Legislation
Traffic Regulation Ordinance (Cap. 65)
- Art. 2In this Ordinance - the word "animal" means any horse, mule or donkey, when used for the conveyance or carriag
- Art. 3(1) With a view to protecting the public against the risks which arise in cases where the drivers of motor veh
- Art. 4Repealed by: XXIII. 2000.30. Establishment of routes. Amended by: L.N. 4 of 1963. Substituted by: XVI. 1969.2.
- Art. 5Repealed by: V . 2011.4. Vehicles to ply under exclusive management of persons to whom service is allotted. Am
- Art. 6Repealed by: V . 2011.4. 4 CAP. 65.] TRAFFIC REGULATION Withdrawal subject to re-issue of licences. Amended by
- Art. 7Repealed by: V . 2011.4. Appointment of traffic inspectors. Substituted by: XLI.1975.2. Amended by: L.N. 162 o
- Art. 8Repealed by: V . 2011.4. Interference with the duties of traffic inspectors. Amended by: XIII.1983.5; XXIII. 2
- Art. 9Repealed by: V . 2011.4. Inciting persons to commit breach of contract. Added by: XV . 1931.2. Amended by: XII
- Art. 10Repealed by: V . 2011.4. Refusal to give name to traffic inspectors, etc. Substituted by: XLI. 1975.3. Amended
- Art. 11Repealed by: V . 2011.4. Prohibition of smoking on route motor buses. Added by: XLI. 1976.2.
- Art. 12Repealed by article 20 of Act XLII of 1986. Power of Authority for Transport in Malta to allow extra buses etc
- Art. 13Repealed by: V . 2011.4. TRAFFIC REGULATION [CAP . 65. 5 Requisition by Authority for Transport in Malta of mo
- Art. 14Repealed by: V . 2011.4. Driving motor vehicle without licence, etc. Amended by: LIII. 1939.2; XXVI.1956.4; XV
- Art. 15(1) Any person who - (a) drives a motor vehicle or other vehicle without a licence or an unlicensed motor vehi
- Art. 15A(1) No person shall drive or attempt to drive or be in charge of a motor vehicle or oth er vehicle on a road o
- Art. 15B(1) No person shall drive, attempt to drive or be in charge of a motor vehicle or other vehicle on a road or o
- Art. 15BA(1) No person shall drive, attempt to drive or be in control of a motor vehicle or other vehicle on a road or
- Art. 15BBThe Minister responsible for the police may make regulations which provide for: (a) the procedures to be adopt
- Art. 15C(1) Where a Police officer reasonably suspects that: (a) a person is driving or attempting to drive or is in c
- Art. 15CA(1)Where a Police officer reasonably suspects that: (a) a person is driving or attempting to drive or is in co
- Art. 15CBNotwithstanding the other provisions of this Ordinance or of any other law, when a Police officer reasonably c
- Art. 15CCFor the purposes of articles 15BA, 15CA and 15CB, persons in possession of a valid drug control card or who ar
- Art. 15CDFor the purposes of articles 15BA, 15CA and 15CB the permissible level of tetrahydrocannabinol in the blood sh
- Art. 15DA Police officer may proceed to the arrest of a person if - (a) as a result of a breath test or an oral fluid
- Art. 15E(1) In order to determine whether a person has committed an offence under articles 15A, 15B(1) and 15BA(1) a P
- Art. 15F(1) A person required to provide a specimen of breath, oral fluid or body fluid, and who consents to such proc
- Art. 15GA(1) The provisions of article 15C shall apply mutatis mutandis to community officers and the procedures that s
- Art. 15H(1) Every person who contravenes any of the provisions of articles 15A, 15B and 15BA(1) shall be guilty of an
- Art. 15I(1) For the purposes of this article and of articles 15A to 15H, unless the context otherwise requires - "brea
- Art. 15JAny person who drives a motor-car or other vehicle through or emerges a red light shall be guilty of an offenc
- Art. 15KWhen a person is brought before the court on a charge under article 225 of the Criminal Code resulting from dr
- Art. 15L(1) The procedure established in this article shall apply in cases where a person referred to in article 15CA(
- Art. 16(1) No person shall, without a licence from the Authority for Transport in Malta, carry on the business of hir
- Art. 16A(1) Every taxi-car shall be fitted with an appropriate taxi- meter for ascertaining the number of kilometres c
- Art. 16BNothing in this Ordinance shall be construed as limiting, restricting or otherwise affectin g the application
- Art. 17Without prejudice to the provisions of article 16, it is prohibited to let or hire any vehicle for the conveya
- Art. 18The licence mentioned in article 17 in respect of a vehicle for hire shall not be granted unless the Authority
- Art. 19A vehicle licensed in accordance with article 17 shall bear such plates showing an identification number and s
- Art. 20Any vehicle standing or plying for hire, or actually on hire not having the plates referred to in the last pre
- Art. 21Every vehicle for hire shall be constructed in accordance with a design approved by the Authority. Keeping of
- Art. 22It shall not be lawful to use any vehicle for hire which is not kept in a good state of repair, cleanliness an
- Art. 23No vehicle destined for the conveyance of persons shall be used for the conveyance of corpses. Vehicles for co
- Art. 24No vehicle shall be used for the conveyance of corpses without a special licence, which shall not be granted u
- Art. 25The licence mentioned in article 17 shall be withdrawn if the vehicle is declared to be unfit for public use.
- Art. 26Any person named as owner or part-owner on a licence, who shall have sold or otherwise disposed of his interes
- Art. 27No owner or driver of a vehicle shall cause or suffer the number assigned by the Authority and affixed by mean
- Art. 28Whenever the Authority may d eem it expedient to change the identification number of a vehicle, notice shall b
- Art. 29It shall not be lawful to grant one single licence in respect of more than one vehicle. Driver of vehicle to b
- Art. 30No person shall act as driver of any vehicle for hire, other than a bicycle, without a licence from the Author
- Art. 31Such licence shall only be gr anted to persons of age who, in the opinion of the Authority, are of good conduc
- Art. 32Such licence shall, upon conviction of the holder for a crime, be revoked or suspended fo r a stated period by
- Art. 33The allegation that the person accused is a driver of a vehicle may, for the purposes of the last preceding ar
- Art. 34(1) Every driver of a passenger vehicle used for hire or reward shall, whilst driving the vehicle, wear in a c
- Art. 35Every driver licensed to drive a vehicle for hire shall, whilst driving the vehicle, or plying for hire, carry
- Art. 36No owner or driver of a vehicle for hire shall, without reasonable excuse, refuse to let out such vehicle to a
- Art. 37Notwithstanding anything contained in the last preceding article, no fare shall be leviable for the hire of an
- Art. 38Repealed by: V . 2011.4. Owner or driver not to carry person or thing on or behind vehicle without consent of
- Art. 39The owner or driver of a vehicle let out on hire shall not permit any person or thing to be carried in, on or
- Art. 40No person authorised by the owner of a vehicle to act as driver of such vehicle shall, except in case of neces
- Art. 41Where any damage has been caused to the property of others through the driving of a motor vehicle or other veh
- Art. 42Repealed by: V . 2011.4. Driver not to refuse to give way to other vehicle, etc. Added by: XXIII. 2000.30.
- Art. 43(1) The driver of a vehicle shall, if he conveniently can, give way to any other vehicle an d avoid obstructin
- Art. 44No person using any vehicle for hire shall wilfully and contrary to the use for which the vehicle is intended,
- Art. 45(1) No licensed vehicle shall be exposed for hire, unless it is provided with such fittings , accessories and
- Art. 46Repealed by: V . 2011.4. Position of vehicles in stand. Vehicle not to pass through streets of Valletta at a v
- Art. 48No driver of any vehicle for h ire shall suffer any passenger to drive such vehicle. Lights to be carried by v
- Art. 49Vehicles, other than motor vehicles, plying on the road shall between sunset and sunrise comply with such ligh
- Art. 50It shall be lawful for the Authority, at all times, to compel the owner or driver of any vehicle for hire to p
- Art. 51(1) It shall be lawful for the Authority for Transport in Malta to cancel or suspend for a ny period the licen
- Art. 52(1) The Commissioner of Police shall have power to make orders by notice in the Gazette, for controlling, rest
- Art. 53Where under the provisions contained in this Ordinance, the Court of Magistrates shall have sentenced the owne
- Art. 54(1) The Minister may, after consultation with the Authority, make regulations in respect of road traffic and t
- Art. 55(1) Saving any other provision of this Ordinance, any person who commits an offence agai nst any regulation ma
- Art. 56Where any fine (multa or ammenda) is awarded by a court of criminal jurisdiction, or where a Commissioner for
- Art. 57(1) An owner of a motor vehicle who fails to renew the licence relative to the said motor vehicle shall, witho
- Art. 58Repealed by: V . 2011.11. Offences against article 12. Added by: XLI. 1976.3. Amended by: XIII.1983.5. 20. Rep
- Art. 59If any person who is disqualif ied for holding or obtaining a driving licence applies for or o btains a licenc
- Art. 60If the execution of a judgment ordering a disqualification under article 15(2) or (3) or article 18(2) or a su
- Art. 61(1) Any person who merely with the intention of making temporary use thereof drives awa y any vehicle, whether
- Art. 62(1) Notwithstanding any other law providing for the trial and punishment of offences, wher e any person commit
- Art. 63Notwithstanding the provisions of the Criminal Code, the Attorney General shall always have a right of appeal
- Art. 64I n t h e c a s e o f a n y j u d g e m e n t u n d e r a r t i c l e 4 1 a n a p p e a l may be made either b
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