The Nationalist Party is urging local councils to do a stock take of the wardens operating in their locality to ensure they are not "abusing" the powers granted to them.
PN general secretary Joe Saliba told The Times he intended to relay the message during a meeting with the party's councillors later this month.
Licensed and trained wardens are provided by a private company, and the money raised from fines goes into the local council's coffers. The enforcement system in the area is actually steered by an authorised officer employed by the council.
In a diplomatic tone, Mr Saliba said it was time to carry out an analysis of wardens and traffic management in each locality in an attempt to stem the justified complaints.
Mr Saliba repeatedly said this was in no way an imposition on the councillors, who, he insisted, were free to do what was best for their locality.
"I believe we have to strike a balance between professionalism and exaggerated discipline. The objective is to have a content society but ensure there is no law of the jungle," he said.
Asked whether he suspected that some wardens were abusing their power, he replied: "I don't suspect, I am convinced some wardens are abusing their powers. As much as their role is important, wardens are meant to be there to assist citizens.
"The attitude of wardens is important. If I am stopped for a minor offence then I shouldn't be treated like a criminal. Wardens should differentiate between someone who is speeding and individuals whose car lights are not working."
Local Councils Associations president Ian Micallef admitted that certain local councils were treating the warden system solely a means of raising revenue.
"The wardens' wages are not cheap and revenue is down," he said when contacted. If councils wanted to cut costs, then they should deploy fewer wardens to areas where people were observing regulations.
Dr Micallef agreed with Mr Saliba it was high time to tweak the warden system to iron out any anomalies. Among others, he informed Home Affairs Minister Tonio Borg about the need to make certain amendments to the law which governs wardens.
An authority should, for example, be set up to have the right to suspend a warden's licence in case of irregularities.
Dr Micallef had sent a letter to one of the warden companies questioning certain ticket infringements.
"I think it's important not to be too stringent on the five-metre parking rule for example. Let's try and be logical," he said.
Certain local councils adopt a zero tolerance attitude, while others might put more emphasis on education. Some might focus more on the main streets, rather than the secondary roads.
Dr Micallef said he was aware of several cases where infringement tickets were dished out during a warden's first two hours of work, only to find that no other contraventions are given after that, prompting the question whether wardens are working regularly.
"This is abusive and unacceptable," he said.