CONTROL OF PIGEONS (FLORIANA LOCAL COUNCIL) _g S.L.363.107 1
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 363.107
CONTROL OF PIGEONS
(FLORIANA LOCAL COUNCIL) BYE-LAWS
15th February, 2004
LOCAL COUNCIL BYE-LAW 18/1/2004
Citation .
(Floriana Local Council) Bye-Laws.
Interpretation.
Cap. 363.
"Council" means the Floriana 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 Floriana locality as shown in the Second
Schedule to the Local Councils Act;
"wild pigeons" means pigeons which are not domestic pigeons.
The feeding of 
wild pigeons by 
any person is 
prohibited.
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 bye-law do not apply to those
persons who keep or take care of domestic pigeons.
Abandoned 
immovable 
property.
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 can go in or make nests therein.
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
twenty liri (Lm 20);
5.1.2 for a second or subsequent contravention to a fine
( ammenda ) of thirty liri (Lm 30); and
5.1.3 in the case of a continuing contravention to a fine
( ammenda ) of five liri (Lm 5) for each day that the
contravention continues.
