S.L. 65.33 Art. 17Garaging and parking. 

(1) An operator shall ensure that any light passenger transport vehicle used in his operations in accordance with his

 operator’s licence shall, while it is not in use be garaged in the garage described in his licence: 

Provided that a light passenger transport vehicle that is not in use, but which is being driven by a driver who is available to be booked for hire during his working time or shift, or which is parked in accordance with the provisions of sub-regulation (2), shall not be required to be garaged:

Provided further that the provisions of sub-regulation (1) shall not apply to a motor vehicle for special occasions that is parked in front of, or in the immediate vicinity of a place where the special occasion is taking place, subject to the driver being within said vehicle or in the immediate vicinity thereof:

Provided further that the motor vehicle for special occasions that is left unattended by the driver and parked, shall not exceed one hundred and eighty (180) minutes parked in the street.

(2) Without prejudice to sub-regulation (1), a light passenger transport vehicle that is not in use may be left parked legally on the road:

(a) for a limited time not exceeding sixty (60) minutes, provided that the driver of the vehicle shall exhibit a authorised parking disc on the surface of the dashboard in a clear and visible position from the outer side of the windscreen and the driver shall set the authorised parking disc to show as correctly as possible the time of his leaving the vehicle parked; and

(b) at a straight line distance of not less than two hundred and fifty (250) meters from the taxi stands situated at the following locations:

(i) at all passenger ship berthing sites;

(ii) at the Malta International Airport; and

(iii) in King Edward VII Avenue in Floriana; and

(c) at a straight line distance of not less than one hundred (100) meters from all other taxi stands; and, or

(d) at a straight line distance of not less than fifteen

(15) metres from any bus stop: Provided that this sub-regulation shall not apply to that time during which the driver of the vehicle is boarding passengers onto the vehicle or alighting passengers from the vehicle:

Provided further that the time requirement stipulated in this sub-regulation shall not be applicable as long as the driver is and remains in the vehicle. However, the requirement of distance shall continue to apply:

Provided further that the time limit provided in paragraph

(a) shall be extended to two (2) hours insofar as the light passenger transport vehicle registered in terms of the LPTV1 operator licence or LPTV2 operator licence, as may be applicable, is parked legally on the road between the times of 05:01AM and 16:59PM:

Provided further that with regard only to operators of an SOV operator licence, the distance provided in paragraph (b) shall not apply but instead, a straight-line distance of not less than one hundred

(100) meters shall apply from those taxi ranks located at the places listed in paragraph (b)

(3) For the purpose of ensuring compliance with the distance requirement stipulated in this regulation, the Authority shall have the right to require light passenger transport service operators and holders of an authorisation to act as an intermediary booking service platform not to communicate by any means any booking requests or any related information to drivers that are located with their vehicles within the prohibited distances from taxi stands and bus stops.

(4) In the event that the operator is unable to make use of the garages described under his license, he shall within seven (7) days bring this fact to the attention of the Authority. The Authority may grant the operator time to find alternative garages which shall be subject to the approval of the Authority.

(5) In the event that an operator applies to register further light passenger vehicles under an existing license, he shall ensure that any such further vehicles may be accommodated within the existing garages described in his license. In the event that the operator’s existing garages are insufficient to accommodate the increased number of motor vehicles, the operator shall apply to the Authority for the authorisation regarding the addition of the garages necessary to accommodate the increased number of vehicles.

(6) Any application in accordance with sub-regulations (4) and (5) shall be accompanied by all the information and documentation required in accordance with the provisions of regulation 7, 7A or 7B, as the case may be, together with the payment of the necessary fees.

(7) Any breach of this regulation shall be subject to the VEHICLE HIRE SERVICES

administrative penalties established in the Fourth Schedule and the contraventions established in the Fifth Schedule.