner that no pigeons may enter or make nests therein.

5.1 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 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 four cents (€11.64) for each day that the contravention continues.

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