Cap. 65 Art. 52Power to make regulations.

(1) The Commissioner of Police shall have power to make

orders by notice in the Gazette, for controlling, restricting or

prohibiting temporarily the passage or stopping of vehicles of any

description through or in any street on the occasion of processions,

religious ceremonies or other public solemnities or celebrations, or in connection with the repair of streets, laying of sewers or water mains and other works; signs shall be appropriately placed to indicate the prohibition or other restriction, unless a Police officer is present to control traffic.

(2) Such power may also be exercised by the Authority for Transport in Malta in connection with the repair of streets, laying of sewers or water mains and other works; signs shall be appropriately placed to indicate the prohibition or other restriction, unless a Police Officer is present to control traffic.