LOCAL COUNCILS (DELEGATION OF ENFORCEMENT) ġ S.L.363.41 1
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 363.41
LOCAL COUNCILS (DELEGATION OF 
ENFORCEMENT) ORDER
25th February, 2000
LEGAL NOTICE 32 of 2000, as amended by Legal Notices 38, 44, 45,
84, 88, 94, 114, 120, 133, 196, 227 and 256 of 2000, 20 and 294 of 2001,
137, 296, 315 and 326 of 2002, 210 of 2003 and 45 of 2004.
Citation.
Enforcement) Order.
Delegated 
functions.
Amended by:
L.N. 20 of 2001.
Cap. 363.
2. (1) In terms of article 33(1)( n ) of the Local Councils Act,
hereinafter referred to as "the Act", the enforcement of -
( a ) Bye-Laws made, or which may from time to time be
made, by each Local Council under the provisions of
article 34(1) of the Act;
Cap. 291.
( b ) contraventions for such of the offences listed in the
Schedule to the Commissioners for Justice Act which
are shown under the First Schedule to this Order,
shall be a function which is hereby being delegated to each Local
Council in relation to contraventions committed in its locality or to
the Joint Committee with regards to contraventions that are
committed in any locality falling under its responsibility according
to this Order.
(2) The aforementioned delegation shall take effect in relation
to each Local Council as from the date shown against that Local
Council or Joint Committee in the Second Schedule:
Provided that when it is indicated that such effective date is
to be established, such date shall be established by Order of the
Minister.
Responsibility for 
arterial and 
distributor roads, 
etc.
Amended by:
L.N. 20 of 2001.
3. In terms of article 33(2) of the Act, the responsibility for
arterial and distributor roads and the items shown in the Third
Schedule is being delegated to Local Councils or Joint Committee
solely for the purposes of enforcement as provided in article 2(1) of
this Order.
Applicability of 
article 36 of the 
Act.
Cap. 291.
4. (1) Subject to the provisions of subarticle (2) of this
article, article 36(2), (3), (4) and (5) of the Act shall, in addition to
Bye-Laws, apply to such of the offences listed in the Schedule to
the Commissioners for Justice Act which are shown under the First
Schedule to this Order.
(2) For the purposes of article 36(3) of the Act, Commissioners
for Justice shall, with effect from the 17th day of April, 2000, sit in
the Local Tribunals so designated in terms of article 4(11) of the
Commissioners for Justice Act.
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Motor Vehicles Regulations  (L.N. 128 of 1994)
Regulations 18, 21, 24, 25, 28 to 32, 34, 35, 37, 44, 47, 59, 61, 65, 67 to 103, 105
to 109, 110(1), 110(2), 110(3), 114 to 118, 123, 125, 126, 128, 131, 139(1), 139(2),
139(3), 144, 146, 147, 149 to 151, 154, 156, 158, 162, 163, 170, 176, 178, 195, 197,
228, 229, 235, 237 and 242.
Code of Police Laws  (Cap. 10)
Articles 38(1)( a ), ( b ), ( d ), ( j ), ( k ), 51 and 52.
Traffic Signs and Carriageway Markings Regulations  (L.N. 94 of 1969)
Regulation 2
Litter Act  (Cap. 206)
Articles 3, 4 and 5
Education Act  (Cap. 327)
Article 4(1)( b )
Motor Vehicles Insurance (Third Party Risks) Ordinance  (Cap. 104)
Article 8(1)
Motor Vehicle (Wearing of Seat Belts) Regulations  (L.N. 252 of 2003)
Control of Dogs Regulations  (L.N. 242 of 2000)
Controlled Parking Schemes (Residents and Commercial) Regulations  (L.N. 293
of 2001)
Activities requiring Permit by Local Councils Regulations  (L.N. 119 of 2002)
Trenching Works requiring Permit by Local Councils Regulations  (L.N. 313 of
2002)
Traffic Regulation Ordinance (Cap. 65)
Second Schedule, in respect of Parking or waiting or stopping at prohibited place
Amended by:
L.N. 256 of 2000;
L.N. 294 of 2001;
L.N. 137 of 2002;
L.N. 315 of 2002;
L.N. 45 of 2004.
FIRST SCHEDULE
(Article 2(1)( b ))
Offences listed in the Schedule to the Commissioners 
for Justice Act, the enforcement of which is being 
delegated to Local Councils
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SECOND SCHEDULE Amended by:L.N. 38 of 2000;
L.N. 44 of 2000;
L.N. 45 of 2000;
L.N. 84 of 2000;
L.N. 88 of 2000;
L.N. 94 of 2000;
L.N. 114 of 2000;
L.N. 120 of 2000;
L.N. 133 of 2000;
L.N. 196 of 2000;
L.N. 227 of 2000
L.N. 20 of 2001;
L.N. 296 of 2002;
L.N. 326 of 2002;
L.N. 210 of 2003.
(Article 2(2)
PART I
Local Council Effective date of 
delegation
Pembroke, Sliema, Swieqi, San Giljan and San  Ġwann 25th February, 2000
G ħarg ħur, Mellie ħa, M ġarr, Mosta, Naxxar and San
Pawl il-Ba ħar 18th March, 2000
G żira,  Ħamrun, Msida, Pietà and Ta’ Xbiex 12th May, 2000
Attard, Balzan, Birkirkara, Dingli, Iklin, Lija, Mdina,
Rabat (Malta) and Santa Venera
8th March, 2000
Dingli again with 
effect from 1st 
November 2002
G ħaxaq, Gudja, Marsaxlokk, Paola, Santa Lucija,
Tarxien and  Żejtun 23rd May, 2000
Floriana 17th June, 2003
Marsa To be established
Valletta 4th July, 2000
Qormi, Si ġġiewi and  Żebbu ġ (Malta) 24th May, 2000
Kirkop, Luqa, Mqabba, Qrendi, Safi and  Żurrieq 27th June, 2000
Bir żebbu ġa To be established
Rabat (Gozo), Fontana, G ħajnsielem, G ħarb, G ħasri,
Ker ċem, Munxar, Nadur, Qala, Sannat, Xewkija and
Żebbu ġ (Gozo) 2nd June, 2000
San Lawrenz 4th July, 2000
Xag ħra 29th September, 2000
Birgu, Bormla, Fgura, Kalkara, Marsaskala and  Żabbar 28th July, 2000
Isla 4th November, 2000
Xg ħajra 17th July, 2003
PART II
Joint Committee Effective date of 
delegation
Joint Committee for Local Councils of Attard, Balzan,
Birkirkara, Dingli, Iklin, Lija, Mdina, Rabat and Santa
Venera with regards to the locality of Mtarfa 1st November, 2002.
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THIRD SCHEDULE
(Article 3
Items included under the responsibility of 
Local Councils solely for the purposes of 
enforcement
Industrial Areas :
Attard Industrial Estate Limits of Attard
Bulebel Industrial Estate Limits of  Żejtun
Ħal Far Industrial Estate Limits of Bir żebbu ġa
Kordin Industrial Estate Limits of Paola
Luqa Industrial Estate Limits of Luqa
Marsa Industrial Estate Limits of Marsa
Ricasoli Industrial Estate Limits of Kalkara
San  Ġwann Industrial Estate Limits of San  Ġwann
Xewkija Industrial Estate Limits of Xewkija
Gozo Crafts Village Limits of G ħarb
Ta’ Qali Crafts Village Limits of Attard
Airport Limits of Luqa Limited to public access
outdoor areas which are
not security areas or
zones.
Bus Terminus Valletta
Bus Terminus Rabat, Gozo
Ports listed in the First
Schedule to the Malta
Maritime Authority Act.
Limited to the land area
which forms part of a port.
Social and Health Centres :
University of Malta Msida Limited to public access
parking areas within the
precincts as may be agreed
with the University.
St Luke’s Hospital Pietà Limited to public access
outdoor areas during the
official visiting hours.
Mag ħtab Dumping Site Limits of Naxxar
Wied Fulija Dumping Site Limits of  Żurrieq
Qortin Dumping Site Xag ħra
Government Ministry
Buildings (ex-Beltisseb ħ)
Floriana Limited to public access
outdoor areas.
Marsa Sports Complex Limits of Marsa
Water Sports Complex,
Marsalforn
Żebbu ġ, Gozo
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Ta’ Qali National Football
Stadium
Limits of Attard Limited to public access
outdoor parking areas
surrounding the Stadium
and forming part of the
Complex.
Cemetries :
Addolorata Cemetery Limits of Paola Limited to public access
parking areas surrounding
the Cemetery forming part
of the Cemetery.
Parks and Heritage Sites :
(Forts and fortifications to include moats, glacis and those components of the forts
or fortifications which though not obvious are part of them)
Buskett Limits of Si ġġiewi
Ta’ Qali Limits of Attard
Simar San Pawl il-Ba ħar
Manoel Island
Birgu Fortifications
Bormla Fortifications
Cittadella Fortifications Rabat, Gozo
Floriana Fortifications
Mdina Fortifications
Senglea Fortifications
Valletta Fortifications
Valletta Fortifications
Cottonera Lines
Victoria Lines
City Gate Valletta
Portes des Bombes Floriana
Wignacourt Aqueduct and
Fountain
All archaeological sites
registered with the
Museums Department.
Limited to any parking
areas surounding such
sites forming part of the
sites.
Gardens and Monuments :
Independence Arena Floriana
The Mall Floriana
Lower Barrakka Gardens Valletta
Upper Barrakka Gardens Valletta
Argotti Botanical Gardens Floriana
Rundle Gardens Rabat, Gozo
San Anton Palace Gardens Attard Limited to public access
areas.
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Verdala Palace Gardens Si ġġiewi Limited to public access
areas.
Roads :
All arterial and distributor roads determined by the Structure Plan.
