MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC ORDER 
AT SPORTS GROUNDS [ S.L.10.33 1
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 10.33
MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC ORDER AT SPORTS 
GROUNDS REGULATIONS
11th August, 1978
LEGAL NOTICE 88 of 1978 as amended by Legal Notices: 113 of 1978
and 63 of 1979; Act XIII of 1983; and Legal Notices: 7 of 1984, 153 of
1993, 48 of 1994, 85 of 1998, 40 and 251 of 2000.
Title .
Order at Sports Grounds Regulations.
Interpretation.
Amended by:
L.N. 113 of 1978;
L.N. 63 of 1979;
L.N. 7 of 1984;
L.N. 153 of 1993;
L.N. 48 of 1994;
L.N. 85 of 1998;
L.N. 40 of 2000;
L.N. 251 of 2000.
2. In these Regulations -
"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of Police and includes
any officer of the Malta Police Force;
"Minister" means the Minister responsible for the Police; 
"sports ground" means -
( a ) Ta’ Qali National Stadium - Ta’ Qali; 
( b ) Marsa Sports Ground - Marsa;
( c ) Pace Grasso Sports Ground - Paola;
( d ) The Marsa Race Club and Race Course - Marsa; 
( e ) Manoel Island Football Ground - G \ira;
( f ) The Hibernians Football Ground - Corradino, Paola;
( g ) Sannat Ground - Gozo;
( h ) Gozo Stadium;
and includes:
( i ) The National Pool and University Sports Complex -
Tal-Qroqq, Msida;
(j) Former National Pool - Marsascala; 
( k ) The Basket Ball Pavillion - Ta’ Qali; 
( l ) The Victor Tedesco Stadium - Hamrun; 
( m ) Centenary Stadium - Ta’ Qali; and
( n ) any other sports ground or pool as the Minister may by
order specify.
Admission to 
sports grounds.
3. (1) No person shall be admitted to any sports ground
unless he is in possession of the relative admission ticket.
(2) Any person who is in possession of a ticket of admission to
a sports ground shall have access only to that part of the sports
ground in respect of which the said ticket has been issued.
Power of search.
admission to, while inside or while leaving any sports ground.
Entry into field of 
play.
5. No person except the officials, the persons taking part in
the game or games, and those authorised either by the authority or
2 [ S.L.10.33
MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC ORDER 
AT SPORTS GROUNDS
association under the auspices of which the game or games are
being held or by the ground management, shall trespass beyond the
fence or barrier surrounding the pitch and enter the field of play.
Breach of the 
peace.
6. (1) Any person who threatens any other person with stones
or with any other object or who throws any stone or other object on
to the field of play or any other part of the sports ground, or who,
while entering, is within or is leaving a sports ground has in his
possession any arm or who otherwise conducts himself in a manner
likely to cause a breach of the peace shall be guilty of an offence
against these Regulations.
Cap. 9.
(2) For the purpose of sub-regulation (1) of this regulation,
"arm" means any arm proper or improper as defined in article 64 of
the Criminal Code and shall include any imitation thereof.
Insulting words, 
etc.
7. Any person who, while entering, is within or is leaving a
sports ground uses insulting words or shows abusive behaviour
shall be guilty of an offence against these Regulations.
Power of arrest, 
etc. 
8. Saving any other power conferred upon him by any other
law, the Commissioner may proceed to the arrest of any person who
has committed, or is suspected of having committed an offence
against these Regulations and may, so as to restore order in any
sports ground, use such means and such force as shall appear to him
to be necessary or expedient, and may expel from any such ground
any person or group of persons.
Penalty. 
Amended by:
XIII.1983.5.
9. (1) Any person who commits an offence against these
Regulations shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine ( multa ) of not
less than twenty-five liri but not exceeding five hundred liri.
(2) Where any person has been found guilty of an offence
against these Regulations, the court may, in addition to the
punishment herein mentioned, prohibit such offender from
attending at any sports ground for a period not exceeding one year.
Cap. 9.
(3) Where any person has been found guilty of an offence
against these Regulations which offence, under the Criminal Code
or any other law, is liable to a penalty graver than that provided in
this regulation, the court shall award that graver punishment.
