S.L. 499.57 · New Roads And Road Works Regulations (S.L. 499.57)
S.L. 499.57 Art. 29Permit required. Cap. 363.
PART VI
(1) Without prejudice to the obligations relating to road works under any other laws or regulations in force, no works shall be executed in, or excavations made under a public road without a permit from the Authority following consultation with the Agency or Local Council, as the case may be, which may also impose conditions as described hereinafter.
(2) The application for a permit shall be made to the Authority by the applicant on the prescribed form and shall be accompanied by any information and documents required by the Authority, and by the appropriate fees as prescribed in the First Schedule.
(3) The permit shall be valid for the period indicated in it and all work shall be fully completed within the completion period specified in the permit.
(4) The Authority may renew any permit the validity of which has expired upon the submission by the holder thereof of an application for renewal.
(5) Road works may only be carried out by Local Councils, the Agency for Infrastructure Malta, utility services providers, and communications service providers, and all parties involved shall at all stages follow the Code of Practice:
Provided that no works shall commence by utility service providers, communication service providers or any contractor thereof, prior to the issuance of the necessary permit by the Authority, and a licence from the Local Council concerned, as prescribed in the Local Government Act:
Provided further that in the case of emergency works, the Authority must following the approval and permit for said works and prior to the commencement thereof immediately notify the Local Council of the works to be carried out.
(6) Where works in contravention of any of the dispositions of the provisions of sub-regulation (5) are undertaken, the contractor or service provider as the case may be shall be liable to an administrative fine (ammenda) imposed by the Authority of up to one thousand (€1,000) euro for each contravention, which fine (ammenda) may also be withdrawn from the bank guarantee.