Conservation of Wild Birds (Declaration of a Derogation for the Control of Sturnus vulgaris and Columba livia) Regulations, 2016
Made 2016-11-01 · Text as of 2026-10-01
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- Language
- English
- Kind
- Regulation
- Country
- Malta
- Subjects
- Wild species and ecosystems
- Keywords
- birds, protection of species, wild fauna, management/conservation, hunting/capture, endangered species, biodiversity
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B 5080 Ippubblikat mid-Dipartiment tal-Informazzjoni (doi.gov.mt) — Valletta — Published by the Department of Information (doi.gov.mt) — Valletta Mitbugħ fl-Istamperija tal-Gvern fuq karta riċiklata — Printed at the Government Printing Press on recycled paper Prezz/Price €0.09 B 5080 L.N. 363 of 2016 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACT (CAP. 549) Conservation of Wild Birds (Declaration of a Derogation for the Control of Sturnus vulgaris and Columba livia) Regulations, 2016 BY VIRTUE of the powers conferred by article 54 of the Environment Protection Act, and by regulation 10(6) of the Conservation of Wild Birds Regulations and by regulations 3 and 4 of the Conservation of Wild Birds (Framework for Allowing a Derogation for the Control of Birds in the Interest of Air Safety) Regulations, the Minister for Sustainable Development, the Environment and Climate Change has made the following regulations: Citation. 1. The title of these regulations is the Conservation of Wild Birds (Declaration of a Derogation for the Control of Sturnus vulgaris and Columba livia) Regulations, 2016. Interpretation. S.L. 549.42 2. Terms and expressions used in these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, shall have the same meaning as given in the Conservation of Wild Birds Regulations, hereinafter referred to as "the Wild Birds Regulations". Control restriction. 3. This derogation only applies for the control of Sturnus vulgaris and Columba livia. Establishment of control period. 4. For the purposes of the second proviso to regulation 10(6) of the Wild Birds Regulations and for the purposes of these regulations, the period for the control of Sturnus vulgaris and Columba livia shall be from 1st September 2016 to the 31st March 2017, both days included. Control according to set framework. S.L. 549.85 5. For the purposes of these regulations, the control of Sturnus vulgaris and Columba livia shall be in accordance with the provisions of the framework laid down by the Conservation of Wild Birds (Framework for Allowing a Derogation for the Control of Birds in the Interest of Air Safety) Regulations and the Wild Birds Regulations. VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA