ACT No. XXIII of 1997 AN ACT jurrher to amend the Development Planning Act. 1992.

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Ugo MIFSUD B ONNICI

President

12th August, 1997

ACT No. XXIII of 1997

AN ACT jurrher to amend the Development Planning Act. 1992.

BE IT ENACTED by the President , by and with the advice and

consent of the House of Representatives . in this present Parliament

assembled, and by the authority of the same , as follows:-

I. This Ac t may be cited as the Development Planning

(Amendment) Act. 1997. and shall be read and construed as one with

the Development Plan ning Act, 1992. hereinafter referred to as "the

principal Act".

Section 2 of the principal Act shall be amended as fo1!ows

(a) immediately after the definition of "building operations"

the re shall be insened the following new definition

" "conditions" means general conditions applied by the

Authori ty in respect of applications and in respect of their

processing but does not include panicular conditions tied to

the issue of a panieular permit:"

(b) immediately after the definition of··erection'· there shall

be inserted the following new definition

.• "exempt works·· means any works or development

which do not require a development permit under Pan IV of

this Act:"; and

(c) immcdiately after the defi nition of "usc" there shall be

inserted the following new defin ition;

.. "Users' Committee" means the Committee established

under section l7A of this Act;".

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Section S of the principal Act shall be amended as follows

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(a) in subsection ( I) thereof, for the words " wi th appruved

policies and plans." there shall be substituted the words "with

policies , plans and conditi ons approved by Government and with

procedures as approved by the M inister.";

for paragraph (a) of subsection (2) thereof there shall

(b)

be substituted the follow ing

"(a) the pre paration of the structure plan an d th e

sup plemen tary documents, including any other matter

ancillary, incidental or conducive thereto. and the maintenance

thereof following their approval by Government.

(c) in paragraph (b) o f subsection (2) thereof for the words

"relating toplanning." there shall be substituted the words "relating

to planning;"

.

(d) immediately after paragraph (b) of subsection (2) thereof

there shall be added the following new paragraph

(c) the publication and Updating. as circumstances may

warrant. of an official manual con tai ning

(0 policies, plans, conditions and procedu res

approved as provided in ;ubseetion (I) of thi s section

and which will be taken into considera tion when

applications for penuits fo- development arc considered;

(ii)

the list of exempt works;

(ii i) th e effective date of such policies, pla ns,

condi ti ons and procedures;

(i v) all other rel evan t mate rial penaining to

development app lications and penui ts.";

(e)

in subsection (4) thereof

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for the words "the Authority may delegate" there

shall be substituted the words "the Authority may, with the

approval of the Minister, delegate"; and

(ii)

immediately after the words "as it may deem

appropriate." thcre shall be added the words "Notice of any

such delegation shall be published in the Gazette."; and

for subsection (5) thereof there shall be substituted the

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following subsections (5) <Ifld (6)

"(5) The Authority may also clIcrcise all powers of

control ove r development as may from time to time be

delegated 10 it in writing by the Minister on behalf of any

department or agency of Government.

(6) II shall be the Min ister's function to ensure that

the Authority i~ fully informed of Government' .~ policies

relative to development, and to monitor the proper execution

of such policies.".

4, For subsections (\) and (2) of section 6 of the principal Act,

there shall be substituted the following

"( I) The Authority shall appoint a Director of Planning

and a Director, Admin istration and Implementation of

Procedures who shall repon directly to the Board of the

Authority and who shall themselves or their representatives

have the right to be present at all meetings of the Authority

llnd oftbc Development Control Commission. The Authority

shall also appoint such other officers and employees as the

Authority may from time to time deem necessary to carry out

its functions under this Act.

(2) The Authority shall also appoint one of its officers

to act as secretary of the Authority. The secretary shall have

the dUly of calling meetings and kccping minutes and such

other dut ies as Ihe Chairman may delegate to him."'.

5 , In subsection (3) of ~ction 12 of the principal ACI. for the

words "may regulatc its own proceedings.'" there shall be substituted

the words "may regulate its own proceedings. The Commillcc shall

~pott in writing to the Minister and to the AUlhority on a quarterly

basis about its operations .".

Section 13 of the principal Act shall be amended as follows: ,.

Fi •• ,ubortikoiu (1)'" 1",,;](01" 12,.' I-An prini:i['Oli.minllol: _~' .,

il .. kliom "jirreiola 1,pT~<duTi ti<ilhu_" IIhndhom jidhlu Hliem :-::: "~' .

"jim:ilola 1- J'<"O<4Uri tiogflu. II· Kumi ... gl\0/Id<J jirropporu. bil·mlktub

lill .. Mini"", u l itl-AWI<lOi'~ '<uti ~i'" . hm dWOT 1'''''0iM1 ties/lu."_

L-artikolu 13 ta ' I~Att pri ncipali ghandu jigi emenciat ki f gej

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(a) in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) thereof, for the words

"appointed by the Authority from among its members, and" there

shall be substituted the words "appointed by the Authority; and";

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(b) in subsection (5) thereof, fo r the words "priot

arrangements." there shall be in serted the words "prior

arrangements. At the ~quest of any member of the Conunission,

the deliberations of the Commission shall be held in private but

ever)' vote, even ifby seaet ballot, shall be conducted in public.".

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Section 14 of the principal Act shall be amended as follows

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(a) in subsection ( I) the~of immediately after the words

"the President" there shall be inserted the words "acting on the

advice of the Mi nister";

(b) in subsection (2) thereof immediately after the words

''The President" there shall be inserted the words", &Cting on the

advice of the Minister,"

{c} in subsection (3) thereof, for the words "the members

shall be substituted either by another person appointed for the

purpose by the President" there shall be substituted the words " the

member shall be substiwted by another person either appointed

for the purpose by the President acting on the advice of the

Minister"; and

(d) immediately after subsection (3) thereof there shall be

added the followi ng new subsections

"(4 ) The members of the Board shaH hold oFfice for a

period of three years, and shall be eligible for reaplX'intment,

(5) A member of the Board may be removed from

office by the President acting on the advice of the Minister,

on grounds of gross negligence. conflict of interest ,

incompetence. or acts or omissions unbecoming a member

of the Board .",

Section 15 of the principal Act shall be amended as fOllows'

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(a) in paragraph (a) of subsection (I) thereof, forthe words

"including the enforcement of such con trol;" th ere shall be

substituted the following

"including the enforcement of such control

Provided that such an appeal may only be made by

the applicant or by a third party who had submitted

comments when the application to carry out the

development had been published and no appeal shall lie

by a third party from development control decisions

concerning a development which is specifically

authorised in an approved deve lopment plan."; and

(b) for subsection (7) thereof there shall be substituted the

following

"(7) The Board shall have an administrative secretariat

independent from the Authority ,consisting of a secretary and

such other officers or employees as may be necessary for a

prompt and efficient determination of the matters witllin the

Board's jurisdiction. The secretary shall be appointed by the

Minister and the other members of the secretariat shall be

chosen and appointed by the secretary:'.

9, Immediately after section 17 of the principal Act there shall

be added the following new heading and new section

"6.

USERS' COMMITIEE

Minnufih wara I-artikoiu 17 la' J-All prini;ipali ghandhom ZOodII. ... . . -

,j itdicdu l-intestatura gdida u I-artikolu gdid Ii gejjin

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(I ) There shall be a Committee. to be known

as the Users' Committee. which shall cons ist of not less than

oItil< u .... • seven and not more than eleven members being not more than

one representative from each of the interested national

constituted bodies recognized by the Minister for the purpose

of this section. The Users' Committee shall be autonomouS

from the Authority and shall be appointed by and be

responsible to the Minister to whom it shall report at least

every six months. or earlier as the need arises.

(2) The Users' Committee shall supervise the

general functioning of the Authority particularly to ensure,

in the interest of th e general public an expeditious and fair

process and transparency and unifonnity in the Authority's

decisions and acts. For these purposes the Users' Committee

shall monitor the runn ing of the Authority and shall propose ,

10 the Authority or the Minister as the case may be, suc h

changes to administrati ve processes and praclices as it may

deem appropri ate.".

10. For subsection (3 ) of section 18 of the principal Act there ........ ndmeotol

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shall be substituted the following

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"(3) The Authority shall mon itor .the structure plan and

review it as often as may be necessary provided such review shall

not take place within a period of less than 5 years. The strocture

plan can be re viewed in parts by Parliamentary Resolution,

provided such review shall not adversely affect the rights acquired

by any person prior to the effective date of such review. Every

such review shall be made and shall take effect as provided in the

following provisions of this Pan of this Act.".

11. Section 30 of the principal Act shall be substituted by the Substitution

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following new section

principal Act.

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(I) Subject to the provisions ofthis section and to the

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"'following provisions of this Pan of the Act, no devclopment shall

P<:'"'. be carried out after the coming into force of this Act except with

IllUUOII ' th e permission of the Authori ty, in this Act referred to as

development pennission.

(2)

For the purposes of th is section, and, unless the context

otherwise requires, for all other purposes in this Act, "development"

means the carrying out of building, engineering, quarrying. mining

or other operations for the construclion, demolition or alterations

in , on , over, or under any land or the sea or the making of any

material change in use of land or building other than

(a)

maintenance operations , which affect only the

interior of a building or do not materially affect the external

appearance of the building

(b)

internal alterations to a building which do not

affect the eXiernai configuration of appearance the reof and

comply with any regulations made under section 60 of this

Act;

(c) the use of land for agriculture, animal husbandry

and forestry (including afforestation), except where such use

consists of

(i) the erection of buildings or amounts 10 intensive

raising of crops or animals; or

(ii) the reclamation of land for agriculture by the

deposit of material on such land; or

(iii)

the conversion to agricultural use of land

which is not currently used for agricu ltural purposes;

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(d) in the case of buildings or other land that are used

for a purpose of any class specified in an order made by the

Authority under this Act, the use thereof for any other purpose

of the same Class.

(3)

For the purpose of this seclion

(a) the use of a building resulting in an increase or a

reduction in the numberof dwelling units in which the building

was previously used; or

(b)

the deposit of refuse or wQSte materials on land; or

(e)

the use for the display of advenisemenlS of any

external pan of a building that is not normally used for the

purpose,

involves a material change in the use of that building, or part

thereof, without prejudice, in the case of advertisemenl.'l, to any

regulations made under this Act with respect to their control.

(4) For the purpose of this section, development in relation

to the sea includes land reclamation from the sea, aquaculture and

bench developments and their relnted uses.".

12. Section 31 of the principal Act shalt be amended as follows

(a) in s ubsection (I) thereof, for the words " The Authority~

there shall be substituted the words ''The Authority in consultation

and agreement with the Chamber of Architects";

(b) in subsection (2) thereof, for the words "or indicated

therein." there shall be substituted the words "or indicated therein.

The development o r any aspect thereof regulated by such an order

shalt be called ' ellempt works' "; and

(c) immediately after subsection (3) thereof there shall be

added the following new subsections

"(4) A development order shall include works of a

relatively minor nature such as internal worb, minor additions

to existing buildings, minor variations during construction ,

repairs to dangerous structures, and roconstruction of damaged

buildings wh ic h repairs and reconstruction are to be carried

out in the existing style or according to pennitted policies or

conditions.

(5) Copies of deve lopment orders shall be readily

accessible to the public by the Authority on the payment of

the prescribed fee.

(6) The Authority in consultation with the Chamber

of Architects shall periodically review development orders

to minimise the development requiring the Authority' s

pennlsslon.

(7) Works carried out under dcvelopmentoroers, where

so specified in the development orders, are to be carried out

under the supervision of a person holding a warrant of architect

and civil engineer and are to be notified in writing to the

Authority.".

13. Immediately after subsection (4) of section 32 of the principal AI,", t

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Act there shall be added the following new subsection

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"(5) Any person may on the basis of issues relevant to

planning make representations objecting against the development.

Such objection is to be in writing and shall contain a reasoned

justification therefor, and is to be received by the Authority within

a period of fifteen days from the publication of the notice referred

to in subsection (4) of this section. Such period may be shonened

to seven days in urgent cases as may be indicated in the publication.

The Authority shall consider and decide on the objection ....

Section 33 of the principal Act shall be amended as follows: M",

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(a) for subsections ( I), (2) and (3) thereof there shall be

substituted the following

In its de termination upon an application the

"(I)

Authority shall have regard to the following

(a) policies emanating from theexistiagstructure

plan and from any subsidiary plans. if any;

(b)

development plans;

(c) rep resentations made in response to the

publication of th e proposal;

(d) any other material consideration including

aesthetic, sanitary and other considerations which the

Authori ty may deem relevant.

Provided that legislated policies and conditions shall 001

be applied retroactively so as to adversely affect acquired

rights arising from a valid development permit.

(2) The AuthOrity shall have power to grant or to

refuse a development permit. and in granting such permit the

Authority shall be entitled to impose such condition which it

may deem appropriate

Provided that upon a refusa l or the imposition of

particular conditions. the Authori ty, or the CommiS5ion shall

give detai led reasons based on u isting policies for such

refusal or for any panicular conditions that may have been

imposed.

The term of validity of a development permit shall

(3)

be three years from the date of issue and upon the lapse oflhe

said period

(a) if th e site has not been committed in

accordance with the permit a new application which shall

be presented and shall be considered by the Authority

according to the policies in force at the time of the said

new application shall be required for the deve!opmeot

to take place;

(b) if the site has been commilled and worb

have commenced on the site the validi ty of the permit

shall beextended for a period of a funhertwe lve months;

(c) where at the lapse of the period as extended

in vinue of paragraph (b) hereof. the development has

nOI been completed, the Autho rity may, on the

application of the person holding the permit. extend the

funher period or periods as it mayconsidc: r

permit to

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reasonable . and

;

(b) in subsection (4) thereof, forthe words "its validity

or operation." there shall be substituted the words "its validity

or operation. The permit shall automatically pass on to new

owners upon the notification of the transfer of ownership by

sim ple letter to the Authority.".

15. Immediately afler subsection (4)of section 34 of the principal Ao' . '

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Ac t there shall be added the following new subsection

"(5) Where. afte r a developme nt permit is issued the

development is not being carried out in accordance with the permit.

or is otherwise ca using damage to the environment or the

infrastructure. the Authori ty may demand, as a condition of the

continuance of the pennit. that the person in whose favour the

permit is issued should provide a bond in favour of the Authority

in order 10 guarantee compliance with the conditions of the permit

or in order to guarantee payment in respect of damages which

may be caused to the envi ronment or to the infrastructure

Provided that noth ing in this subsection shall be interpreted

as authorising the Authority to demand a bond in an amount not

commensurate wi th the nature of the projecl. w ,

16. .Fur sec tiou 35 orthc principal Act there shall be substituted ~"!..

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35, The Authority shall keep and make available for

public inspection at such reasonable times as it may dererrnine.

a register or regislers

(a) of all applications for development permission

received by it containing the name of the applicant and

details of the proposal including documents and detailed

plans: and

(b) of all decisions including documents and

detailed plans made on such applications

Provided that the detailed plans shall only be accessible

to persons holding the warrant of architect and civil engineer

upon a dec laration in writing about their interest to see the

same.",

17, For subsections ( I) and (2) of section 36 of the principal Act

there shall be substitUled the following

"( I ) The Authority shall take a decision on any application

for development proposed within a temporary provisions scheme

boundary or a development boundary a~ indicated in an apProved

local plan not later than twelve weeks after it has validated the

application and, in default, pennission shall be deemed to have

been granted provided that the application confonns with approved

policies

Provided that the Authority may extend the said period by an

addi tional period of twenty-six weeks by posting a registered letter

to the applicant giving the reasons, based on planning issues, for

such an extension.

(2) The Authority shall take a decision on an application

not falling under subsection ( I) ofthis section nOllater than twenty_

six weeks after it has validated the application

Provided that the Authority may extend the said period by an

additional period of twenty-six weeks by posting a registered letter

to the appl icant giving the reasons, based on planning issues, for

such an extension.

(3) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section,

where the Authority, within the said period of twelve weeks orof

twenty-si", weeks, as the case may be, has infonned the applicant

that the application requires or calls for a full environmental impact

assessment or an environment planning statement, whether under

the Environment Protection Act, 1991, or because of any other

consideration, or where a traffic impact statement is required. or

whe re the Authority requires consultation with government

departments or agencies, the period taken for the submission of an

acceptable assessment or statement by applicant or response by

government departments or agencies. as the case may be,shall nO!

be taken into consideration for the purpose of the twelve weeks or

twenty-six weeks mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) of this section.

(4) Government departmen ts or agencies shall respond in

writing to the Authority not later than four weeks from date of

receipt of request by the Authority. In default, such government

departments or agencies shall be deemed not to object to such

application.

(5 ) In all cases moreover ,the period required for the applicant

to submit amended plans, new infonnation or reasons why the

application should not be refused. shall not beconstrued as form ing

part of the said periods o f twelve weeks or of twenty-six weeks

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18. For subsection (2) of section 37 of the principal Act there ....... _"'of

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shall be substituted the following subsections (2) and (3)

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An appeal under this section shall be made within thirty

"(2)

days of receipt by registered mail orllle decision of\he Authority .

Provided that, where the Authority is requested to reconsider

its decision, and suc h request is made within founeen days after

the receipt of such decision by the applicant. the Authority shall

give a detailed reply by registered mail to such a request within

thirty days from receipt of the same and the period of thirty days

within which an appeal may be entered sh.1I commence to run

from the date or which the reply of the Autbocity to suc h request is

received .

(3) The Appeals Board shall then appoint the first hearing

of the appeal within three months from the date of filing of the

appeaL",

19. Section 40 of the principal Act is hereby repealed,

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Section 46 of the principal Act shall be amended as follows

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(a) in subsection ( 1) thereof, for the words "'10 regulate thei r

conservation." there shall be substituted the words ''to regu late

theirconservalion:" and immediately thereafter there shall be added

the following proviso

"Provided that upon the issue of a conservation order the

owner shall have the right to immediate access at reasonabl e times

to all documentation of the Authority concerning the said order

for the purpose of studying the relative findings and considerations

and the owner may con test the said decision in writing with the

Authority withi n thirty days from the date when theorderis notified

to him or is published in the Gazette.";

(b) subsection (2) th ereof shall be su bstituted by th e

following

"(2) The list of conservation orders and of schedule

property , and any addi tions or amendments th ereto, shaJl be

published in the Gazette. 1bc: Authori ty shall also notify any

one of the kn own owners of any scheduled property of the

fact of its inclusion in the list and of any conservation orde r

made with rc:spcctto it. Noti ce of the conservation order and

sc heduling shall also be: affixed on site."; and

(c) immediately after subsection (7) thereof, there shaJl be

added the following new subsection

"(8) An owner of scheduled propeny has a right to

demand the reconsideration of any schedul ing of his propeny.

Such demand shall be: entered in writing with the Authority

within thiny dllysof nOlification or publicillion In theGazc:tte ,

whichever is the later, of the schedul ing and the Authority

shall decide within three months of rc:cei pt by it of the demand

for reconsideration.".

21. In subsection ( I)of section 47, forthe words "as it maydee m

necessa ry." there shall be substitu ted the words "as it may deem

necessary and the provisions of the proviso to subsection ( 1) of section

46 of this Act shall apply

Provided that in case of urgency the Chairman of the Authority

may make an e merge ncy co nse rvati on order without the ncedof

consulting the other members of th e Authori ty.".

Section 52 of the principal Act shall be: amended as follows

22. (a) in subsection (I) thereof, for the words "shall serve a

notice" there shall be substitu ted the: words "shall serve a stop

notice" and for the words "to be stopped forth with ." there shall be

subStituted the words "to be: .~tnpped fonhwith . lfthc owne r of the

land is not known 10 the Authority the stop notice shall be: served

on the occupier."; and

(b) in the English lextofsubsc:ction (2) Ihcreof. forthe words

"may also be: served" there: shall be: substi tuted the words "shall

also be: served".

The First Schedul e to the principal Act shall be: amended as

23. (a) in paragraph 3 thereof, for the words "as it may itself

decide." there shall be substituted the words "as it may itself

decide. The provisions of subsection (5) of section 13 shall mutatis

mutandis apply to the Authority."; and

(b) in paragraph 4 thereof. for the words "a second or

casting vote ." there shall be substituted the words "a second or

casting vote. All members of the Authority present at its meetings

shall cast their vote in favour or against any motion put to the

vote.".

24. Immediately at the end of paragraph 2 of the Third Schedule A""'ndrno .. oe ....

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to the pnncipal Act, there shall be added the words ''11le Authority priIoci.,.. A<I.

shall file its reply within 30days from service upon it of the application.

The reply shall be served on the appellant.".

25. (I) Any appeals pending before the Planning Appeals T~or')'

Board before the coming into force of this ACI, shall on the coming \"KI"_.

into force of this ACI contin ue to be heard and be detennined by the

Planning Appeals Board constilUted under section 14 of the principal

Act. as amended by this Act lind where such appeals have been

appointed or put off for any particular date by the said Board as

previously constituted they shall remain so appointed or put off by the

Board as now constituted.

(2) Any pennit in foTC(: immediately before the coming

into force of this Act shall upon notification to the Authority by the

person in whose favour the pennit is issued of his intention to avail

himself of the right gran ted under this subsection, be automlltically

extended for a period of three years from the date when the pennit was

originally issued, and the provisions of paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of

subsection (3) of section 33 of the principal Act as amended by section

13 of th is Act shall apply upon the lapse of said period.

(3) Without prejudice to the provisions of subsection (1) of this

section. those persons who immediately before the coming into force

of this Act are members of the Planning Appeals Board shall contin ue

to hold office for a period ofthrce months from the coming into force

of this Act after which period their appointment shall lapse but they

may be reappointed in accordance with and for such period as provided

by the provisions of the princi pal Act as amended by this Act.

Passed by the House of Representatives at Sitting No, 115

Wed nesday, 30th July, 1997 .

Myriam Spiteri Debono

Speaker

RICHARO 1. CAUCHI

Clerk 10 lhe House of Representatives.

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L-AwtoritA ghandha zzomm, u tara Ii jkunujistghu

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jigu spczzjonati mill-pubb liku fdak iz-zmien ragonevoli Ii

hi tistabbilixxi, registrujew registri

(a) ta' kull applikazzjoni ghal penncss ghall-

izvilupp Ii tkun sarit ilha, Ii jkun fiha I-isem ta ' min

applika u deltalji tal-pro posta inkluzi dokumenti u pjanti

dettaljali; u

(b) tad-deCiijonijict kollha [n kl uil dokumenti u

pjanti dettaljati Ii j k unu tti e hdu dwar dawk 1-

appl ikazzjon ijiet

lida I-pjanti denaljati ghandhom ikunu biss accessibbli

Iii dawk il-pcrsuni Ii jkunu detenlUri tal -warrant la' arkitett u

inginier civiJj wara Ii jiddikjaraw bil-miktub l_interess

taghhom Ii jarawhom.".

17, Minflok is-subartikolu (I ) u (2) la' I-artikolu 36 ta' I· Alt ~.'

I·artikolu 36

prinCipali ghandu jidhol dan Ii gcj

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priIocipoli.

"(I) L-A wtorila ghand ha l iehu decizjon i dwar kull

applikazzjoni ghal zvilupp proposla fkonfini la ' skema dwar

provvedimenti lemporanji jew zvilupp dwar koofini hekk kif indikal

fi pjan lokal i approval, mhUll aklar tan:! minn Inu-il gimgha warn

Ii tkun validal l-applikazzjoni u,jekk lonqos milli taghmel hekk,

ghandu jitq ies Ii jkun inghala penness deijemjekk I-applikazzjoni

tikkonfonna mal-policies approvali

(zda I·Awto rila tisla' ttawwal dak lz-zmien bi zmien

addizzjonali ta' sitta u ghouin gimgha billi timposta iura regislrala

li1l-applikant fejn laghti r-rag,mijiet, imsejsa fuq konsiderazzjonijiel

ta' pjanar, ghal dik l-estensjoni.

(2) L-Awtorita ghandha ti ehu deCizjoni dwar applikazzjoni

Ii rna laq ax tahl is-s ubartikolu (I) ta' dan I-artikol u mhux aktar

lard minn silta u g ho:uin g imghll Wllrll Ii tkun vll li da t 1-

appl ikazzjoni

Ilda l-AwtorilA tiSla' ttawwal ii-imien imsemmi bi i mien

addizzjonaJi ta' silta U ghollrin gimgha billi limposta illra regislrata

lill-applikant fejn taghti r-ragunijiet, imsejsa fuq konside razzjonij iet

ta' pjanar, ghal dik I-estensjoni .

(3) Minkeija d-dispozizzjonijiet fuq imsemmija la' dan 1-

artikolu , fej n l-AwloritA, fiz-imien imsemmi ta' tnall-il gimgha

jew ta' si ua u ghon in gimgha, skond kif ikun ii-hi, !kun ghamet

lill-applikant Ii l-applikazzjoni teh lieg jew lidob studju dwar 1-

impal! ambjentalijew dikjarnzzjoni ta'l-i ppjanar ambjenlali, kemm

laht l-Atl ta' 1-1991 biell Ihares I-Ambjent, jew min habba lli

konsiderazzjoni ohm, jew fejn dikja razzjoni dwar I-impall fuq it-

traffiku jew fejn sludju dwar l-impalt fuq it-traffiku hu meh tieg,

jew fejn I-AwtorilA tehtieg konsultazzjoni rna' dipaniment jew

agenziji govemaltivi, il-perijodu mehud biu jigi $Ottorness studju

jew dikjarazzjoni aCCettabbl i mill.applikant jew risposta mid-

dipanimenti jew agenziji govemattivi, skond iI-kat, m'ghandull

jitqies bhala parti mill-perijodu imsemmi ta' tnujew sitta u ghollrin

gimgha imstmmija fis-subartikolu (I ) jew (2) la' dan l-anikolu.

Dipanimenti jew agenziji govemattivi ghandhom

(4)

jirrispondu bil-miktub li11 Awtorilll mhux aktar tard minn erha'

gimghat rnid-data Ii jircievu I-taIba miU-AwtoriIA . Jekk jonqsu

milli jaghmlu dan, id-dipanimenti jew agenziji govemauivi

ghandhorn jitqiesu Ii rna joggezzjonawll ghallali applikazzjoni.

(5) Ima wkoll fil-kazijiet kollha z-zmien mehtieg biex I.

applikantjissotlometti pjanti emendati, taghrif gdid jew ragunijiet

ghalfejn I-applikazzjoni maghandhiex tigi miChuda, m'ghandhomx

jigu mifiiehma bhala Ii jaghmlu pani miz-zmien fuq imsemmi ta'

tnax-il gimgha jew ta' sitta u ghoxrin gimgha,".

18. MinOok is·subanikolu (2) ta' I-anikolu 37 ta' I·An principali

ghandhom jidhlu dawn is-subartikoli (2) u (3) Ii gejjin

"(2) Appell taht dan I·artikolu ghandu jsir fi imien tletin

jum minn mindu ikun waslet id-deeizjoni ta'l·AwtoritA bil'posta

registrata

Izda meta I-AwtoritA tkun mitl uba terga' tqis id-deeizjoni

raghha, II rlik it.13lha ssi r fi ~mien erhatax_il jllm warn Ii I-applikant

tkun waslitlu dik id-deeizjoni, I-AwtoritA ghandha tagbti risposta

deltaljata bil-posta registrata gbal dik it-talba fi zmien tlelin jum

minn meta taslilha t-talba, u z-zmien ta' tlelin jum Ii fih jista' jSir

appc:1l ghandujibdaghaddej mid-data minn meta tkun giet riCeVUta

r-risposta ta' I-AwtoritA ghal dik it-taiba.

(3) I1-Bord la' Appell ghandujappunta l-ewwel smigb ta'

I-appell fi mien tliet xhur mid-data tal-preientata ta' I.appell,",

19,

L-Artikolu 40 ta' I·Atl prinCipali ghandu jigi mhassar.

20. L-Artikolu 46 ta' I-An prinCipali ghandu iii;i eme-ndat kif

(a) fis-subartikolu (I) tieghu, minflok i1-kliern "biex tirrego]a

I-konservazzjoni taghhom," ghandhom jidblu I·kliem "biex

tirregola l-konservazzjoni taghhom:" u minnulih warn s-subanikolu

rnsemmi ghandu jiidied ii-proviso Ii gej

"Jida mal-hrug ta' ordni ta' konservazzjoni s-sid ikollu l-jedd

ta' aCcess minnufih fkull hin ragonevoli ghal kull dokumentazzjoni

ta' I-Awtorita Ii tkun tirrigwarda dale: I-ordni bil-ghan Ii jigu miflija

r-riiultanzi u I-konsiderazzjonijiet relattivi us-sid jista' jikkonlesta

dik id-deeiijoni bil·rniktub rna' \-Awtorita fi imien tletinjum mid·

data meta l-ordnijigi lilu nOlifikatjew jigi pubblikat fil-Gazzetta,"

minflok is-subartikolu (2) lieghu ghandu jidhol dan Ii

(b)

"(2) Il-lista ta' ordnijiet la' konservazzjoni uta'

proprjeta ' skedata , u kull iieda maghha jew bidla fiha,

ghandhom jigu pUbblikati fil-Gazzcua. L-AwtoritA ghandha

wkotl lavia Iii wiehed mis-sidien maghrufa la' xi propjcla'

skcdata bil-fau Ii din tkun giel inkluZa fi l-lista u b'kull orclni

ghall-konservaujoni maghmul dwar!la. L-avvii ta' l-o.-dni

ghall-konservaujoni u la' I-isl:cda ghandhom ukolljilwahhlu

fuq is-silo"; u

minnufih wara s-subartikolu (7) tieghu ghandu jiidied

(c)

is-subartikolu (8) Ii gej

"(8) Sid la' proprjelA skedata ghandu dritl jit lob

rikonsiderazzjoni dwar kull skedar tal-proprjeta tieghu. Dik

ii-taiba ghandha ssir bil-miktub quddiem I-AwtoritA fi imien

tletin jum min-nolifikajew mill-pubblikazzjoni fiI-Gazzclta ,

liema j igi I-ahhar, ta' I-iskedar, u I-Aw toritA ghandha

tiddc<:iedi fi i mien tliet xhut minn meta Ikun ireeviel it-taiba

ghal rikonsiderazzjoni .".

2t . Fis·suhanikolu ( I) ta' I-artikolu 47 ta' I-All prinCipali, minnok ~.'

il-kliem " Ii jidhrilha mehtiega." ghandhom jidhlu I·k.iicm "Ii jidhri lha !·";kolo

I · A~ priKipoIi.

mehtiega u d-dispoiizzjonijiet tal-proviso las-subanikol u ( I) la' I·

Illikolu 46 la' dan I·AII ghandhorn japplikaw

lida fkai la' urgenza c·Chaimum taO I-AwtoritA jisla' jaghmel

ordni ta' emergenza ghal konservazzjoni minghajr i\.hliega li jikkonsulta

lil1-mcrnbri I-ohra ta' I· Awloritil.".

22. L-anikolu 52 \a'I·AII pri nCipali ghandu jig; emendat kif gej:- ,,--- .. ' •.

_ koloSl .. ·

(a) fis-subartikolu ( I) tieghu, mi nOok il-kliem "ghandha

linnotifika avvii" ghandhom jidhlu I·kliern "ghandha tinnotifika

avvii la' waqfien" u minOok il-kliem "Ii x-xogholjieqaf minnufih."

ghandh omjidhl u I-kliem "I i x-xoghol jieqaf minnufih . Jekk s id 1-

art rna jkunx maghruf mill-Awtorit~,I · avvii la' waqfien ghandu

jigi notifikat lill-inkwilin ."; u

fit -test Inglii las-sllbartiko)u (2) lieghu, minOok il-kliem

(b)

"may also be served" ghandhom jidhlll l-kliem "shall also be

served".

23. L-Ewwel Skeda Ii tinsab rna' I-All prinCipa!i ghand ha ligi Emeodata'

!·E ........ ) SUc!I

Ii.;...., ... ·

emendala kif gej

(a) fil-paragrafu 3 tagbha , minflok il-kliem "Ii bi SIess

liddeeiedi." ghandhom jidhlu I-kliem "Ii hi stess tiddeCiedi. Id-

dispo.iizzjonijiet las-subanikolu (5) ta' I-artikolu 13 ghandhom

ikunu japplikaw mutatis mutandis ghal1-AwtoritA."; u

(b)

fil -paragrafu 4 taghha, mintIok il·kliem " vot k hor jew

costing WJtt." ghandhomjidhlu I-kliem "vot ichor jew casting VQte.

Il-membri kollha la' I-AWlOrila Ii jkunu preienli fil -Iaqghal taghha

ghandhom jilfghu I-vat taghhom favur jew konlra moujoni Ii

litressaq ghall-votazzjoni .".

24, Minnufih r larf il-parngrafu 2 w-TieJel Skeda Ii linsab rna' 1_

Au prinCipali , ghandhom jiidiedu I-kl iem " L-AwIOrila ghandha

lippreienta r-risposta taghha fi imien 30 jum minn meta I-applikazzjoni

Ikun giel nolifikata lilha. Ir-risposta trid tigi noIifikala lill-appellant.".

25. ( I) Oawk l-appelli Ii jkunu ghadhom pendenti quddiem il-

Bord ta' Appel1 dwar I-Ippjanar qabel, id-dhul fi s-sehh la' dan I.Att

ghandhom , mal-bidu fi s-seM ta' dan I-Au, jibqghu j instemghu u

jinqalghu mill-Bord la' Appell dwar I-lppjanar imwaqqaflaht I-artikolu

14 I-All prinCipali kif emendat b'dan I-Att u fejn dawn I-appelli gew

appuntati ghas-smigh jew differiti ghal xi data panikolari milJ-isless

Bard kif imwaqqaf qabel huma ghandhom jibqghu hekk appunlali jew

differili mill-Bord kif issa mwaqqaf.

(2) Kull permess Ii jlrun fis-sehh minnufih qabel id-dl'lul

fi s-sehh ta' dan I-Att ghandu, malJi ssir in-notifika lill-Awtoritl; mill-

persuna Ii jkun inhareg il-permess favor taghha Ii Ikun bi hsiebha

tuiufruwiui mill -jedd moghli b'dan is-s ubart iko lu , ikun

awtomatikament imlawwal ghal imien tliet snin mid-data mlnn meta 1-

permess kien originarjament inhareg, u d-dispozizzjonijiel tal -paragrafi

(a), (b) u (c) tas-subartikolu (3) ta' I-artikolu 33 la' I-All prinCipali kif

emendal bl-artikolu 13 ta' dan I-All ghandhomjapplikaw mal- iskadenza

ta' dale ii-imien .

(3) Minghajr hsara ghad-dispoiizzjonijiet las-subartikolu

(I) la' dan I-artikolu, dawk iI.persuni Ii minnufih qabel il-bid u fis-se hl'l

la' dan I-All ikunu membri lal-Bord la' I-Appell dwar I-Ippjanar

ghandhom jibqghu fiI-kBri ga ghal imien tliet xhur mill-bidu fis-sehh

ta' dan I-All u wara Ii jghaddi dak ii-mien in-nomina laghhom rna

tibqax fis-sehh iZda jkunujislghu jergghujigu nominali mill-gdid skond

u ghal dale ii-m ien provdul bid-dispoiizzjonijiet la' I·AII principali

kifemendal b'dan I-Alt .

Mghoddi mill-Karma tad-Deputati fi s-SedutaNro. 115 ta'J-Erbgha,

3Ota' LuJju, 1997 .

M YRIAM SPrreRI D EBONO

SpeuUr

RICHARD J. CAUCHI

Skrlllan taI- Kamra tad-Dtputati.