STATUTE TO REGULATE TRAFFIC ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUS - CLAMPING AND REMOVAL OF ENCUMBERING OBJECTS [ S.L.327.422 1 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.422 STATUTE TO REGULATE TRAFFIC ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUS - CLAMPING AND REMOVAL OF ENCUMBERING OBJECTS 22nd February, 2012 LEGAL NOTICE 76 of 2012, as amended by Legal Notice 32 of 2026. 1. The title of this Statute is the Statute to Regulate Traffic on University Campus - Clamping and Removal of Encumbering Objects 2. In this Statute, unless the context otherwise requires - "Appeals Committee" means a committee composed of, ex officio, the University’s Director of Finance, the University’s Director of Estates, Facilities and Capital Development, and a lawyer from the University’s Legal Services Directorate. "clamping zone" and "towing zone" mean any such place or area as may be indicated by notice issued by the Rector, Estate and Works Manager or the Precincts Officer and by means of signs and markings in terms of the provisions of the Traffic Signs and Carriageway Markings Regulations, where the prohibited parking of vehicles is subject to the fixing of clamps to wheels or the towing away of such vehicles from such zone as the case may be; Citation. Definition and Interpretation. Amended by: L.N. 32 of 2026. S.L. 65.05 "encumbering objects" means any motor vehicle, sea craft or any other thing obstructing or otherwise impeding, causing nuisance or inconvenience in any passage way, covered walkway and public area, access ramp, garage door, car park entrance, parking bay for disabled Blue Badge holders and any reserved parking bay or any other place as indicated with the relevant signage; "University" means the University of Malta; "vehicles" include but are not limited to automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, motor-scooters, electric cars, bicycles and mopeds. 3. Unless otherwise provided for by these rules and regulations, all signs and markings in terms of the provisions of Traffic Signs and Carriageway Markings Regulations shall be applicable on all of the University property without distinction. This includes but is not limited to posted speed limits, traffic signs, and other traffic control devices. General policy. 4. The Precincts Office is responsible for the traffic management at the University. Responsibility for traffic management. 5. Vehicle owners are themselves responsible for loss, damages or theft to their vehicles and, or their contents whilst the vehicles are on University property. The University assumes no responsibility for the damage to or theft of any vehicle or its contents whilst the vehicle is parked or driven on campus. The University is not responsible for damage that may occur whilst a Responsibility for loss, damages or theft. S.L. 65.05 2 [ S.L.327.422 STATUTE TO REGULATE TRAFFIC ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUS - CLAMPING AND REMOVAL OF ENCUMBERING OBJECTS vehicle is impounded, relocated, or when a Public Safety Officer or other employee is assisting in a help-related service. Enforcement of Statute to Regulate Traffic. 6. (
- a)It is the responsibility of the individual operating a vehicle on the University premises to understand and comply with the Statute to Regulate Traffic. Failure to do so will lead to enforcement actions; (
- b)Rules and regulations contained in this Statute can be enforced by any Parking Services Employee, any Public Safety Officer and any other authorized University official. The University reserves the right to either relocate vehicles, have them clamped or impounded through the services of third parties including an off-campus agency. Parking of motor vehicles. 7. The parking of a motor vehicle on the University property is a privilege, granted by the University and is not an inherent right of any employee, student or visitor. The University reserves the right to revoke parking privileges at any time it so decides. Vehicles located on the University premises found to belong to individuals whose parking privileges have been revoked will be removed immediately at the owner’s expense. Compliance with applicable laws. 8. The University requires all members of the University community to comply with all applicable laws while driving any motor vehicles in connection with University related activities or business. This includes vehicles owned by the University. University exempt from any liability. 9. The University shall be held exempt from any liability for whatever damage is suffered in connection with the fixing of clamps or their removal, in the storage and disposal of encumbering objects. Any person found guilty of acting out of malice or found guilty of gross negligence in the performance of his duties during the fixing or removal of the clamps, or the storage or the disposal of vehicles, shall not be exonerated from liability for the damages caused. Bicycles. 10. Bicycles must park in bicycle racks or facilities provided for bike storage. Prohibition of use of vehicles as living units. 11. It is forbidden for vehicles (including motor homes or campers) to be used as living units whilst parked on the University premises. The use of parking spaces as private storage areas for vehicles, boats, trailers, and other objects that can impede the free flow of traffic or the use of parking spots for their legitimate intended use is forbidden. Parking or driving vehicles in prohibited areas. 12. Anyone parking or driving vehicles inside any University property where such use of vehicles is forbidden will be issued with the proper summons and the vehicle will be removed at the owner’s own expense. Criminal or civil action. 13. Any measure taken by the University under this Statute shall not prejudice criminal or civil action against offending parties. Applicability of traffic and parking regulations. 14. The traffic and parking regulations as specified in this Statute shall apply twenty-four
(24)hours a day, seven
(7)days a STATUTE TO REGULATE TRAFFIC ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUS - CLAMPING AND REMOVAL OF ENCUMBERING OBJECTS [ S.L.327.422 3 week including holidays. 15. The University reserves the right to change its Statute to Regulate Traffic at any time it so decides. Changes to Statute to Regulate Traffic. 16. Parking permits are issued to University employees, students and visitors: Parking permits. (
- a)all vehicles parked on campus must visibly display a valid University parking permit. Vehicles must be parked in the area indicated on the permit issued. Otherwise the vehicle will be considered as illegally parked. Permits must be displayed in a manner so that the permit type is easily distinguishable and the permit numbers visible and legible. Failure to display permits in the stated manner will be considered a violation of these rules and may result in penalties contemplated by this Statute; (
- b)a parking permit issued by the Precincts Office does not guarantee the availability of a parking space which may not be available such as in the case of construction projects or special events; (
- c)tampering with, altering or in any way forging duplicates of official University parking permits is prohibited; (
- d)the cost of replacing a lost University parking permit is €25, except where the permit needs to be replaced in the case of the vehicle being stolen or in the case of providing evidence of a forcible entry into the vehicle as a result of which an officially issued permit was stolen. 17. Parking is not permitted: (
- a)in areas which are allocated for disabled persons, are marked as reserved, or in other special areas unless special permits have been issued by the University; Parking spaces and areas. Substituted by: L.N. 32 of 2026. (
- b)in areas allocated for electric vehicles; provided that such areas can be used by students, University employees or visitors, displaying a duly-issued parking permit in terms of this statute, for the purposes of charging their electric vehicle for a maximum allowed duration of four hours; (
- c)in any area which is clearly marked “Keep Clear”; (
- d)in pedestrian crosswalks, driveways, landscaped or soft areas, on sidewalks or in any manner that impedes pedestrian or the easy flow of vehicle traffic; (
- e)within one metre of a sidewalk kerb which is reserved for wheelchair access. 18. Reserved parking slots are available for the University high officials, Deans and Directors. Reserved parking slot holders may not park in any parking space other than their own. Reserved parking slot holders may authorize others to park in their allotted slot granted they duly notify the Precincts Office. University Reserved parking slots. 4 [ S.L.327.422 STATUTE TO REGULATE TRAFFIC ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUS - CLAMPING AND REMOVAL OF ENCUMBERING OBJECTS reserved spaces include: (
- a)temporary-Reserved: parking slots, which will be clearly marked by the use of cones and, or barricades, can be reserved for a time period for specific individuals or groups; (
- b)University Vehicle Only: parking reserved for official University vehicles; (
- c)Slots for disabled persons/Access Corridors: Slots and their adjacent access corridors are reserved for vehicles displaying valid disabled Blue Badge permits issued by the Commission of Police. Temporary disabled parking permits. 19. Temporary disabled parking permits are also issued by the University. These permits are available to persons who present a verifiable note from a medical doctor stating that the person needs disability access for a specified period of time. These vehicles must also display the relevant valid parking permit. Reserved spaces. 20. Reserved spaces are reserved twenty-four
(24)hours a day and seven
(7)days a week. Unauthorized vehicles illegally occupying these spaces or blocking access to either a space earmarked for disabled persons or their wheelchair access corridor will be penalised according to the rules of this Statute and will be subject to vehicle removal, relocation or will be impounded at the owner’s expense. Parking assignments. Amended by: L.N. 32 of 2026. 21. Parking permits are available as follows: (
- a)to all registered University students. Parking for students is restricted to blue lined non reserved parking spaces around campus; (
- b)to all full and part-time Council appointed academic staff. Parking for academic staff is restricted to yellow lined non reserved parking spaces; (
- c)to all full and part-time Council appointed nonacademic staff. Parking for non-academic staff is restricted to white lined non reserved parking spaces; (
- d)to Junior College academic, administrative and technical staff. Parking for Junior College academic staff is restricted to yellow lined non reserved parking spaces, whilst parking for administrative and technical staff is restricted to white lined non-reserved parking spaces; (
- e)to graduates of the University. These visitors may obtain a University of Malta Alumni Card from the Communications and Alumni Office which will entitle them to daily visitor parking permits. Parking for graduates is restricted to white spaces; (
- f)to the visitors of the University. Visitors are required to display a valid visitor parking permit for each day they wish to park on campus. Permits may be obtained from the main entrance to campus against evidence of the need for entry. Parking for visitors will be STATUTE TO REGULATE TRAFFIC ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUS - CLAMPING AND REMOVAL OF ENCUMBERING OBJECTS [ S.L.327.422 available on all non-reserved parking spaces; (
- g)to non-employee group permits. These must be sought from the Precincts Office in advance on condition the host department or individual confirms to the Office the need of a non-employee parking permit; (
- h)for Special Event parking. Arrangements for these events must be made with the Precincts Office as soon as the events are scheduled. Requests for such permits must reach the Precincts Office thirty
(30)days in advance in order to allow enough time for the Office to adequately plan the setting up of parking facilities for the special event. The Precincts Office will charge a fee against such requests to cover the availability of a Public Safety officer present during such special events. 22. Failure to observe rules and regulations in this Statute can lead to the following enforcement actions: (
- a)the University may remove and relocate any encumbering object causing nuisance, inconvenience or obstruction to traffic and, or any encumbering object in a place or space not permitted by the University for the use of such purposes, or if such a place or space is specifically indicated as a towing zone; (
- b)it shall be lawful for the University to fix wheel clamps to any motor vehicle parked or left unattended in an area specifically indicated as a clamping zone. Vehicles will also be clamped if they are unidentified or are parked in the wrong parking slots; (
- c)the relocation of vehicles may take place when a vehicle is parked in a reserved space, reserved area, or deemed to be obstructing traffic, parking, or access to buildings. Vehicles that are relocated to another area on campus may be retrieved by the registered owner against the payment of a fine. Vehicles that are impounded can be removed from campus by a person or agency authorised by the University. Vehicles will be released to the registered owner against payment of the relevant fee. During the course of relocation or impounding, it may be necessary for an authorised University employee or the towing agency to access the vehicle and this will be considered proper and lawful; (
- d)the University shall publish a Notice of Removal at the Security main gate or at the Precincts Office, describing the encumbering object removed and indicating the exact location from where it was removed and the holding ground from where it can be retrieved; (
- e)abandoned vehicles on University premises whose owners cannot be traced, will be reported to the Enforcement. 5 6 [ S.L.327.422 STATUTE TO REGULATE TRAFFIC ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUS - CLAMPING AND REMOVAL OF ENCUMBERING OBJECTS Maltese Police Force for further action. Charges. Fines. Amended by: L.N. 32 of 2026. 23. All summons and fines related to violations of this Statute including the towing and clamping of vehicles are the responsibility of the person in whose name the vehicle is registered with the University, regardless of whether they are the offending driver or owner of the vehicle. 24. (
- a)The following fines will be enforced in the case of violations: Car clamping .................................................. €23.00 Car towing ...................................................... €80.00 The Council reserves the right to review these charges at its discretion. Any eventual reviews of these charges will be publicised by the Finance Office. Withdrawal of Parking Permit In addition to the possibility of the withdrawal of a parking permit pursuant to statute 24(c), the University may also withdraw a parking permit, for a temporary period or permanently, in the event that the permit holder (whether a student, University employee or visitor) is found to have: (
- i)driven at excessive speed on University campus; (
- ii)knowingly forged, tampered with, or duplicated, a parking permit issued to them in accordance with this Statute, whether for their personal use or for the use of third parties; (iii) knowingly allowed any third party to use a parking permit issued to them in accordance with this Statute; or (
- iv)committed an offence against this Statute more than once, whether the offences are the same or are different types of offences. (
- b)Fines are to be paid at the Maltapost branch at the University. Those wishing to object to the fine imposed must lodge an appeal to the Appeals Committee within fourteen
(14)calendar days from the date of the summons being issued. Fees due must be paid in full, prior to launching an appeal. The Appeals Committee will meet at least once per calendar month in order to consider, and decide on any appeals made in terms of this statute. (
- c)Failure to pay the relative fine may lead to the following: (
- i)students failing to pay the fine may be prevented from registering for classes, or from obtaining academic records and transcripts; (
- ii)students, University employees or visitors failing to pay the fine may have their vehicle impounded; or (iii) students or University employees failing to pay the fine may result in the withdrawal of their respective STATUTE TO REGULATE TRAFFIC ON UNIVERSITY CAMPUS - CLAMPING AND REMOVAL OF ENCUMBERING OBJECTS [ S.L.327.422 7 parking permit, either for a temporary period or permanently. 25. Any unauthorised person who attempts to remove or removes wheel clamps fixed to a motor vehicle, shall be guilty of an offence against this Statute. Unauthorised removal of wheel clamps. 26. Wheel clamps shall not be removed by the University nor shall the vehicle be returned to its owner before fees levied by the University in terms of this Statute have been paid. Fees levied to be paid before removal of wheel clamps. 27. Should an owner fail to retrieve his vehicle or fail to pay pending fines, the Precincts office will report the case to the Maltese Police Force for further action. Failure to retrieve vehicle or to pay pending fines.