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SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 363.86
CONTROL OF SOLID DISCHARGE BY HORSES 
(GENERAL APPLICATION) REGULATIONS
15th April, 2002
LEGAL NOTICE 67 of 2002.
Citation.
Discharge by Horses (General Application) Regulations.
Interpretation.
Cap. 363.
"authorised bag" means a bag authorised by the Department
designed as shown in Schedule B and supplied by the Council,
which is to be tied to the horse and to the karrozzin so as to collect
and keep the horse droppings;
"closed skip" means a closed recipient, be it on wheels or not,
metal or otherwise, provided by the Council in the locality
normally used by the karrozzin, and such skip shall be marked to be
used specifically for the disposal of horse solid discharge, and shall
be placed in a site as may be authorised by the Council;
"Council" means Local Council as defined in the Act;
"Department" means the Department for Local Councils;
"karrozzin" means a horse drawn cab licensed for the conveyance
of persons and pulled by a horse;
"locality" shall have the same meaning as assigned to it in the
Act;
"Minister" means the Minister responsible for Local
Government;
"street" includes any road, alley, square, bridge, quay or other
place of public passage or access.
Application for 
authorised bag.
3. (1) Without prejudice to any other licence required for the
use of a karrozzin on the road, a person shall apply to the Council
of the locality where the karrozzin normally is in use to be provided
with such authorised bag for a fee of ten liri.
(2) The design, the measurements, the colour and the material
used in the production of the authorised bag shall be those
indicated in Schedule B.
(3) The authorised bag shall at all times be tied to the horse
and to the karrozzin so as to avoid horse droppings from falling
onto to the road.
(4) The application for the authorised bag shall be submitted
on the form prescribed in Schedule A and the authorised bag shall
be provided by the Council after the application has been
submitted.
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Use of authorised 
bag.
4. Any person who has a karrozzin under his control in any
street shall at all times ensure that the authorised bag is in good
condition, and also is securely tied to the horse and to the karrozzin
so as to avoid at all times solid discharge on the street.
Disposal of solid 
waste in the 
provided skips.
5. The solid waste collected in the authorised bag shall be
placed in a plastic bag and disposed of by the person who has the
karrozzin under his control, in a closed skip provided for this
purpose by the Council where normally the karrozzin is in use.
Penalties and fines. 6. Any person who is in breach of any of the provisions of
these regulations shall be guilty of a contravention and shall be
liable, if found guilty, unless a higher penalty is applicable under
any other law:
( a ) for the first contravention, to a fine ( ammenda ) of ten
liri;
( b ) for the second or subsequent contravention, to a fine
( ammenda ) of twenty liri.
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SCHEDULE A
(Regulation 3)
Application for the supply of an authorised bag for the control of solid discharge
by horses used for the conveyance of persons
Name and Surname of Applicant: ..........................................................................
Address of applicant : ...........................................................................................
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Identity Card No.: ......................................
Licence No. ...............................................
Signature of Applicant: ......................................... Date: ......................................
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FOR OFFICIAL USE
Application No.: ......................................
Fee paid: Lm ................................. Receipt No: ...................................................
Signature: .............................................................. Date ......................................
Designation: ..................................... Official Rubber Stamp:
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SCHEDULE B
(Regulation 3)
Design of Authorised Bag
Technical Details
Material: PVC
Colour: Black
Belts: PVC black to be fastened with velcro to the cab steering and
sling
Authorised Bag: Having the same colour and made of the same material and to
be fastened with velcro
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