S.L. 363.63 Art. 5Contraventions.

A person shall also be deemed to be guilty of a contravention if -

5.1 he causes any damage to any skip or bin on wheels or obliterates any markings printed on or affixed thereon, or scribbles or makes any mark of any sort on any skip or bin on wheels without the written consent of the Council or of the authorised person; or 5.2 after using the skip or bin on wheels he leaves its lid open or ajar, or deposits any refuse in such manner as to impede the lid from closing properly; or 5.3 he uses the skip or bin on wheels for any purpose other than that it is intended for, or deposits any waste or refuse which the skip or bin on wheels is not intended to receive; or 5.4 he deposits, throws down, drops or otherwise spills any waste or refuse outside, around or near the skip or bin on wheels; or 5.5 he removes or misplaces the skip or bin on wheels from where it is placed by the Council or by an authorised person within the space allocated for that purpose; or 5.6 he deposits waste or refuse in a skip or bin on wheels which according to the permit is intended for the exclusive use of an authorised person; or 5.7 he deposits in a bin on wheels any domestic refuse which is not contained in a closed bag, of a type and material approved by the Council; or 5.8 he deposits waste or refuse in a skip or bin on wheels other than that for which written authority has been issued by the Council; or 5.9 he deposits any commercial or industrial or domestic refuse, which has not originated from within the Council’s locality boundary; 5.10 he deposits in any bin on wheels, waste, refuse, objects or substance which is not of a domestic nature; or deposits in any skip commercial and/or industrial waste when he is not authorised in writing by the relative Local Council to do so; 5.11 in the case of a skip, he throws or deposits commercial and/or industrial waste or refuse which does not originate from the same locality, unless so authorised in writing by the Local Council and on registration or payment, if such is the case, of a fee as indicated in Column 2 of Schedule B; 5.12 as owner or as the person providing the skip or bin on wheels failed to affix to the skip or bin on wheels, in a permanent manner and clearly legible, in Maltese and in English a updated copy of regulation 5 together with the details of the owner or provider of the skip or bin on wheels and the telephone number on which communication is possible at any time of the day.

6.1 Any person who, through an activity in a locality, generates any commercial or industrial waste shall register with the Council of that locality, and shall keep such Council informed at all times of the contractor engaged by such person to collect and remove his commercial or industrial waste. Any person who fails to comply with this regulation shall be guilty of a contravention. 6.2 No person as is mentioned in regulation 6.1 shall throw or deposit commercial and, or industrial waste in the skips or bins on wheels supplied by the Council unless so authorised in writing by the said Council.

6.3 Any person who engages in a commercial and/or industrial activity within the relative locality, which activity falls under any one of the categories of establishments listed in Column I of Schedule B, shall register with the Local Council in order to be granted authority to deposit commercial and/or industrial waste within the skips provided by the Local Council within the boundaries of the relative locality or else so that the waste may be collected by the Local Council contractor. 6.4 For every registration made in terms of regulation 6.3 there shall be paid to the Local Council the fee as indicated in Column 2

of Schedule B. 6.5 The Local Council may, for valid reasons given in writing, refuse to register a person in terms of regulation 6.3.

6.6 No person listed in Column 1 of Schedule B shall throw or deposit commercial and/or industrial waste in the skips or bins on wheels provided by the Local Council or make use of the services provided by the Local Council for the collection of waste within the locality, unless registration is made together with the payment of the fee indicated in Column 2 of Schedule B. 7.1 Any person who commits any contravention under any of the provisions of regulation 5 shall, on conviction, be liable, unless a higher penalty is applicable under any other law -

7.1:1 for a first offence, to a fine (ammenda) of forty-six euro and fifty-nine cents (€46.59); and 7.1.2 for a second or subsequent offence, to a fine (ammenda) of sixty-nine euro and eighty-eight cents (€69.88). 7.2 In the case of an offence under regulation 4, a person shall be liable on conviction to a fine (ammenda) of sixty-nine euro and eighty-eight cents (€69.88); and in the case of a continuing offence, to an additional fine (ammenda) of eleven euro and sixty-five cents (€11.65) for each day during which the offence continues.

7.3 In the case of an offence under regulation 6.1 a person shall be liable to conviction to a fine (ammenda) of sixty-nine euro and eighty-eight cents (€69.88) and in case of a continuing offence, to an additional fine (ammenda) of eleven euro and sixty-five cents (€11.65) for each day during which the offence continues.

7.4 In the case of contravention under regulation 6.2, a person shall be liable on conviction to a fine (ammenda) of sixty-nine euro and eighty-eight cents (€69.88). 7.5 In the case of a contravention under regulations 4.5 and

4.6, a person shall be liable on conviction to a fine (ammenda) of sixty-nine euro and eighty-eight cents (€69.88), and in the case of a continuing contravention, to another fine (ammenda) of eleven euro and sixty-five cents (€11.65) for each day during which the contravention continues.

7.6 In the case of a contravention under regulation 6.6, a person shall be liable on conviction to a fine (ammenda) of sixty-

nine euro and eighty-eight cents (€69.88).