V tal-1991 – Att tal-1991 biex Iħares l-Ambjent

CEi"~U T A liON"

(Lo S.,

26111 February. 1991

A(.T No. \ . of 1991

LI E IT cf'/ACrE D by lhe President. by amI " 'ilh the advice and

consc nt of tile l'louse of Rcpresen t8ti,·cs. in this prescnt i'arl ianlC m

Hs~m bled. and by the authori ty of the smllC. as follows:-

This Act ma)' be: citcd as the Enviroomcnt Protection Act , _ , ' "

1991.

[kun

id-dmir

illi.

t~I-Gvem

tl·iscm

u fl·inleress

tal · p,.,,<>p<'

generau joni tal· tum uta' dawk li gcjj in

(a) jiehu dawk il -miiuri kolltm. (kemm prevenli'; kifukoll

t orrcuivi) li jkunu mehticga biex ihare~ I-a mbjent 18" Maha ;

(b) jahdem fllmki..:n ma' g .. emiji..:! u enlilajit:1 ohra bKx

ihares 1'8 mbjenllad _dinja kollha;

(t) jaglui kat tal·luiega tal-hatsien la ' 1-ambjem melD

jiddeticdi malerji ekonomitiFw sOCial;;

(d)

ixerred f Malla lagllrif. dwar I-ambjcrll; dwar lingis jcw

I~dd;d I.' lingis u jiffavoriui 5-1I"rn,m la' kull persuna fit-ha~ien

la'l-ambjcnl;

(e) illn"" li japplilr.a laghrif u ritorsi xjentillti u teknie; mct a

jiddetiedi dwar malerji li jolqlU I·ambjent;

(t) ifiuu li I-i kcl u x-xorb. I-an, il-ballar u [-arjajkunu lIidsa

miHingili minn xi sustanzi lossi"; jcw minn xi UlU la' xi energi;a

mllix mchticp jcw mill-IIoss;

ihares id-di"er~il~ biologika la-l-ispeCi kollha;

(g)

(h)

il'lares il-wi n komuni la' l-um3nit;)..

l. (a) ld.dmirijict imscmmija n-anikolu la ' qabel ghandhom

jitqicsu I; huma dmirijiet tal-MiniSlr; koUh •• b'dana li d-dmirijiet

panikolari impost; fuq Minis •• ; msemmija fdin ;1·lig; jc.w fxi lili:i

oh,a paTlikolari ghandhom jilqicsu bhala impost; fuq iI-Ministri

~mm inuibli, waql I; rejn ebda MiniSIT .. partikoJar; ma huwa

msc:mmi. I-iokarigu u d-dmir jil,!;es impost fuq il· Minislru

responsabbli ghall· Ambjeol

(b)

Ghandu jkon hemrn Ufficjal mpc:>n!.3bbli ghall-IIars;en

la' J-a mbj ent u I·M in isl Tu ghandu jiddclega Iil dan '·utfitja] dawk id-

dmiTiji,,! u s-setghat I; jidhirlu xicrq a

(1') Ikun id-dmir la' tull persuna I; ma taghmilx hsara lill-

ambjent u I; tikkonkorri mal-Gvcrn fdawk il-miiu.; I; jiel'lu 1-

Overn hmm ghall·p .. ~venzjoni u kcmm bh.ala korre niv biu ihares

I-ambjent kemm ghall ·genernnjoni 'a' llum u kemm glial dawk li

gejjin .

L-EWW EL PARTI

Oswn llujoni U I nro nnu~.ioni

I)imri"j u KoJil:i 10 ' " rtJlliko d"'OT ;t. t( "'olila 10' I-A ",b~'"

Part 7. Part 8. Part 15 of the Code of I'olice La ... , (Ch apter 10)

Section 119 of t~ Code of Police La .... S (Cllapler 10)

Section 121(2) (3) of lhc Code of I'olia: Laws (Chapter 10)

Section 127 of the Code of Police La~ (Chapter 10)

Section 1280f the Code of Polia: Laws (Clulpter 10)

Act XI of 1925 for til e Antiquities Act (Chapter 54)

Government NO!ia: UIJ Qf 1933

GQve rn ment NQtia: 85 of 1932

GQvernment NOIia: 206 of 1934

legal NOIia: 48 of 1948 (RegUl ations to ame nd the Fisheries Regul ations)

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'-"gal NOtice 19 of 1964 (Reglllalion~ 10 DfI1<'nd the Fis~rie5 Regulations)

legal Notice 80 of 1978 (Regulations to amend the Fisheries Regulations)

Legal Notice 58 of 1979 ( Regulations to amend the Fisllcries Regulations)

An III o f 1966. Pesticides (control of importation. sale and use)

Legal Notice 22 of 1967 (Regulations to control the imponation , sa le and use of

I'eslicilks 19(7)

Legal Notice 8 1 of 1987 ~ Coming imo Force

Act XVII I of 1967 -

Oean Air Act

1969 Regulationson Blade Smoke ( Pcrmincd Periods)

1%9 Regulatio ns On Black Smoke (Ships) (Pe nni!!ed Periods)

O rdcron tile Dean Air Board (Procedures) l'fIl

Act XII of ]977 - Marine Pollution (Prevention and Cont rol) Act

Rules on Birds and Wild Rahbits 1980

ugal Notice 68 of]980

Legal Notice 25 of 1983

Act VIII of 1968 The Liner Act

Pa5Sed by Ihe House of Rcpresenlali"es at Silting No . 473 of the 6th. February,

1991 .

LAWRENCE GONZl

S~Qku

P . M USC"T TERRIBILE

Clair. 10 I~ Hoouof R~prut"IDli."U.

'fI!I'IbI:>l i ~ . ' mid.l>iponim<n, ... 1·lnl"""""jool _

"' .... ilja _ l'I<bIiWJ by ilt< I~ "' I~ _ C_;n,.

Mim.", n·I"...".rija ... ..c; .. '" _ P,;.o.d .. "" Gowm_"' PriM"" /'rt...,

Pm Ilk

t'T< ... 100: _

It shal l be the duty of the Government for Hnd on behal f of lhe o., ... ofll",

prCliCnt and futurc !;cnera1ions. 10

(a) ta ke a lllh~ nte asures. bol h preve ntIve and remedi al.

Iha l may be: necessar~ for Ihe protcction of the e nvironmctll of

Malta

(b) ~"OlIabor.lle ..... ilh OIher govcrnnw:ntl; and cnl ilies for lhe

protecrion of Iht wo rld cnvironmcnl

(c) take into aCto url1 the need to prot ect the en~iro nment

whcn deciding on economic or social mal1en

(d) disseminate in Malta knowledge abotJt thc en" ironment

aboul pollution or IhrC3t~ of pollution: and facilitate Ihe help nf all

persons in the prolection of the crwi ronmem

(c) endca"our 10 apply scienlific arwllechnica l kllO"'k:dgc

and resou rces when deCIding upon mal1cn lhal aff«1 the

cn,·iroflnw:nl

(f) cndC I,"Our thal fovd amI drin k. Ihe land. the se a and the

air tx· frce of contamin:.t;on from any to~ic substances or from the

use of any IInne~ssary ene rgy or from noi...:: ;

!kIfeguard tile IItological dlvcr~ily of all .pe~ie$

(g)

~1fCG II"rd !he CO mmon he ritaGe of mank ind .

( h)

J.

(a) The duties mentioned in the pre.:cding §celion shall be

~med to be: imposed ()f1 alJ Ministers, p,cwjded Ilia! wller" in this o r

an y panicu lar law ~pedfic dut ies are charged On a Minister, such duties

shall be deemed to be imposed on the named Minister. and where no

rafl icular Minister is mcnlio~d. such charge.oo dUlyshaJJ be dc:emed

10 be imposed on the M inister rcspon ~ible for Ihe E n~jronment ,

(b) There shall be an O fficial responsible rMlh" prot«1ion

of Ihe environment alld the Minister Shall delegate IQ this officiAl all

duties and pm.;ers which the Min;ne r may deem su ilable.

(c) I! shall be 1 he d uly of "vcry pcr500 001 to cause damage 10

the e nvironment a nd to con<:1Jr wilh the Gov(rnmenl in all Iho5e

lnCasures. both preventive and remedial. which the Govcrn me11l may

taketoproteM theen";ronme nt forlhe preM:O I and fUluregencrntions.

PART ONE

Munilorinl and lor.".mallon

DiT«/;'-a find Coon of PrtlCli« cona mi"g Ihc qualify of

'''t EnviuHJmem

It ~ha ll be the duty of the Min ister to

(a) cst ablish or coordin ate where cx tant. systems of con lTo!

of the quali ty of the environment ;

(b) co llect. process. compare and publi sh on a periodic basi~

data provided by instilutions or othe r usdul :;QIJ rce;

(c) orde r reOlearch 10 be conduCled and ~Iudies 10 be made

relaling 10 the nalure. Irnnsportalion. dispersion and effects of

en~ ironmenllLI pollution , as well as methods for ilS COntrol.

reduction or abalement. as well as ensure Ihat lIuislance and

informnt ion i$ given in this regard

(d) study the environmental impaCl of development projects

of an industrial Or any other nature;

(e) study and monitor ch"llnges and disturMnc.!s of eco-

S)'s tems

(f) order research and study on the preservation of the

cult ural or hiSlorical he ritage.

S. The Minister ,hall, in order 10 perfonn his dUlies, seck the

collaboration of other gove rnments and oIlie r national and fore ign

enlities. and shall ass;sttiKlse voluntary associations whid! augment the

awarcnc!oS of thc ncceuily of protecting the e nvironment.

,--

• . The Mini.te r may . by r.:gulations

do'r<'1'''' , <'Id

(a)

formulate obj«li\'e$ whi.:h lay down . in qualilative and

<I"anlitati~e terms. the goals 10 be achieved in the effon to control

the qualit y of Ihe enviwnment ;

(b) give directives with regard to panicular uses of the

environment

(c) give environme ntal quality guidelines concernin~ tile

maximum or minimum permi$Siblc 3S <luanlityotconcent ration, in

the di s<:harge and application of ~bstanccs. during work! .

undertakings or aclivitics. al50 of an industrial or agricultul1l1

nalure ;

(d) establish codes or practice wh ich determillC' proccdu rC'S .

melhods and limits of discharge . applicable \0 work! or acti .. ities,

with regard both to tile time of aclu al execu tion as well as 10 the

lime after the completion of Ihe ,,"'orks or aetivity .

These obj«livC'S. directives and CodC'S of I'rn.ctice should

relate 10;

( I) the natural and cullUl1Il or hi~torical environment ;

(2) the recycling. rc-utilisation. treatment . storage and

disposal of material~

(J) all human aclivi ties which affect the environme nt

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the conservalion of nalUl1Il resources and sustainable

development.

It -Min imu ghandu.

koli~ bora7.2!joni la' gvc rn ijict u cnl; ohra nazzjonal; u harran;n. u jgh in

dawk l-ghaqdicI voionlarji li jtidu I - ku~je nza dwar il-I'l.iega lal-hat"llien

la'l- ambjem .

6,

II-Minislrujisla' b'regolamenti'

(a) jifformula miri li jispjcgaw fICnnini ta' kwalit~ u

kwantila, skopijict I1 jridu jinllahqu n-isfol".l tal -kontroll tal-kwalita

ta'l-ambjent;

(b) jaghti direnivi rigward il·mod partikolari ta' kif isir uiu

mill-ambjent;

(t) jagtlli direnivi ta' kwalita ambjcmali rigward il -massimu

lew il -minimu permcss bllala kwantit~ jew koncenlrazzjoni , fi\-

hrug u apphkaujoni ta' sustanzi waqt xoghlijiet, intraprizi jcw

anivitajict anki industrijali u agrikoli ;

(d) jistabbilixxi kodiCijiet ta' prattika, Ii jiddeterminaw

proceduri, metodi u limiti ta' skarigu, applikabbli ghal xogh lijiet u

attivitajiet sew waqt it·twettiq kif uk01l dwar dak li gtlandu jsir war8

Hlestija tax-xoghol jcw allivila,

Dawn il-mi'i, di,ettivi u kodicijict ta' prattika ghandhom

ikollhom bhala materja

(I) I·ambjent, nalura li u kulturali jew slOriku;

(2) ir-ricikla,M:, rijuti li:aaujoni, i1-trattame nt, il-tlaina, u ,-

rimi la' malerjal;

(3) dawk I-allivilajiel kollha tal-bniedem li jolqtu I-ambje nl;

(4) il- kollscrvaujolli

lar-rlinrsi

naturali

u

I-itvilupp

ekwilibral.

7_ (J) II -MinistTll responsabbli ghas·Satlha jista' b 'regoJamenti, [}tit!;j;<'

b'i ieda mas-sctghal moghtija b -ligijiet ohra, jifformula miri, direttivi u " dm;njo<'

KodiCi ta' Prani b fdaw k I-oqsma kollha ta' 8ttivila li jolqtu s-saTt ha re_.t>h~

lan-nies.

(2) Il-Ministru responsabbli ghali- Portijiet u Hwejjtg

Mari1timi, jista' b'regoJamcnti, b'zieda mas·sctghal mOghtija b'ligijicI ""M·

oTtra jiffonnula miri, direttivi u Koditi ta' l'rattib fdak kollu li ghandu 1I"'ii<i

~ 'jaqsam mal-Portijiel u ma' I-Affarijiet Maritlimi.

8, (1) II-Ministru responsabbli ghax-XogTtlijiet l'ubbliCi jista'

b'regolamenti , bis-sctgTta ta' din il,ligi b'iieda mas_scIghat laht ligijiet

ohra, jiffo,mula I.m ;ri, direttivl u kodi':i la' Pranika, fil-malcrji koliha li

ghandhom x'jaqsmu ma' xoghlijiet ta' natu ra mekbnika , elettrika jew

inginerija 6vili.

(2) ll-Ministru responsabbli ghal Biejda u Sajd It.la ""n_B;.oj. "

b'regolamenti b'iicda mas-sctgTtal moghtija lahl ligijiet ohra jiffonnola

I-miri, dircnivi u Koditi la' Pral1ika fil·matcrji koli ha li gh andhom

x'jaqsmu mal-Biedja u Sajd.

IT -TIENI PART!

Sustan zl Tossl':I

(J ) The Mini ster respon$ible for l-leallh may by regulations.

in additiQn \0 powers under other taws. formulate objcdives.

di rectives and Codes of Praeliee in all areaS of act i~i t y which concern "opomibIr ...

human health.

(2) "The Minister responsible for Pom and Maritime Afrai n .

may by regulations. in addition to po ... ·eTS under other laws. formulate ~.~

objectives. dirertivC!i and Codes of Practice in all matteTS concerning Mori.-

Ports and Maritime Affairs .

(I) The Mi ni ster responsible for Public Works ma y by tt.ch"_

regul ations. in addition \ 0 other powers under other laws. formulate

objC("ti ves. direclive ~ or Codes of Practice, in all m8tt.:TS concerning th e

eleeution works of a mechanical. electric~l . or civi l engineering nature . PuhI", W otlu

(2) 'J'hc, Minister respoll5ible for Agriculture and Fislleries

may by regulations. in addition to other powers under ot her laws .

formulate Objectives. di rectives or codes of practice. in an matters

pert aining to agriculture and fisheries.

PART TWO

Tosk Substaoc~

,. Those sub!;iances which arc dirC("tly harmful to life or human Too;'

health or indi rectly through ~3using harm to tM environment sh311 be

deemed to be toxic substances.

The M inister may puhljilh in the Guell e a liS! of l o~ ic

subslaoces and m3)" make regulation~ cor>ttrning the use a nd possession

ofthcse sumtances.

Any p<"rliOn ,.,1>0 considns I h~[ he i hould object 10 the

inclusion or non·ioclusion of any substance in the lis! of 10llic SUbslllr>ees

may ente r a notice of objection in wriTing 10 lhoe Minister within onc

month from the pUbliou ion in thoc Gazelle of!he liM mentioned in the

preceding section.

Every notice of objection shall be refe rred by the Minister 10

th e Authority of Rcview cstablished under section 44 mlhis Act within

onc month.

B . The Min ister may publish 11 lisl o f su bstances " .. hieh in his

d;&Cretinn he deem s 10 be polcnlinlly IOxic, and may make regu lations

concerning their use after Ihe bpse orlhrcc mont hs from the date when

that particular sut>sta ncc hi'S t>ce n li~ted , .. pote nt ially toxi c_ The

provisions of sections 11 ,tnd 12 of this Act sha ll . ,",mlllis ,","land!s. al so

apply to the list of ~ubstanccs publi shed in 3ct(lrdance with this section,

provided thm the time limit for the notice of objection shall TUn from the

publication of the lis!.

For the purpose of determin ing ,,'hether a sul>stance is

actually toxic or ,,-hcther there is ~ possibi lity of its becoming toxic . as

,,-dl as 10 be able 10 establish the melh<xl~of oonlrol. Ihe Minister may

require from any perwn any information and othe r d emelllS of

a5(Crtainmelll ..-hich Ihe Minister may indicate in ..-riting_ Provid<:d Ihat

"'hosoc~er may ha~e been ealled upon 10 supply informalion or other

elements of asce rlainment. ma y, in 5upplyin& Ihis information or Other

elements. signify that Ihi~ is being done in oonfiderICC aoo the Mini.ter

shall IKII divulge 5IJeh informat ion (lr elements of ascertainment in any

way

Provided that the concl usions of a scien tifIC nature arnlthe

regub tions published by the Minister on tile basis of the~

3Kertainmenl S shall not be deemed ID he in breach of this

confidentiality.

Whosoever deems that he may assist the Ministe r in deciding

upon th e toxic nat UTC of any su!:>stance. ma y. on his own initi ative. apply

ID the Minister for the refere nce of any information or clemen l5 of

ascer tainmen t tu the A uthority of Review appointed under ~ct io" 44 of

this Act.

(I) The Min ister may in the casc of toxic substances und,

after the l:lPSC of Ihe period of time mentioned in ~clion 13 ofttl is A,'t.

in tlK: ca~ of poten tiall y toxic substa nces. make regulatio ns to

(a)

prQhibi t the importalion into these islands of these

~ubstances

impo5C conditions on lhe importation. carriage or

(b)

Storag~ of t h..-se substances

(e) s(KX'ir~ the precise manner in which these substances or

th eir residue. may be de stroye d or disposed of.

(2) The Minister may al so demand thc gIVing of any

guaran tee in connectio n with the importation. use. carriage. storage.

destruction Or disposal of these substances Or their residues .

When the MI nister declares a subswnee as toxi c at:eording to

to of thi s Act Or a substance as potentiall y toxic according to

~ction

section 13 or this Act: he may act in this manner even in the absence of

absolute scientific proof by adopting thc precautionary criterion .

Ill. No p<rson shall produce. import. \Tansport . keep

In

posse.sion. offer for S<l le or sell any fucl that

(a) cont ain s an element. component or addi tive in n

conce ntration or quantit y that c ~ cee ds the level indi cated in

regulations issued by th e Minister

(b) has certai n physical qu alities prescribetJ by these

regu lations_

Ebda persuna rna liSla" lipproduti , (imporla . i:l:Zomm. ,..",.,...,....

littraspona ;ew to ffTi gTlaIl ·b/,jgh Jew thigh. kombustibbli I;

(a) fih clement. komponcnl jew addiliv n.onl:cnlrazzjoni

Jew kw amil~ <>gllla mil-livell ;ndika! b'regolam cnti ",ahruga mill .

Min islro

(b)

ikoUII kwalilajict fitiei proj bil; D-iSle» n:goIamcnti.

The Minister may. by regu lations

(a) fix maximum antJ minimum quantities. components or

addi tives in a fuel 50 as to ensu re Ihat Ihe ai r is IIOt pollllled or that

.uch pollution is lessened

(b) determine which physical propcni". in a fuel ~hould be

prohibited SO as to enSure that atmospheric pollution is IIOt

ioc.cased

(c) require any person ",-ho producr~. Impo rts. keeps in

possession. uansporlS . offers for sale Or sells a fuel . to (i) maintain

regislers ",-hich intJieale ",-hal is done. "" ilh the fuel: (i i) furnish

:\.iImple:s when requi red by the Minister: (iii) furni~h all use ful

infonnation "" ith regard to Ihe production. importation.tran_poll ,

posscs.sion . o ffer for sale or .ale of the fuel.

10. W~,..,. is of the opinion Ihat a level indicated by

regulations Or any ph ysical quality of a fuel. prescribed 01 not

prescribed. ei lher is not hannful or that hann that is beingcausecl is not

adequa tely protected by t ~ regulations. may wi,hin th ree months oft~

publication, hereof give notice of objection thereto to the Minister ""00

shall refer this objection withi n onc monlh to the Authorit y of Review

app<:linftd unde r section « of this Act.

kwalil~ fiZika presk riua Jew li ma gielx pre.kritta. Jew ma hijiu ta' hsara

in kella li r-regolamenti ma jipprolegllx biticjjed hsara li jidheT li qed

issir, jisla' fi i.micn lliel llhur mill_hrug lar-regolamenl; , jlght; avvii la'

konlestazzjoni bil- miktllb lill-Ministru li ghandu jirrcferi dan Ii :!:mie n

llahar li ll-Awlorit~ -. ' Vcrifika nomiMta skond l-arlikolll44 la ' dan 1-

All .

SlIstanll Ii Jaghmlll xi flsara , ankl jckk mhll" lossl~1

The t-.lin i,u:r may. h~ notIce in the Gaten e. indicate that a

part icu lar substance. when used in a IX' Tl icula r "" ay. may be harmful to

the cn,·;ronmcn,. c"en If nm lO~ic Or potential1~ to~ie. antJ may also.

after the lapse of three months from publication of the !>Otic" ",'hie"

indicates 1he substance and harm . make regulations 10 regulate the

mode of use and possession of the same substance or impose the

prohibition of a particular mode of its use and possession, in order CO

lesse n Ihe harm or eliminate;1 completely.

Whosoevetdee ms il propter thal he should submi l lUgumenls

or proof 10 show Iha1 Ihe notice of the Mini ster indicating that a

substance usc:d in a particular m~ may be harmful is not scientifically

correct Or deems il proper to object to any regulation made in

.orordance wilh section 21 . may submit a notice of objection in writing

10 Ihe Minister within OIlC month from the publication of the notice o r of

the regulations, as Ihe ease may be , and Ihe Minister shall within onc

olomh refcr Ihe objection 10 Ihe AUlllorily of Review appointed unde r

5ttIion 44 of this Act .

PART THREE

N~ and EMr&Y Contr{ll

( I) The Minister ma y, by regulations. indicate permiued

levels of noise by decibel in respe~t of particular activities and also. in

Ine case of certain activities . methods for the prOtection of tbe

en vironment from C~tcs.s;'·e nois.:.

(2) The Minister may . by regulations. delennine procedure~

for Ihe production. rootrol and use of energy that is not produced

through the use of any fuel.

U . (I) Whosoever oonsiden thal any regulations made under

section 23 of this Act should be otherwise. may submit a nOlice of

objection to the Minisler for their revision or revocation by a nOlice of

rornestation in .... riling and made .... ilhi n onc month from the publication

of those regulat ions.

(2) Th e Minisler shall within one month from receipt of a

nouc<: of oonteslation refe r that noti ce 10 the Authority of Revie ....

cstablished under SCdion 44 of Ihis Act .

PART FO UR

OischllrtteS into thf: Sn

15. ( I) No person shall discharge inlo the $Ca any SlJbslance of

whatsoever nature, wbcther from the la nd, from the airor from a ship or

platform or other craft. and no person shall load any substa nl"e for

discharge inlo the sea. on a ship. airplane Or other craft .... it hout a

wriueo penni t from the Minister.

T11i. genera l prohibi tion does oa t apply to;

(_) sl.M:h discharges as arc normal and necessary for the

operalion of' he ship . platform. airplane or other craft;

(b) such discharges as arc incidental to the e~ploralion.

c~ploit~tion or processing of underwater resourceS;

(c)

such dischargc5 as become necessary 10 s.ave human life

or for th e safety of the sa me ship. platform. aircraft or other

anthropogenic structure

Provided that such discharges shall only be made if not

proh ibited by. and in accordance wilh. the provisions of any

international trU ly instrument of a global or regional nature. 10

which Malta is a part y, as wdl as nalionallcgislalion enacted 10

ensure Ihe adequate implemen tation of such m:alks;

Provided further 1ha1 the person responsible for the ship.

platfo rm. aircraft Or ot her craf!, whi ch has made such discharge

illlo Ihe sea, shall as soon as possible give notice of such (uello lhe

Mi nis ter and indicate. as fa r as possible, the place of discharge ,

(2) In Ihis section and in SCd iOl\$ 26 10 29 of Ihis Ac!. the

word MMinis!er" meanslhe Minister responsible for Porlsand Maritime

Affairll. ~ however that the Minister re5pOtl5ible for the Environment

shall coocomitantly have the same powen entl\lsted on the Minister

responsible for Pons and Ma ritime Affairs. which pmo.'ers shall be

exercised where Ihey have n(lt been ucrcised by the latter.

(I) Kull min jidhirlu li ~i regolamemi maghmula !ah! I·

ar!ikolu 23 !a' dan I-An ghandhom ikunu xort'ohra, jiSIH' jagh!i pvvit! ~·

konles!aujoni lill. Minis!ru ghar-reviijoni jew revok a !aghhom b'avvit

!a' Iwn!es!azzjoni bil·mik!ub u li jsir fi imien xahar mill-pubblikaujoni

la' dawk ir-regolamen!L

(2) II-Mini s!ru gh~ndu fi tmien nharminn melajkun irtieva

awiz la' komeslau:joni jirrefe ri I-i.!ess avvii. liU-Awlori!iI !D' Vrrifika

oomina!a !ah! l-al1ikolu 44 la' dan I-AI! .

IR-RA IJ A' PARTI

SUn g! nJ-Rahar

(I) " add ma ji5!l1' jiskanga fil-bahar, kemm ;ekk dan isi r

mill-art, kemm mill ·ajru jew mi nn fuq bas!imem;ew pjal1aforma , ;ew

opra ohra. ebda SUSlanza la' kwalunkwe nalu ra, u ftadd ma jis!a' jghabbi

fuq bas!imen!i, ajruplani jew opri ohra. e bda SUSlanza la' twalun kwe

natura sabiex !igi skarigala fi l·bahur minghajr il·permess bil·mik! ub !al·

Minis!ru.

H uma esklu;:i minn din il -projbizz;oni generali

(a) dawk I·iskarig; li huma normal; u netessarji biex

ji!haddem il -baslimen!, il ·pjauaforma .l·ajruplan jew opri ohra ;

(b) dawk I-iskarigi li huma intiden!ali gball·esploraujoni ,

sfrullamenl jew pr.xeSSllr !a' ritorsi la' laftl il-bahar ;

(t ) <!awk I·iskang; li jsiru neCcS$3rji biu liii salva!a I·hajja

!al·bniedem jew ghas--sigul1l1o la' I·isless baslimem, pjanaforma .

ajruplan jewopra ohra

Itda <!awk I·iskangi ghandhom isiTU hiss jetk mhux pmjbi!i

minn . u skand. il-prowedimcnli la' kull !ran a! jew inslrumen!

in!eTn3.Z2jona li !a' nalUra globali jew regjonali 1; ghalih Mal!a !kun

par!;' kif ukoll skond legislaujoni na12jon~li maghmula biex Ihares

l·implime n!32zjoni siewja la' dawk iHrana! i;

Itda wkoll il-pcrsuna responsabbli mill-baslimcnl, pjalla -

forma , ajOlplan jew opra ohra, li Ikun shrip l sU51anzi fil-bahar

gl'1andha malli jkun poS-Sibbli lavta b'dan lill,MinistOl U lindika sa

tejn li$la' l-po$l fcin sar l-iskarigu ,

(2) Ghall-finijiclla' dan I_anikolu u la' 1'3rtikoli 26 sa 29IB'

dan I·An , iHclma w Minislru ~ lfimr il· Minislru rcsponsabbl; gl\al

Portiiiel u AffarijiC'1 Marinimi , b'dan illi I- Minislru responsabbi gl\all-

Ambjcnl ikollu wkolll-islC$S poleri fdali lil Ministru rcsponsabbli ghal

Portijiel u Affarijiel Marinimi , liema potcri gl\andllom jigu d.cr~lali

minnu fein ma jkunu~ icw ctcr~lau minn dan la·l-allhar.

26_ ll·projbinjoni preyislD f1 ·anikolu 25 la' dan I-An ghandlla

1;lqic:s 1i qcd imr &hal kullimkicn u mhux bil-S ghall-ibllra lerritorjali

Maltin. u I-pcrmess li jistD' ji ngllala minn ~i aWlori lA la' pajjiti ohra

firmalarji la' xi konvcn~joni inlerna12jonali jew xi prolokolli ma ghha

marbulD dwar il-harsien mil -linii ' la' I-ibhra. mill-iskarigu la' 'ifjuti u

malcrji ohra. gIIandu jilqiu bllala ekwivalcnli ghall-pc rmcss mogh1i

mill_ Minis"u kif prcyi,l f1-arlikolu 2S la' dim I-A n u I-a nikoli li gejjin

S'dan itda , illi fil-kat la' shrgar fl-ibhra IcrrilOrjali la' Malla.

dak il-pcrmess moghli mill·Ministru biss ghand u jilqics bhala pcrmcss

moghti lahll·anikolu 251a' dan I-All.

The prohibition as provided in section 25 of this Act shall be 1'<"", .. r"""

dcemed 10 be imposed for all se RS nod not solely for the Mall ese r"";I"

territorial waters . and the pern'i t that may be given by any authority of

other countries signatories of any in ternational convention Or any

protocol relating to it regarding the pre".,ntion of marillC pollu tion: the

dumping of wastes. and other maner . shall be deemed to be equivalent

10 the permit given by the Minister under section 25 and the following

sections of th is A d

Provided that in tlte case of Maltese terri torial waters. only Ih e

permit granled by the Mini~ter sha ll be deemed granted unde r section

25 of thi s Act.

27 . The Minister may grant a permission to di5Charge into the sea 1'<"",,,,,",

any substance. provided he iSS3tisfied that

(a ) the substance is ra pidly rendered harmless hy Ihe

physical, chemical or biological procc-loi of the sea. and that it does

not rende r normally edible marine organisms in edible Or

;n'p,alalable or endanger human Or animal health

(l?) the Subslance does not contain another substance in a

quanllty or ooncentra li"n that exceeds the quantity or

conce ntration determin ed by or under the regulations

(c) the di5Charge or disposal of a certai n quantity of that

substance is neteSS;lry to avert an emergency that poses an

unaa:eptable risk relating to huma n health and admiU of noother

feasible ~ulion: or

(d) the substance is 10 be transformed by incineralion or

other mCanS so that the substance that results from such

transformation is a subslance in re . peet of whi eh there does nOI

seem to be any threal of danger to the marin e en~ironmenl.

II -Minislru jista' jaghti pcrme ss ghll·iskargar fil·bahllT ta'

suslami, basla I; jkun sodisfan ill;

(a) is·sustanza li gi maghmula malaj' inoffcnsi\'a bl-azzjoni

rlZika. kimika jew bijologika lal-bahar, u ma lirrcndix organitmi

tal-bahar li jinicklu lali h ma jiniklux. iew la' loghma hatina.

inkella li lipperikola s_s.ahh 181-bnedmin jew t~' annimali

(b) is-SuSID Rza ma jkunx fiha SUSlanUl oh ra fi kwant;l. jew

koncent raujoni oghla milli pcrme§s o'regolamcRli ;

(c) I-iskargar jew ix·xflil la' tena kwantil~ ta' dik ;s-sustal\Ul

kicn mehl,eg biu liti evilala silwaujon; la' urgcnUl b'riskii

inaCi:ellabbli ghas-uliha lal-bniedem u ma kiC'n~ hemm .wluujoni

oli ra lajba

(d) ;s-suslanlB ligi mibdula bil -hruq jew mod kMr ,

fsustanlB I; ma jkunx jidher I; I;pperikola I,ambjenl lal-ballar.

".

A-ghol; lal -pcmM:§s stond I-a"ikolu pre<!c~nti . ;1· Min i"ru

jisla'

(I) jimpooi dawk il-kundizz;on ijicl u termini li jidhirlu

ncce!;SDrji fl·interess lal·llaiia tal·bnicdcm. lal-hajja marina jew la'

xi uw Icgittmu lal -bahar jc w hiex jissodisfa dminjicI fuqu mposli

minn xi kon,'c nzjoni inlcmazzjonali u minghajr m'a liln aqqaS il.

i:encralitlla· dan jiSla' jimponi kundizzjonijiel u Icrmini reiattivi

ghal kun ..... llda minn dawn li gejjin I, jkunu applikabbli

(a) lD'natur~ u 1·!;."'anmA las"!.St anza il taghha jigi

pcrmel-S I-imbark. I-'skargar jew ix-xli ii

\ b) II·mud u I· frek "','nza la' I-iskargar awturlu:tt

(c)

;I·mod la' l-imb:lT k u I·isti"a la,' ,u'lan,.a

II· posl fcin gllandu jsir :-;"""g,,, jew i~_ ~ hit

(d)

(e) ;r. rQcta tal · bastimen!)cw .. jnlplan I; iiOIT ;s-su51anza

sal-posl1a' I·iskargar;ew dli l ;

(f) xi prekawz;ooijiel PJnikol~ri 11 &l'1andhom jillic hd u

dwar [-imbark. iHrasport .l· i~kargar ;e .... ix. xllil UIHUSlanza;

(8) id·dali jcw il-perijodu pareikolan

Ias-!oena li

-f,l'Ialihom ja pplika I-perme».

(2) jilldika lah! licnla ti rk OSlallzi jirri!lerva d·drilt I; jirrevuka

immedjatamcnl il-pcrmess,

In granting any permit 35 provided in the last preceding

section. the Minister may

(I) impose such ccmdi,ions and term s as he considers

n«e$Sary in Ihe inte rest of human life . marine life Or anylcgitimu tc

U5I:'! of Ihe sea Of 10 satisfy comm itments imposed upon him under

int ernat ional OOI1ve nlions. and ,,·;thout limi ting Ihe generality of

thc$e provisions . may COIllain le""" a nd rondition~ relating 10 such

of the following as arc applicable:-

(a)

rhe nalure and the quantity of the substance Ihal

may be loa<led. dumped or disposed of;

(b) th .. m<:lhod and frequency of dumping or disposal

aUlhoristd

(c) the manner of loading 300 SlO",;ng Ihe substao<:c

authorised IQ be dum~d or disposed of;

(d)

Ihe site at which dumping or dispo$lIl may take

place;

(e) the m\Ue 10 be followed by rhe ship or aircr<lf!

trans.porting the subslancc 10 IlK ~ile of the dumping or

disposal;

(f) an)' special precautions to be tak e n in respect o f tt.,c,

lo ading, transporting , d umping or diipo!ml of the substance;

(g) the dates or particul a r period of the ycar for whi~h

the pcnnit is valid .

(2) indicate unde r which circumstances he rncrves tlK: right

to revoke the pennit fonh",·it h.

2'. (1 ) Whosoever feels that a permit has been refused or

revoked. o r thal Ihe terms lmd condi tions imposed arc not reawnablc,

or Ihal a permi t ha. been granted " 'hen it should not have been granted

o! shou ld have been grallled unde r different te rms and condi tions. or

that a permit should be withdra"·n. may. " 'ithin one week of the date

when the I""nnit was gmnted or refused Or an application for revocation

or a mendme lll was refused. submit to the Minister a no tice of

contestat ion in writing for its revision o r revocation .

(2)

The Mi nister shall. within onc week o f the receipt of a

noti~ of contestat ion. refer the same to the Authl)Tityof Review SCt lip

under section 44 of this Act .

I'A RT FIVE

Olwus,,1 ~"d !lumpin!/. on I..md

(I) Kull lIlin jidhlrlu li xi permess I!;ie mi~hud Jew rC¥Qkal,

jew .. i (e,mini iew kundiujonijicl impost; ma humiex xicrqa. jew Ji xi

pt'rmcSi inghala me!a m3 !<ellu)!. jingl'la' D Jew kellu jinglla la tahllennin;

u kundizzjonijiel xon'oht. Jew li xi pcnness gtlandu jintamm, jisla', 6

tmien pmgtla mill-gMt; ;ew tahda lal-penness jew miC-ta hda ta'

applikazzjoni ghar-revoka Jew cmcnda la" pcrmcss, jaght; avvit. bil-

miktub ta ' kontestazzjoni lill-Ministru gl'Iar-reviijoni jcw rcvoka ta- 1-

iSless.

(2) Il-Min istru ghand .. fi tmicn ~mgl\a minn mCla ji rticvi 1_

avvif ta' kontestazzjoni jirreferi I_istess awit hll-Awtorit~ ta ' Verifika

nominata tarn I·artikol .. 44 ta' d~n I·At!.

IL·IIAM ES PARTI

Riml u Rd im n . Ar1

30, II·Ministru jisla' b'regolamenti ji ppreskrivi I-postijiel fein u

""'Iodi kif w'ched ji51a' jiddisponi n'arl minn ern. 5U'ltan;ci, 11 jiMD '

jaghli wkoll permCM specjal' b'kundiujonijiel panikolari ghar-rim; u

rdim lahl I·art la' ccni s,,",an;ci.

J I. Kull min jidh.irlll li r-regolamenli mahruga tahl I-utikolu

precedenti jaggravawh 11 ma hllmie~ gllst ifikati. U kull min jidh irlu li I,

permess 5pc~joli ghal xi rim; la' sustanza pilrtikola ri ~e rifjutal mingl'lajr

raguni valida, kif IIkoll min jidhirlu li dawn ir·rcgolamcnti jcw ~i per·

meSii §petjali ma jissalvagwardawx bitiejjcd is·sahha tal-bn'edem jc w L-

ambjcnl , jista' jagl'lti a ..... ii ta' kontC$tazzjoni lill-Ministru fi tmicn xahar

m'Il,hrui la' l·islCSii regolamcnti jcw fi 2micn timgha mic-eahda jew

minn mindu sar jaf b'xi permess speCjali , u I-Minimu ghandu fi imien

xahar min-notifika lal·konteslaz:zjoni mir·regolamenti jcw fi fmien pm-

gha min -notifika tal-konlestD>:>:joni mit-tahda jew ghoti la' pe r"","

spcCjali jirreferi I-iSle .. avvit la' konteslau:jo ni lill-AwtoritA ta' Verifik a

nominata skond [,a rtikolu 44 la' dan I,AII .

IS-SIlT PARTI

Jl, II ·Ministru jiSla' bic~ j,slghu jithaDU spet; la' flora u Fawna

johnlli rcgolamenli li jiddikjarnw xi spea ta ' flora u Fawna protetta u

J'

jisla' wk<»ll jiddikjarn arja ndikala f dawn il·gtejjcr jcw f1·ibhra ler-

rito!jali arja la riscrva n~turali .

The Minister may, by regulations, indicaTe places .tIld

me thoos for disposiRg on land of ce rtai n substances. and may also grant

special permi ts under particular oonditions for the disposal aud

dumping on laRd of certain substances.

11. Whosoever deems that the regulations issued in tenns of the

preceding o;ection cause hardship to him and that they are not justified.

and whosoever deems that a request for a special permit forthe disposal

of a partieular substance has been unjustly rcfuo;ed. and whosoever

deems that theo;e regulations or some special permit do not adequately

protecl the health of human beings or the environment. may lodge a

notice of objection with the Minister within one month from the issue of

theo;e regulations or withi n one week from the refusal of a special perm it

or the knowledge of such grant. and the Minister shall within a month

from the notification of the objection to the regulations or within a week

from the notification of the objection to the refusal or grant of a s;xcial

penuit refer this notice of objection to the Authority of Revi ew

appointed under sect ion 44 of this Act.

PART SIX

Prot.,.;:lion 10 Ihe Hora and Fauna

12. The Minister may, so that species of the Flora and Fauna be

safeguarded. issue regulations declaring a particular species of Flor .. Or

Fauna a protected species and may also declare a specified area of these

Islands or the territorial waters a Nature Reo;erve,

11. (I) The Minister may, after the declaration that a particular

speciesofRora and Fauna is protected or after that a pa rticular area has

been declared a Nature Reserve under Ihe last precedingscetion. make

regulations so far as 10 render effective this protection.

(2) The Minister may, to safeguard the biological identity of

these islands and their waters. ma ke regulations concerning the import

and export of nora and fauna .

( I) II-MiniSI.u jisw' "'a ra d-(li kjarazzjoni li speqe

partikolari la ' ,"1 m3 u Fa",na hija prolen a jew wua I; xi I'Ja ['g'

di kjarala nserva nalUrali, bkond 1'3>1 ;kol... prctc<k nli johrog

regola",~nti bicx jaghm("1 dfcl1;va [';SteM "ro[cujoni .

(2) JI · Mini~tru jisla' , bin itmre$l·idcn l il~ biologika la' da,.,,,

il -g;:eiler u I-ibh ra laghhom. jaghmel .egalament; dwar I·i mporllzzjoni

jcw I-csport aujoni tal_flora u fawna .

(1) Whosoever deems Ihat a declaration of a panicular 1<010« 01

species of Flora and Faunaas a protected species or of a Nature Reserve obi«, ....

is unjustified and whosoever deems that the regulations issued by the

Minister in tenos of the preceding section cause hardship to him. and

whosoever deems that any regulations so issued, do not provide

adequate protection to any protected species or Nature Reserve so

declared in terms ofscetio,! 32 of th is Act. may, within a month, give

notice of objection in writing to the Minister.

(2) The Minister shall within a month from the notification

of this objection submit this notification of objecliolllo Ihe Authority of

Review appointed under section 44 of this Act.

PART SEVEN

The Historical Herilalle

(I) The Minister may declare any building site or

arch aeological remains of significance as protected due to its hi~torical

architectonic or art,st.c importance. or of uccptional beauty. or

beca use of ils inlereSI 10 Il>e sl udy of geology. paJoonlology or

arch:lcology, and may make regulations 10 effect ,hi$ protection as well

as for tile restoration of building or sile.

(2) Within one month from tile coming inlO force of this

section. the Ministe r shall publish in the: Gaune a list of buildings. sites

alld remains !IQ protected. and a revised list induding all the sites.o

protected shall be publ i ~hed in the Gaul1c eve ry three years .

(I) The Ministe r may mah special regulat ions for the

conservation orlhe character of the towns :md villages of Malla . and in

particular bill nOl only of Mdina. Valletta. Floriana. Co5pirua, St,ogtu.

Vitlori,~ and for the Ci n adcll a at Go~o, and may impose particular

",,"'Ihods of restoration. maintenance and decoration of buildings within

IheK localities , In the case of lack of confurmance with regulations, he

may aiM) provide for the re5l()flllion, mainte nance and deooration by

(iQvernmem at the owner's eJpcnsc or for Ihe compulsory acquisition

by Ihe sta te for t he same purpose.

(2) The Minisler may dedare that ce rl ai n objects of anistic,

historical or scientirlC impo:>n afI<'C may nol he cJponcd from these

Islands. and may also make regulalions for lhe protection or lhe

rCSloration of these objecls. as well as for lheir acquisition by the State .

(3) It sha ll nOI be lawful \0 conducl archaeological

excavations on land or within the territorial waters of these islands.

withoul lile wrill en consent of the Min isler who may impose special

conditions (or this purpose .

J 7. The Minisler may grant special perm issiun 10 exempt a si teot

object from the application to the.., regulatio"". but eve ry exemplion

muSt be published in the Gazeue .

J8. (I) Whosoever dcc"", that any place in lhese islandssltould be

included or ca ncelled from the lisl of protected si les a" provided in

section 350f Ihis Ael . or that anyobjeets shouldorshould not have been

eJportable from theK islands. 01 that an exem ption has been unjustly

given or refused. or that any regulations made by tile Minister under Ihis

Part of Ihis Act arc erroneous or inadequate, may submit a notice of

objection 10 the Minister within one month from Ihe publica lion of the

list. the regulations or the e:<emption . Itll lhe case may be. I lld in Ihe case

of the rdusal of an exemplion from the receipt of the refusal.

(2) 1bc Ministe r shall within onc month of the re""ipl of Ibis

notice of objection refer Ibe nOlice of objection 10 the Authority of

Review appointed under section 44 of this Aet.

I'A RT EIGUT

En,jronmrntallmplOCl ~menlS

Before allY organ of Government Ilrallt~ a perm it for the

II-Ministru jista' wkoll jagl'lti permcssi specjali biex jetenta xi

mkien je,.. xi oggett min -applikaujoni la ' dawn ir· regolamenli. ilda kull

eienzjoni jehfieg li figi pubb]ikata fil ·Gau.cna ,

.38. (I) Kull min jidhirlu li xi mkien r dawn il -gZejjer gllandu jigi

nklui, jew maqtugh barra mil,lista ta' im kcjjcn protctti prcvista fl-

artikolu 35 ta' dan I-An, jew li xi oggctti mcsshom jcw ma mer.shomx

ikunu esponabbli minn dawn il-gZejjer, jew li xi eienztoni giet moglllija

jew giet michuda ingustamenl, inkel1a li xi regolamenti mall ruga mill_

MiniSlru taht din il -Parti ta' dan I-Att buma ibaljali jew inadegwali,

jista' jibghal avvii la' konleslaujoni lill_ Minimu fi imien nbar mill -

pubblikaujoni lal ·lisla, lar-rcgolamcnti jcw la' I·etenzjoni skond il-kai

u fil-kai tar-rifjut la' xi eienzjoni minn mindu jirCicvi dan ir-rifjul.

(2) 11 -Ministru gllandu fi "micn xabar minn meta jirCievi dan

I-a""ii la' komeslazzjoni jirreferi ]-a""ii lill_AMorila la' Verifika

nominata skond I·artikolu 44 la' dan I·AII.

IT ·T MIEN PART!

ValUlaujonl la' Impau Ambjenlali

.w, Oabcl ma jinghala penness mi nn xi organu tal·Gvern biex

jista' jilwettaq progen li aktarx ikollu effett fuq I-ambjent, minll abba

lost hwcjjcg ohra, in_natura, I-en titil. jew l-isleSS]>051 {ejn sejjer isir, il·

Ministru ghandu jig; mgllarraf miU-awloritil. ta' kompetenza biex tollrog

i!-permcss, biHalba ghall -penness biex isir i)·progel1 U bid-del1alji

kollha li huma mchtiega biex issir il_valutazzjoni, u I· Ministru ghandu fi

imien !liet ~hur nlinn meta jirac,·i din I·informazzjoni jibghat din il-

valutaujoni lil dak l-organu tal-Gvern. Ebda progcl1 lal·Gvcrn li

jbiddcl I·ambjent sostanzjalment ma ghandu jibda jitwettaq jek k ma

jkunx gie sottomess hll-Ministru ghan·valutazzjoni ta' ]-impal1

ambjentali u I-valutaz:zjoni Ikun giet riecvuta iida I-Ministru jkollu d-

dmir li jara li I·valula:a.joni ssir fi i mien qasir kemm jista' jkun, u ",hu~

aklar lard minn tliet xbur minn mCla l· progel1 jigi SOllomess.

40 , Valutalzjoni la ' ]-impall ambjentali ghandha tidcntifika , lid-

de.krivi u tivvaluta, null kai,l·effetti diretti u indirelli fuq I·ambjent

ii da b'mod specjah u indikal separatament

(a)

fuq ll · bnedmin , fuq il -Fawna u ]·Flora

(h)

fuq I_art, l-ilma,l-arja, il -klima u I_paj.agg

et) fuq il ·~id ckonomilm u fuq il· ... ·;rl storiku ;

(d)

fu,! l·amb;': nt sotjali .

e~eculion

of a proiect which is likdy to have an impa" on the

environment. b«ause of its nature. extenl and locality. among othe.

considerations. the Minister shall be infonned by the Authority

competent 10 aliow the permi!, of the applica tion for such permil to

realise a project, of all details requ ired for an ~ment 10 be made.

and the Minister shall. within three mont hs from the receipt of suc h

information, copy such an a.seSSment to that organ of Governme nt. No

government project which will substantially change the environme nt

shall be executed before being submitt ed to the Minister for an

assessment uflhe e nvironmental impact. and such asscs:lnlcm has been

received, but the Min ister shall have the duty 10 sec 111a1 such. an

35S/:$5me nt is made in the shortest possible time and not lalerthan three

momhs from the dale of subm ission of the projtt1 .

The Environment Impact Assessment shall identify.

4(1.

describe and assess. in every case. the dircct and indirect effects on the

environment. bl!! especi all y and separately declared

(a) On hum an beings. the Fauna and the Flora

(b)

on the soil. water . air. climate and landscape

(c) on the economy and the historical heritage;

(d)

on the social environment.

(I) The Min ister may exempt a project subm itted for the E .. ",p''''''_

assessment from being subjected to an Enviro nmental Impact

Assessmen t if in his opinion. in any case, the environmental impact

would be minimal.

(2) But an y such elCemption as well as every pe nnit granted

after the consideration of an Environment Impact Assessment shall be

puhli.hed hy IKItice in the Gaze tte within one month.

Whosoe"er shall be responsible for the application for a

permit to put into elCeUl\ion a project the environmental impact of

which is to be assessed. and every head of a government department

neeuting a project with an environmental impact. shall furnish the

Minister with all requested information and especi ally with

(a) a description of the project. its dimensions. design and

proposed si te

(b) an elCplanation of the steps taken or about to be taken to

diminish harmful effects

(c) scientific data which serve as basis for the project;

(d) a brief explanation of the project which explains the aim

thereof.

(i) Whosoever deems that an Environmental Im pact ~OI",of

Assessment has influenced unduly or has been the cause of the refusal of <;>bj«tion

the perm it 10 implement a project or who dee ms th at a pennit has been

given under the influence of an unjustified Environmental Im pact

Assessment favourable to the project, may ask for a copy of the

assessment unde r paymel'u, and may withi n one month §cnd a ootice of

objection to tile Minister, and the Minister sh all within one montb of the

receipt of such notice of object ion. refcr this objection to the Au thority

of Review appointed under 5Cction 44 of Ihis Act.

(2) No organ of Government may gnnt a permit for I~

execution of a project falling under the provisions of section 39 unlil the

lapse of one mont h from the date of publication in the Government

Gazelle of Ihe notice of exemption or of a favour .. ble Environment

Impact Assewnent and, in Ihe case of a notke of object ion under

subsection (1) of this section. until the decision of the Minister under

section 46.

PART NINE

Authority oI Rn;'w

(1) The Preside nt on the advice of the Prime MiniJter shall

by notice in the GazeUe appoint an Authori ty of Review to hear and

determine notieesof ob~ction made unde r any provision of this Act.

(2) The Autllority shall be composed of a President and a

number of as'lCsson.

(3) The President oflhe Amhority shall be a person who has

served in a high public offICe while the assessors shall be penons ... ·ho

have specialized in onc or another of tho$e diiciplines which are of

relevance in the protection of the natural or hi~torical environ ment .

(4 ) A person shall be disqualified from being appointed to

§crve or from continuing to be a President of the Authority or an

assessor as long as he is a member or the House of Repro:scntative$ .

(S) The President of the Authority and every assessor shall

before entering into his offICe make and subscribe a dedaration On oath

before the President of the Republic.

(6) Every President of the Aut hority and every assessorshal l

remain in office for a period of three years .

(1) The President of the Authority sltall select four aMeSSOn

from amongst tho!;e specially compelent to hear a panicular notice of

objection.

(8) lbe I>r~idcn t sllallllavc a casting ~ote but not an origina l

vote .

(I) Tile Authority .hall for the purpose of hearing and

determining on a notice or objection convene in a place appoi nted for il

by tile Prime Minister and it shall dc~ver its decision after. if it so deems

fjt . llcaring evidence viva voceand after havingllcard the submission of

the M inister and of Ihal person who had entered Ihe notice of objection.

as we ll as that of any other in tcrested person.

(2) The Authority may hold its silting) in puhlic o r l" camera.

provided however that the hearing of any e>idena: tendered by II ~non

declaring that he is so doing in a confIdential mann,,,. ihaU always be

heard in aIII1t'tlf.

(3) The Minister may make rules fo r the bellerearrying out

of this pari and without prejudice to the gene rality of the foregoing , may

make rules

(a) prescribing the procedure to be adopted by the Authority

in the hearing of cases submilled to it and the records to be kepi ;

(b) prescribing the manner in whiell the Authori ty sllall be

con,..,ned and the times at wllie h meetings are 10 be held;

(c) prescribing fees to be paid in respect of cases brought

before the Authority.

(4) All decisions of the Authority of Review 511all be given

openly even \Io'hen evidcocc and submissions were given in CfImQQ.

. ,.

The decision given by the Authorityof Review sh all not have

.-

e~C<.'\Itive force. but if the Minister shall not act according to a dccision

~oI,""

of tlte Authority the burden of proving, in any judicial proceedings

against him for the issue of a warrant of prohibitory injunCliQn or for

damages, that he had valid reasons not to abide by the dedsion.shalllic

on lIim. and such decision shall be deemed prim(J [(Jar to have

established the correct position,

PART TEN

Ci Yil l)~ma gtS and Pu nish mt'nu

In Cr imilUll Loow

Without p,,:jud~ 10 any action for damages caused through

mal~ . negligcoce o r non-obscrvaoce of regulations, to Government or

private properly. there shall lie an act ;on for damages caused to the

natu ral o r to the cultural ami historical environment, whie h action can

be instituted by the Minister. In a ny such act io n whe n the damages,

which shall be payable to the Government. cannot be quantirled

precisely, the competent Civil Courl may liquidate sueh damages

,.,bllrio bv"i "iri,

411. The p""'e r to make regulatio ns. as provided in this law. sl1all Cri ..... ""

include tllat of prescribing punishments for o ffences indicated HS such "' ......... n ..

uooje, ,he

but punishments rest rictive of peuonal liberty shall be limited by a " 1010';0,,0

mU,mum of twO years, Other sanctions, such as the confiscation of the

means producing envi ro nmental damage. as well as Ihe suspensiofl and

revocation of licences and th e payment for the ~rformance of

parlicular services may also be prescribed ,

In order 10 investigate the commiSSion of mmu or the

4'.

verification of damages C8UlICd. Ihe Official for .he Protection of the

Environme nt or his delegates may accede 10 any place. vehicle, ship.

platform. airplane, or olhe r craft, provided Iha\ should thdr righllo

enlry be cheded, Ihey shall be bound 10 show an ao,l1horisation for tile

purpose i~ued under Ihe signaTure of the Minister.

PART ELEVEN

O pr ... 'Ion, KClM'al , IntcrP«'laU(ln

SO. This At! shall come into effect on th e date established by Ihe

Minister by notice published in the Gue ll e. but the Ministe r may

"'abli sh different dales for differenT sections or subsections and the

Laws and Regulatio ns IiC t Oul ill the Schedule of Ihis Act shall cease 10

have effect from Ihe daleo{,he nOlice published in the Gazene, without

prejudice to aelS and procedures performed under those laW$ and

regulations , provided that the MiniJter may appoint separate dates for

the revO(alion of each separate law or regulat ion appearing in the sa id

Schedule .

SI,

In this law lhe following words should be so interpreted;

~add itive " means an added substance;

~antiquities" meam all those objeclS dating more than fifl y

years which have some relevance for Ihe knowledge of history;

~codc of practice~ means a collection of norms to be adhered

la by any person in the necution of a panicular kind of work as

indicated;

~oontamin ant ~ means any substance wh ich harms the qualities

of othe r substalKCs;

~decibcl" means a unit of measure with regard 10 sound;

~discharge~ means the introd~ion or emission of I s.ubstance

into thoc air Or into the sea ;

~dumping~ means the definitive throwing awayof I sub!;tllKC

both when such a substance is mixed ~d oovercd, as well as whocn

this is not done ;

Mecosyste m ~ means a system of in tegrlting organisms in a

natural environmen t;

Menvirooment M means the whQIe of the elemenlS Ind

IX)nditions, natural Or man-made , u isting on ean h, and in

panicular

(a)

the air . ... ater and land

(b) all the layers of the atmosphere;

(~) all organic and inorganic malleT. and all living

orgM,sms;

(d) all ecosystems;

(cl the landscape. tat en to mean both open country,

village and to ... n aspect.

(f)

The cult ural and lIistoricaJ cle ment;

- fau na- means all types of ani mals collectively consi(\Cr(':d;

" nora" means all typcs of vegeta ti on co llect ive ly considered ;

- fud " means any fQrm Qf maller ... lIicll is used to produce

energy by combustion Qr oxydation ;

"pollu tion" mea ns t he natural or arti ficial process rCSlI hi ng

from the introduction of any contamina nt into tile environme nt ;

"substance" means any malle r, Qrganic or inorganic , livingOl

not. and incl udes any combi nation of elements of a panicular

JllQtccular identi ty. existi ng in n~lure or the result of a chemical

reaction. as , ... d l as the mixtu re of substances of a di ffe rent

molecular identity.

Sabicx jinvestiga il· kommiMj-oni t3 ' rea~i jew iI-konslalPlzjoni

la' danni kagunali. l- Uffi l:ja l ghall- l1arsien la ']-Ambjentjew haddiehor

ghahh jislP' jattcd; fuq kull pml, vcttura , bastimcnl, pjallaform a,

ajruplan ,jew opra ohm b'dana li jekk jiai kontcslatlilu d-dnllli hek k

jattcdi huwa gIlandu jun aWlor;uauj-oni ghal dan I-iskop mahruga lahl

il-rirma lal-Min istTU .

IL·I IDAX ·1L "ART I

Hldu fi~-s.,hh , R~ ~oka , Tifsir

SO. Oan 1-,\11 jig; ris-~ hh rid·data li jiSlabiliui I·Ministru b 'av~i:t

pubblik!ll fiI-Gaz;z~lIa, b'dana I; I- Ministru jisl3 ' jindika granel I\o-.. M •

differenti ghJI artikoli jcw subani koli differenti. u I-ligijiet u r-

regol~mcnti i ndikati n·lsk.-dl' la' dan I·A 11 ghandhom jigu revokat i rid·

dati li jindika I' Minislru h'avvii pubblikat fil·Gauclla. u jiSla' jindika

dati differcnll gIlal ligijic.-r. artikoli u rcgo!amemi differenti , bla

pr"iudizzju ghal dak li sar tahl l-iste!;5 ligijicl. anikoh u rcgolamcnti ,

Fdin il-ligi I-o,lienl I; gej ghandu jkollu clan iHifsir

"addilliv" ghandha lfisser "ustanza mizjuda;

"ambjent" ghandha lfisser l-i nsjem jew il.gabra ta' dawk 1-

clement; u kundizzjonijie1. kemm nalUrali u kemm xoghol·il

bniedem.li haw" fid·dinja , u b"rnod partikola ri

(a)

l-arja.l -ilrna u I-art

is.-saffi kollha ta"l -atmosfera ;

(h)

(c)

il-malcrja kollha organika jew illOrganika. U l.esseri

kollha li jghixu

(e)

il-bixra tal-pajsagg . fil·kampanj a. fl-irhula, fl-iblict;

(f)

I-element kulturah u stori ku;

uanlikilajic!" ghandtl3 tfisser claw k il-hwejje~ eqdcm min"

hamsin sena 1; ghandhom xi siwi ghaHsgh. if ta' l- iSlorja

UdeciMI" ghandha tfis.<;er unit,. la' qies fir-rigward tal-hoss

Mckosistema" Ifi .. ""T si,tema la' interazzj.oni rejn organizmi fI-

ambjent naturali;

"fawna" ghandha lfisser il-gabra, bhala iscm koUelliv, ta' I,

annimali kollha la' kuU lip;

" nora" ghandha Ifisse. il 'gabra, bhala iscm kollelliv la l-

hxejjex kollha la ' kull lip;

"kodiCi la' pralti ka" ghan<lha lfisser gabra la' no rmi I;

ghandhom jiniammu minn lOin qieghed jescgwixxi xoghol

partikolari indibl;

" kombustibbli " gha ndha lfisscr malerja li sseTVi

biex

lipprodllCi energija pcrmezz la' hruq jew ossidJzzjoni;

" kontaminant" ghandha Ifisser kull sustaoza li Ihassar il'

kwalilajiet la' sustanzi ohra;

" rdim" ghandha Ifisser tfigh b'taghbija la' suslanza;

"rimi" ghaodha lfisser tfigh b 'abbaodun la' suslanza;

"skargu" ghandha lfiss.cr hrug , emissjoni la' suslanza n-arja

jew fil -bahar;

",ustanza" ghandha lfisscr kull materja kemm organika kif

ukoll inorganika, hajja jcw le, u linklud; kemm kumbinazzjoni la'

elementi la' idenl;la molekulari panikoiari , kif jinstahu fin -nalura

A

"

jew bhala riiullal la' reazzjoni t irnika . ki r .. koll mistu •• la' suslanzi

b'idcmit! mole ku lari divclSa;

"tingi." g"'a nd lla lfisse. il-protess natural; ;': w arlifi<!jati 1;

jirriiu h H bl ·inlroduzzjoni la' ~i kon laminanl n-a mbjent.

S I( EDA

Pa rti 7. ParI; 8 Parti 15 laJ- Kodi ti laJ- Pulizijil ( Kapilolu 10)

Arli ko lu 119 lal· Kodici lal· Pulizij a ( K3]);IOlo 10)

A n ikol .. 121 (2) (3) tal -Kodici lal- Pulizija (Kapitol u 10)

Anikolu 227 tal- Koditi lal· Pu lizija ( K. pilotu W )

Artikolu 228 tal-Koditi tal -Pu lizija ( Kapitolu 10)

Au X.l la· 1-1925 dwar pTotC12jon; la' I-Anlik lajiet (Kapilotu 54)

Avvii lal -G'"<'m 26913' 1-1933

Avvi.i tal-Gvem numru 206 1:1' 1- 1934

Aw;! Legal; 48 13'1- 1948 - (Rcgolamcnti 1i jemcndaw .egolamenl; d"'ar is-sajd )

Avvii LegaJi 19 13' 1-1964 - (Rcgoiamcmi li jemc nd aw regolamenli dwar is-sajd )

A \'Viz Legal. 80 la' 1.1 <;178 _ (Rcgolamcnl' I. jc mc nda,,' regolamcmi d war is·s..jd)

Awiz Legal. 58 la' 1·1 979 -

(Rego llll11e nl' I. jcmcnda w regolamenti dwar 's-s..jd)

All nu mTU 11J ta' 1·1%6, J'esl; ~ d; -

( Kon troll ta' 1·; mpo rtazzjoni, bejgh u uzu)

Awiz Legali 22 ta ' 1· 1%7 - ( Rcgolamcnt' la'l·I%7 dw a r I-illlporlaujoni, bejgh u uzu

lal-PeSliCid')

Awi;/; Legal; 81 la' I· 1971 -

llidu Fis-sc hh

An nurnTU XV III ta"-i967 dwur I-Arja I'u ra

Rcgola mcnli la' 1·1969 d war Ouhhan lswctl (I'c rjodi I'C'rlllC~')

Regolamcmi w' 1· 1969 d,,-... Ouh han Is" 'ctl {HaShmcmiJ ( I'e riot!; perme:;,;)

O.dn; la' 1·1971 ghall-llord la 'I·A rJa l' UlIl ( Pro.:~uri)

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All Xlll a" I· 19n. An biujigi E,jlal U Kl.:onlrQllal ;I-T"'"I) 131 Hahar

Regolamcrlli 13" 1- 19!!O d .... ar Agh s.afar u Fnick Sluvag

A ",,'it L..egal; 25 la ' 1·1983

All V III w" 1-1%lhlwl" I· Isbn

Mglloddi mill -Kamra lad·Dcl'Ulali fis-Scdula N m . 473 las·6 la' Frar. 1991.

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