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ACT No. XI of 2010 AN ACT to amend the Motor Vehicles Registration and Licensing Act and Other Laws BE IT ENACTED by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the House of Representatives in this present
Table of Provisions (33)
Statutory Text (33 Articles)
I assent.
(L.S.) G eorge A bela
President
16th July, 2010
ACT No. XI of 2010
AN ACT to amend the Motor Vehicles Registration and
Licensing Act and Other Laws
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:—
(1) The short title of this Act is the Motor Vehicles
Registration and Licensing Act and Other Laws (Amendment)
Act, 2010.
(2) This Act shall come into force on the 1st January,
2010. PART I
This Part amends the Motor Vehicles Registration and
Licensing Act, and it shall be read and construed as one with the
Motor Vehicles Registration and Licensing Act, hereinafter in this
Part referred to as “the principal Act”.
Article 2 of the principal Act shall be amended as
follows
(a) immediately before the definition “Authority” there
shall be inserted the following new definition
“ “Administrative Review Tribunal” means the
Administrative Review Tribunal established under the
Administrative Justice Act;”;
(b) immediately after the definition “Administrative
Review Tribunal” there shall be inserted the following new
definition
“agricultural tractor” means a tractor used
primarily for work on land in connection with
agriculture;”;
(c) immediately after the definition “business use”
there shall be inserted the following new definition
“ “category M vehicles” means motor vehicles with
at least four wheels designed and constructed for the
carriage of passengers, and they comprise M1, M2 and
M3 vehicles;”;
(d) immediately after the definition “category M
vehicles” there shall be inserted the following new definition
“cc” means the cubic capacity of the engine of a
motor vehicle;”;
(e) for the definition “chauffeur driven vehicle” there
shall be substituted the following
“chauffeur driven vehicle” means an M1 motor
vehicle registered and licensed to be hired from a public
service garage to be driven by the owner of such garage
or by his employee;”;
(f) in the definition “commercial motor vehicle” the
word “motor” shall be deleted wherever it appears;
(g) immediately after the definition “Directive 80/1268/
EEC” there shall be inserted the following new definition
“ “Directive 88/77/EEC” means Council Directive
88/77/EEC of 3 December 1987 on the approximation of
the laws of the Member States relating to the measures
to be taken against the emission of gaseous pollutants
from diesel engines for use in vehicles;”;
(h) immediately after the definition “Directive 98/69/
EC” there shall be inserted the following new definitions
“ “Directive 1999/96/EC” means Directive
1999/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 13 December 1999 on the approximation of
the laws of the Member States relating to measures to
be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate
pollutants from compression ignition engines for use in
vehicles, and the emission of gaseous pollutants from
positive ignition engines fuelled with natural gas or
liquified petroleum gas for use in vehicles and amending
Council Directive 88/77/EEC;
“Directive 2005/55/EC” means Directive 2005/55/
EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of
28 September 2005 on the approximation of the laws
of the Member States relating to the measures to be
taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate
pollutants from compression ignition engines for use in
vehicles, and the emission of gaseous pollutants from
positive ignition engines fuelled with natural gas or
liquified petroleum gas for use in vehicles;”;
(i) immediately after the definition “electric vehicle”
there shall be inserted the following new definition
“ “Euro 2”, “Euro 3”, Euro 4 and over”, “Euro II”,
“Euro III”, and “Euro IV and over” mean the emission
standards set for all motor vehicles under Directive
70/220/EEC, Directive 88/77/EEC, Directive 1999/96/
EC, Directive 2005/55/EC and Regulation 595/2009;”;
(j) immediately after the definition “European Union”
there shall be inserted the following new definition
“ “goods carrying vehicle” means any N1, N2 or
N3 motor vehicle as defined in this article;”;
(k) immediately after the definition “limousine” there
shall be inserted the following new definition
“maximum authorized mass” means the maximum
technically permissible laden mass of a motor vehicle as
stated by the manufacturer;”;
(l) the definition “motor cars and other motor vehicles
principally designed for the transport of persons” shall be
deleted;
(m) immediately after the definition “motor cycle”
there shall be inserted the following new definition
“ “motor route bus” means a passenger transport
vehicle licensed to provide a public passenger transport
service;”;
(n) the definition “motor vehicle for the transport of
goods” shall be deleted;
(o) immediately after the definition “private motor
vehicle” there shall be inserted the following definition
“ “public passenger transport service” means the
regular passenger transport services of general economic
interest provided to the public on a continuous and non-
discriminatory basis;”;
(p) immediately after the definition “registration tax”
there shall be inserted the following new definition
“ “Regulation 595/2009” means Regulation (EC)
No. 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 18 June 2009 on type-approval of motor
vehicles and engines with respect to emissions from
heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) and on access to vehicle
repair and maintenance information;”;
(q) in the definition “special purpose vehicle”
immediately after the words “persons or goods” there shall
be added the words “and comprising those listed in the First
Schedule to this Act”;
(r) the definition “temporary registered vehicle” shall
be deleted;
(s) the definition “Transport Appeals Board” shall be
deleted; and
(t) immediately after the definition “used motor vehicle”
there shall be added the following new definition
“ “vintage vehicle classification committee” means
a committee comprising a chairman and two members
appointed by the Authority, all of whom possessing the
necessary technical competence, whose function shall
be to –
(a) classify vehicles as vintage or classic or
veteran vehicles in accordance with pre-established
criteria; and
(b) calculate the registration value of any
such vehicles for the purpose of calculating the
registration tax, based on –
(i) the invoice value, or
(ii) the average market value of identical,
equivalent, or similar motor vehicles on the
international market when the invoice value is
deemed by the committee to be unreasonably
low.”.
Article 2A of the principal Act shall be amended as
(a) for paragraph (b) of subarticle (1) there shall be
substituted the following
“(b) the vehicle is registered in another country
and may be used temporarily on the roads in Malta in
accordance with the provisions of article 18 of this
Act.”; and
(b) in subarticle (2) immediately after the words
“under this Act” there shall be added the words “or has a
valid circulation licence issued by the competent authority in
another country”.
In article 3 of the principal Act for the words “is subject
to an exemption under this Act” there shall be substituted the
words “is the subject of an exemption under this Act or is already
registered and licensed in another country and is brought or
imported temporarily into Malta in accordance with the provisions
of article 18 of this Act”.
In article 6 of the principal Act, immediately after sub- Amendment of article
article (2) there shall be added the following new sub-article
“(3) Any N1, N2, N3, M2 and M3 vehicle and
any motor vehicle classified as a special purpose motor
vehicle imported or brought into Malta or manufactured in
Malta shall, for registration purposes, be accompanied by
a document issued by the manufacturer which identifies the
emission level of the vehicle
Provided that where the said document does not identify
the emission level of the motor vehicle, the classification of
the vehicle shall be based on the year of manufacture of the
vehicle, and the tax to be levied thereon shall be at the rate
specified in the First and Second Schedules to this Act.”.
Article 7 of the principal Act shall be amended as Amendment of article
follows
(a) in subarticle (1) thereof, for the words “Where a
motor vehicle” there shall be substituted the words “Where an
M1 motor vehicle”;
(b) subarticles (2) and (3) shall be renumbered as sub-
articles (3) and (4) respectively;
(c) immediately after subarticle (1) there shall be
inserted the following new subarticle
“(2) Where a motor vehicle, other than an M1
motor vehicle, is imported or brought into Malta without
an engine, it shall be provisionally classified under such
category which would have been applicable had the
motor vehicle been imported or brought into Malta with
an engine of the maximum applicable cc.”.
Article 8 of the principal Act shall be amended as Amendment of article
follows
(a) in subarticle (1) thereof, immediately after the
words “Registration tax” there shall be inserted the words “on
M1, M2 and M3 vehicles” and for the words “First, Second or
Third Schedule” there shall be substituted the words “Second
Schedule”;
(b) subarticles (2) and (3) shall be renumbered as sub-
articles (3) and (4);
(c) immediately after subarticle (1) there shall be
inserted the following new subarticle
“(2) Registration tax on N1, N2 and N3 vehicles
shall be at the rates or amounts specified in the First
Schedule.”;
(d) in subarticle (4) as renumbered, for the words
“Where a motor vehicle” there shall be substituted the words
“Where an M1 motor vehicle”, for the word “manufacture”
in the English text, there shall be substituted the word
“manufacturer”, and immediately after the proviso there shall
be added the following new proviso
“ Provided further that where such motor vehicle
had been registered with the Authority prior to the 1st
January, 2009, it shall be classified under the respective
cc of that engine and the appropriate circulation licence
fee shall apply.”; and
(e) immediately after subarticle (4) as renumbered
there shall be added the following new sub-article
“(5) Where a motor vehicle other than an M1
motor vehicle, is fitted with a new engine, that vehicle
shall qualify for a circulation licence fee applicable to
that engine’s cc.”.
Article 9 of the principal Act shall be amended as
(a) in subarticle (1) thereof for the words “of a new
motor vehicle” there shall be substituted the words “of a
new category M1 motor vehicle, motor cycle, quad bike or
quadricycle”; and
(b) in subarticle (2) thereof for the words “of a used
motor vehicle” there shall be substituted the words “of a
used category M1 motor vehicle, motor cycle, quad bike,
quadricycle or classic, vintage or veteran vehicle”.
For article 11A of the principal Act there shall be
substituted the following
“11A. (1) Any person who has paid or who is liable
to pay vehicle registration tax may appeal against the amount
of tax charged within twenty-one days from the date that
amount is communicated to that person.
(2) An appeal under this article shall be made to
the Administrative Review Tribunal in accordance with the
procedure laid down under the Administrative Justice Act and
regulations prescribed thereunder.
(3) Where the Tribunal determines that the amount
due in respect of registration tax is less than the amount paid,
the Authority shall, within ninety days from such decision,
repay on account of the Government the amount overpaid to
the appellant concerned.
(4) Where the Tribunal determines that the
amount due in respect of the registration tax is greater than the
amount paid, the appellant concerned shall pay the Authority
on account of the Government the amount underpaid within
ninety days from such decision.
(5) Interest at 8% per annum shall be payable
to the Authority where it fails to comply with subarticle (3),
or by the appellant where he fails to comply with subarticle
(4).”.
Article 18 of the principal Act shall be amended as
follows
(a) subarticle (1) thereof shall be amended as follows
(i) immediately after the words “or part thereof”
there shall be added the words “and without the need to
be registered with the Authority”;
(ii) in paragraph (b) for the words “who has his
normal residence in Malta” there shall be substiuted the
words “who has been residing outside Malta for at least
185 days”, and for the words “arrival in Malta;” there
shall be substituted the words “arrival in Malta
Provided that vehicle is owned or registered in that
person’s name;”;
(iii) in paragraph (c), for the words “education
authorities;” there shall be substituted the words
“education authorities
Provided that vehicle is owned or registered in the
student’s name;”;
(b) in subarticle (3) thereof, for the words “shall be
exempt from registration tax” there shall be substituted the
words “may be driven in Malta without the need of being
registered with the Authority and without any registration
tax being paid thereon” and, in the proviso to the said sub-
article, immediately after the words “it shall be registered
with the Authority” there shall be inserted the words “and the
appropriate registration tax paid thereon”.
Subarticle (3) of article 19 of the principal Act shall be
amended as follows
(a) in paragraph (i), for the words “into Malta by the
individual” there shall be substituted the words “into Malta
by that individual”;
(b)
paragraph (v) shall be deleted; and
(c) paragraphs (vi) and (vii) shall be renumbered as
paragraphs (v) and (vi) respectively.
Article 21 of the principal Act shall be amended as
(a) subarticle (4) thereof shall be renumbered as sub-
article (5); and
(b) immediately after subarticle (3) thereof there shall
be inserted the following new subarticle
“(4) Where a person who imports or brings
into Malta a motor vehicle for his own use fails, for
unjustified reasons, to submit to the Authority the
application for the registration of the said motor vehicle
together with the required documentation within twenty
days following the motor vehicle’s arrival in Malta, that
person shall be liable to an administrative fine of €30
for each day the vehicle remains not registered on the
expiry of the said twenty days notwithstanding any other
action which may be taken under this Act
Provided that where a person enters an appeal
under article 11A or any regulations made under this
Act, the said application and documentation shall be
presented within twenty days from the decision of the
Tribunal
Provided further that where a person applies for
an exemption under article 19 of this Act, that person
shall present the said application for registration and
the documentation accompanying it within twenty days
from the notification of the decision on the application
for the said exemption”.
In paragraph (e) of subarticle (1) of article 23 of the
principal Act, for the words “Transport Appeals Board” there shall
be substituted the words “Administrative Review Tribunal”.
Article 24 of the principal Act shall be amended as
(a) in the marginal note thereto after the words
“registered in 2008” there shall be added the words “and in
2009”;
(b) in subarticle (1) thereof for the words “may opt”
there shall be substituted the words “may, until the 30th
March, 2010, opt;
(c)
subarticles (4), (5) and (6) shall be deleted; and
(d) immediately after subarticle (3) there shall be
added the following
“(4) (a) An authorised motor vehicle importer
or motor dealer who by the 9th November, 2009, has
had in stock or had ordered motor vehicles other than
M1 vehicles or motor cycles, and who had delivered a
list of the said vehicles to the Authority before the 1st
December, 2009 –
(i) shall be deemed to have registered the
said vehicles prior to the 1st January, 2010, unless
the authorised motor vehicle importer or dealer
decides otherwise; and
(ii) shall pay the registration tax thereof by
the 31st December 2011
Provided that where it results to the Authority
that a motor vehicle which is on the list notified to
it by an authorised motor vehicle importer or motor
vehicle dealer, was not so ordered or was not in
stock, the Authority shall consider the said motor
vehicle not registered in terms of this subarticle;
(b) where an authorised importer or a dealer
of N1, N2 and N3 vehicles opts to be deemed to have
registered the said vehicles prior to the 1st January,
2010, the registration tax to be paid on the said vehicles
shall be at the rate of 20 per cent of the registration
value;”;
(c) where an authorised importer or a
dealer had registered with the Authority, before the
9th November, N1 or N2 or N3 vehicles and those
vehicles had not been sold by the 31st December,
2009, that importer or dealer may claim a refund from
the Authority amounting to the difference between
the registration tax already paid in respect of those
vehicles and the tax would have to be paid in terms of
the provisions of the preceding paragraph were the said
vehicle be deemed to have been registered after the 31st
December, 2009;”
(d) payment of registration tax shall be
effected when the Authority issues the registration
certificate
Provided that no payment shall be accepted by
the Authority beyond the stipulated date, in which case
the Authority shall automatically de-register any vehicle
and its re-registration shall be regulated under the terms
of this Act;
(e) where, notwithstanding the registration
effected in terms of paragraph (a), an authorised motor
vehicle importer or motor vehicle dealer opts to have the
registration of a motor vehicle other than an M1 vehicle
or a motor cycle regulated by this Act, the Authority
shall de-register the said vehicle and re-register it under
the terms of this Act.”; and
(f) where a person has purchased an N1,
N2 or N3 vehicle from another country before the 9th
November 2009 and provides proof to the Authority
that the said vehicle has not arrived in Malta before the
1st January, 2010, that person may make a request in
writing to the Authority by the 31st October, 2010, for
that vehicle to be considered as having been registered
before the 1st January, 2010, and where that person
makes such a request, that vehicle shall be considered as
having been registered with the Authority before the 1st
January, 2010.”.
For the First Schedule to the principal Act there shall be
substituted the following new Schedule
“FIRST SCHEDULE
[Article 6]
Amount of tax to be paid on the registration of motor vehicles
used for the transport of goods and other vehicles
Category A: N1, N2 and N3 vehicles, special purpose vehicles and tractor units
N1 vehicles, special purpose vehicles and tractor units
Up to and including Euro 2
vehicles with a maximum authorised mass of up to 1,305 kg
Kg x 130% + cc x 130% x €1
vehicles with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 1,305 kg
up to 1,706 kg
Kg x 135% + cc x 135% x €1
Vehicles with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 1,706 kg
up to 3,500 kg
Kg x 140% + cc x 140% x €1
Euro 3
vehicles with a maximum authorised mass of up to 1,305 kg
Kg x 110% + cc x 110% x €1
vehicles with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 1,305 kg
up to 1,706 kg
Kg x 115% + cc x 115% x €1
vehicles with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 1,706 kg
up to 3,500 kg
Kg x 120% + cc x 120% x €1
Euro 4 and over
vehicles with a maximum authorised mass of up to 1,305 kg
Kg x 50% + cc x 55% x €1
vehicles with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 1,305 kg
up to 1,706 kg
Kg x 55% + cc x 60% x €1
vehicles with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 1,706 kg
up to 3,500 kg
Kg x 60% + cc x 65% x €1
N2 vehicles, special purpose vehicles and tractor units
Up to and including Euro II
vehicles with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 3,500 kg
up to 12,000 kg
Kg x 60% + cc x 75% x €1
Euro III
vehicles with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 3,500 kg
Kg x 25% + cc x 40% x €1
up to 12,000 kg
Euro IV and over
vehicles with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 3,500 kg
0%
up to 12,000 kg
N3 vehicles, special purpose vehicles and tractor units
Up to and including Euro II
vehicles with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 12,000 kg
up to 25,000 kg
Kg x 30% + cc x 40% x €1
vehicles with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 25,000 kg
Kg x 35% + cc x 45% x €1
Euro III
vehicles with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 12,000 kg
up to 25,000 kg
Kg x 10% + cc x 15% x €1
vehicles with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 25,000 kg
Kg x 15% + cc x 20% x €1
Euro IV and over
vehicles with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 12,000 kg
0%
Tax rate formula
Following the application of the relevant tables under the heading “The amount of
registration tax to be paid on motor vehicles used for the transport of goods (N1, N2 and
N3), special purpose vehicles and tractor units”, the total amount of the registration tax
shall be equal to the sum total of the maximum authorised mass (kg) of a motor vehicle
multiplied by the indicated % plus the cubic capacity (cc) of the engine of a motor
vehicle multiplied by the indicated % multiplied by €1
[(kg x x% ) + (cc x x%)] x €1
For the purpose of registration tax, where a vehicle used for the transport of goods (N1,
N2 and N3), or a special purpose vehicle or a tractor unit, whose year of manufacture
falls under any of the following years of manufacture, is not accompanied by a certificate
showing the emission levels equivalent to Euro standards, the registration tax rates to be
paid thereon shall be equivalent to those under the different Euro standards
Year of manufacture prior to year 2001: up to Euro II
Year of manufacture from 2001 to, and including, 2005: Euro III
Year of manufacture from year 2006 onwards: Euro IV and over
Where an importer or dealer or owner of a motor vehicle provides a certificate as
approved by an accredited technical service established within a Member State, that the
engine of that particular vehicle meets lower emissions despite the vehicle’s year of
manufacture, that vehicle shall on registration be taxed the rate pertaining to its
equivalent euro standard.
Category B: electric, hybrid N1, N2, N3 vehicles, special
purpose vehicles and tractor units
1. battery driven electric vehicles…………..……………………………………………
2. petrol or diesel electric hybrid vehicles…..….………………………………………..
Category C: classic, vintage and veteran goods vehicles
N1 vehicles, special purpose vehicles and tractor units with a maximum mass not exceeding 3.5
tonnes and N2 vehicles, special purpose vehicles and tractor units with a maximum mass
exceeding 3.5 tonnes but not exceeding 5 tonnes
classic, vintage
vintage and
and veteran
veteran vehicles
vehicles certified
certified authentic
authentic by
by a the
vintage
vehicle
1. body
approved
by
classification
Authority: committee
1.1 vehicles with an age of 50 years or over from date of
manufacture ………………………………………………………...
1.2 vehicles with an age of 35 years or over but less than 50 years
from date of manufacture ………..…..........................................
N2 vehicles, special purpose vehicles and tractor units with a maximum mass exceeding 5 tonnes
but not exceeding 12 tonnes
classic, vintage
vintage and
and veteran
veteran vehicles
vehicles certified
certified authentic
authentic by
by a the
vintage
vehicle
1. body
approved
by
classification
Authority: committee
1.1 vehicles with an age of 50 years or over from date of
manufacture ………………………………………………………….
1.2 vehicles with an age of 35 years or over but less than 50 years
from date of manufacture ……………………………………………
N3 vehicles, special purpose vehicles and tractor units with a maximum mass exceeding 12
classic, vintage
vintage and
and veteran
veteran vehicles
vehicles certified
certified authentic
authentic by
by a the
vintage
vehicle
1. body
approved
by
classification
Authority: committee
1.1 vehicles with an age of 50 years or over from date of
manufacture …………………………………………………………
1.2 vehicles with an age of 35 years or over but less than 50 years
from date of manufacture ……………………………………………
Category D: agricultural tractors
Agricultural tractors …………..……………………………………………………..
Category E: vehicles used in enclosed areas
Motor vehicles used within enclosed areas, such as dock areas or airports or seaports
The total amount of the registration tax for Categories B to E shall be the registration
value (RV) multiplied by the indicated % [RV x %] ”.
16. The Second Schedule to the principal Act shall be amended as
follows
(a) for the words “[Article 6(2)]” there shall be
substituted the words “(Article 6)”;
(b) in the heading thereof for the words
“registration of M1 motor vehicles and quadricycles”
there shall be substituted the words “registration of
category M motor vehicles, quadricycles and motor
cycles”;
(c) for the words from “The amount of registration
tax to be paid” to the words “the following tables” there
shall be substituted the words “Category A: M1 motor
vehicles (including vehicles to be registered to be used as
taxicars, self-drive vehicles and chauffeur driven
vehicles), motor cycles, quadricycles and quad bikes,
whether new or used”;
(d) in the heading from the words “Minimum tax
applicable to used M1 motor vehicles” to the words “in
terms of article 6(2) of this Act”, for the words “Minimum
tax applicable to used M1 motor vehicles” there shall be
substituted the words “Category B: Used M1 motor
vehicles”;
(e) the paragraph from the words “Used motor
vehicles brought over or imported or which had been
ordered” to the words “are registered by the 31 st
December, 2009”, under Category B, as amended, shall be
deleted;
(f) for the heading “Motor cycles” there shall be
substituted the words “Category C: Motor cycles”;
(g) for the heading “Quad bikes” there shall be
substituted the words “Category D: Quad bikes”;
(h) in paragraph (4) under the heading “Tax rate
formula”, for the words starting with “in the table bearing
the heading” and ending with “in terms of article 6(2)”.”
there shall be substituted the words “in the table under
Category B.”;
(i) in the heading from the words “Tax on
converted exempted or” to the words “and chauffeur
driven motor vehicles”, for the words “Tax on converted”
there shall be substituted the words “Category E
Converted”;
(j) in paragraph (3) under Category E, as amended,
immediately after the words “by the letter K” there shall
be inserted the words “prior to the 1 st January, 2010”;
(k) in paragraph (4) under Category E, as
amended, immediately after the words “by the letters GY”
there shall be inserted the words “prior to the 1 st January,
2010”; and
(l) immediately after paragraph (4) under Category
E, as amended, there shall be added the following
“(5) Where a taxicar, which on its first
registration prior to the 1 st January, 2010, was a new
motor vehicle, is converted into a private car within
60 months from date of first registration as a taxicar,
that vehicle shall be valuated by the Authority and
there shall be paid on it the registration tax
applicable to M1 motor vehicles under the Second
Schedule less the 20 per cent already paid on its first
registration.”;
(m) immediately after the new paragraph (5) there
shall be added the following new categories
“Category F: M2 and M3 motor vehicles whether new or used
Vehicles
1. Motor route buses…………………………………………………............................
2. M2 and M3 motor vehicles, including trackless trains and amphibious motor
vehicles
Up to and including Euro II
Euro III
Euro IV and over
Kg x 60% + cc x 75% x €1
Kg x 25% + cc x 40% x €1
0%
Kg x 50% + cc x 60% x €1
Kg x 10% + cc x 15% x €1
0%
For the purpose of registration tax, where an M2 or M3 vehicle, whose year of
manufacture falls under any of the following years of manufacture, is not accompanied
by a certificate showing the emission levels equivalent to Euro standards, the registration
tax rates to be paid thereon shall be equivalent to those under the different Euro
standards
Year of manufacture prior to year 2001: up to Euro II
Year of manufacture from 2001 to, and including, 2005: Euro III
Year of manufacture from year 2006 onwards: Euro IV and over
Where an importer or dealer or owner of a motor vehicle provides a certificate as
approved by an accredited technical service established within a Member State, that the
engine of that particular vehicle meets lower emissions despite the vehicle’s year of
manufacture, that vehicle shall on registration be taxed the rate pertaining to its
equivalent euro standard.
Rate of Tax
Percentage of
RV
3. Electric and electric petrol or diesel hybrid M2 and M3 vehicles ……………………
0%
Category G: other motor vehicles
1 1 New
Ambulances,
whether
new or used… …………………………………………………
ambulances
…………………………………………………………....................
0%
2 2 Used
New ambulances
or used light ...........................................................................................................
weight three-wheeled vehicles having the characteristic of a motor
21%
3 vehicle………………………………………………………………………………………
New or used light weight three-wheeled vehicles having the characteristic of a motor
vehicle ……………………………………………………………………………………
48.5%
3 New or used racing cards, go-karts, quad bikes and motor cycles not suitable to be
4 New or used racing cars, go-karts, quad bikes and motor cycles not suitable to be
used on
on the
the road
road… ………………………………………………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………
used
6.5%
5 4 Caravans
Caravans
and
motor
homes,
whether
new or or used
used…
…………………………………
and
motor
homes,
whether
new
…………………………………...
50%
6 5 Hearses
Hearses (new
(new only)
only)…
…………………………………………………………………
………………………………………………………………….
30%
Category H: Classic, vintage and veteran M1 vehicles and motor cycles
Rate of Tax
1. M1 M1
motor
vehicles
with an an age
age of of 50 50 years
years or or over
over from
from date
date of
of manufacture
manufacture (classic,
(classic,
1. motor
vehicles
with
Percentage of
vintage and
and veteran
veteran vehicles
vehicles certified
certified authentic
authentic by by a body
the vintage
vehicle
classification
vintage
approved
by the
Authority)
RV
committee
with capacity
an engine
of: capacity of
with
an engine
1.032.082
1.1 not exceeding 1000cc ……………………………...
11%
1.032.182
1.2 exceeding 1000cc but not exceeding 1300 ………..
11%
1.032.282
1.3 exceeding 1300cc but not exceeding 1500 ………..
11%
1.032.382
1.4 exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 1800 ………..
16.5%
1.032.482
1.5 exceeding 1800cc but not exceeding 2000 ………..
16.5%
1.032.582
1.6 exceeding 2000cc but not exceeding 2500 ………..
16.5%
1.032.682
1.7 exceeding 2500cc but not exceeding 3000 ………...
16.5%
1.032.782
1.8 exceeding 3000cc ………………………………….
16.5%
2. M1 motor
motor vehicles
vehicles with
with an
an age
age of
of 35
35 years
years or
or over
over but
but less
less than
than 50
50 years
years from
from date
date
of manufacture (classic, vintage and veteran vehicles certified authentic by vintage
manufacture
(classic,
vintage
and
veteran
vehicles
certified
authentic
by
the
a body
classification
committee
with with
an engine
capacity
of: of
by the Authority)
an engine
capacity
1.032.083
2.1 not exceeding 1000cc ……………………………...
1.032.183
2.2 exceeding 1000cc but not exceeding 1300 ………..
1.032.283
2.3 exceeding 1300cc but not exceeding 1500 ………..
1.032.383
2.4 exceeding 1500cc but not exceeding 1800 ………..
1.032.483
2.5 exceeding 1800cc but not exceeding 2000 ………..
1.032.583
2.6 exceeding 2000cc but not exceeding 2500 ………..
1.032.683
2.7 exceeding 2500cc but not exceeding 3000 ………..
1.032.783
2.8 exceeding 3000cc ………………………………….
3. Motor cycles
cycles with
with an
an age
age of
of 50
50 years
years or
or over
over from
from date
date of
of manufacture
manufacture (classic,
(classic,
veteran vehicles
vehicles certified
certified authentic
authentic by
by a the
vintage
vehicle
classification
vintage and veteran
body
approved
by the
Authority)
committee
with capacity
an engine of: capacity of
with an engine
1.111.022
3.1 not exceeding 50cc …………………………………
1.112.032
3.2 exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 125cc …………..
1.112.042
3.3 exceeding 125cc but not exceeding 250cc …………
1.113.002
3.4 exceeding 250cc but not exceeding 500cc …………
1.114.002
3.5 exceeding 500cc but not exceeding 800cc …………
1.115.002
3.6 exceeding 800cc ……………………………………
4. Motor cycles
cycles with
with an
an age
age of
of 35
35 years
years or
or over
over but
but less than 50 years from date
date of
manufacture
manufacture (classic,
(classic, vintage
vintage and
and veteran
veteran vehicles
certified
authentic
by the
by vintage
vehicles
certified
authentic
a body
classification
committee
with with
an engine
capacity
of: of
by the Authority)
an engine
capacity
1.111.023
4.1 not exceeding 50cc …………………………………
1.112.033
4.2 exceeding 50cc but not exceeding 125cc …………..
1.112.043
4.3 exceeding 125cc but not exceeding 250cc …………
1.113.003
4.4 exceeding 250cc but not exceeding 500cc …………
1.114.003
4.5 exceeding 500cc but not exceeding 800cc …………
1.115.003
4.6 exceeding 800cc ……………………………………
17. In Third Schedule to the principal Act for the words “€232” Amendment of the
there shall be substituted the words “€235”.
18. The Fourth Schedule to the principal Act shall be amended as
follows
(a) in item 1, immediately after the words “exceeding
3000cc in respect of vehicles with a diesel engine” there
shall be added the words “, registered prior to the 1 st
January, 2010”;
(b) in item 2, immediately after the words “not
exceeding 3000cc in respect of vehicles with a diesel
engine” there shall be added the words “, registered prior
to the 1 st January, 2010”;
(c) for item 9 there shall be substituted the following
“9. For the use of special purpose vehicles …185;
and
(d) for items 10 and 11 there shall be substituted the
following
“10. The following annual licence fees shall be paid for a period of four years until
the 31 st December, 2013, for the use of goods carrying motor vehicles which have been
registered with the Authority before the 1st January, 2010.
10.1 For the use of a tractor/tractor-trailer combination, per annum
Driving axle(s)
No. of
Maximum authorised mass
with air
Other driving
axles
Kgs
suspension or
axle(s) suspension
recognised
systems
systems
€
€
up to11,999
from 12,000 to 13,999
from 14,000 to 15,999
from 16,000 to 17,999
2+1
from 18,000 to 19,999
from 20,000 to 21,999
from 22,000 to 22,999
from 23,000 to 24,999
25,000 and over
from 23,000 to 24,999
from 25,000 to 25,999
from 26,000 to 27,999
from 28,000 to 28,999
2+2
from 29,000 to 30,999
from 31,000 to 32,999
from 33,000 to 35,999
36,000 and over
2+3
from 36,000 to 37,999
38,000 and over
from 36,000 to 37,999
3+2
from 38,000 to 39,999
40,000 and over
3+3
from 36,000 to 37,999
from 38,000 to 39,999
40,000 and over
3+4
40,000 and over
4+3
40,000 and over
10.2. For the use of N1, N2 and N3 motor vehicles, excluding tractors/tractor
trailer combinations and special purpose vehicles, per annum
Driving axle(s)
No. of
Maximum authorised mass
with air
Other driving
axles
Kgs
suspension or
axle(s) suspension
recognised
systems
equivalent
€
€
Up to 3,500
from 3,501 to 5,000
from 5,001 to 11,999
from 12,000 to 12,999
from 13,000 to 13,999
from 14,000 to 14,999
15,000 and over
from 15,000 to 16,999
from 17,000 to 18,999
from 19,000 to 20,999
from 21,000 to 22,999
from 23,000 to 24,999
25,000 and over
from 23,000 to 24,999
from 25,000 to 26,999
from 27,000 to 28,999
from 29,000 to 30,999
31,000 and over
32,000 and over
11. The following annual licence fees shall be paid for the use of goods carrying motor vehicles
registered with the Authority after the 31st December, 2009. As from the 1 st January, 2014, these
licence fees shall also be paid for the use of goods carrying motor vehicles registered prior to the
1 st January, 2010, in which case the licence fee shall be that which corresponds to the vehicle’s
year of manufacture; provided that the said fee shall not be lower than the current fee for that
vehicle.
11.1 Goods carrying vehicles (excluding vehicle combinations - articulated vehicles
and road trains)
11.1.1 Driving axle(s) with air suspension or recognised equivalent
Year
No of
Maximum authorised mass
axles
(in Kgs)
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
up to 3,500
over 3,500 up to 5,000
over 5,000 up to 11,999
over 11,999 up to 12,999
over 12,999 up to 13,999
over 13,999 up to 14,999
over 14,999
from 15,000 up to 16,999
over 16,999 up to 18,999
over 18,999 up to 20,999
over 20,999 up to 22,999
over 22,999 up to 24,999
over 24,999
from 23,000 up to 24,999
over 24,999 up to 26,999
over 26,999 up to 28,999
over 28,999 up to 30,999
over 30,999
32,000 and over
Year
No of
Maximum authorised mass
14+
axles
(in Kgs)
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
up to 3,500
over 3,500 up to 5,000
over 5,000 up to 11,999
over 11,999 up to 12,999
over 12,999 up to 13,999
over 13,999 up to 14,999
over 14,999
from 15,000 up to 16,999
over 16,999 up to 18,999
over 18,999 up to 20,999
over 20,999 up to 22,999
over 22,999 up to 24,999
over 24,999
from 23,000 up to 24,999
over 24,999 up to 26,999
over 26,999 up to 28,999
over 28,999 up to 30,999
over 30,999
32,000 and over
11.1.2 Other driving axle(s) suspension systems
Year
No of
Maximum authorised mass
axles
(in Kgs)
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
up to 3,500
over 3,500 up to 5,000
over 5,000 up to 11,999
over 11,999 up to 12,999
over 12,999 up to 13,999
over 13,999 up to 14,999
over 14,999
from 15,000 up to 16,999
over 16,999 up to 18,999
over 18,999 up to 20,999
over 20,999 up to 22,999
over 22,999 up to 24,999
over 24,999
from 23,000 up to 24,999
over 24,999 up to 26,999
over 26,999 up to 28,999
over 28,999 up to 30,999
over 30,999
32,000 and over
Year
No of
Maximum authorised mass
axles
(in Kgs)
€
€
€
€
€
€
up to 3,500
over 3,500 up to 5,000
over 5,000 up to 11,999
over 11,999 up to 12,999
over 12,999 up to 13,999
over 13,999 up to 14,999
over 14,999
from 15,000 up to 16,999
over 16,999 up to 18,999
over 18,999 up to 20,999
over 20,999 up to 22,999
over 22,999 up to 24,999
over 24,999
from 23,000 up to 24,999
over 24,999 up to 26,999
over 26,999 up to 28,999
over 28,999 up to 30,999
1,083
over 30,999
1,083
32,000 and over
1,083
11.2 Vehicle combinations (articulated vehicles and road trains)
11.2.1 Driving axle(s) with air suspension or recognised equivalent
Year
No of
Maximum authorised mass
axles
(in Kgs)
€
€
€
€
€
€
up to 11,999
over 11,999 up to 13,999
over 13,999 up to 15,999
2+1
over 15,999 up to 17,999
over 17,999 up to 19,999
over 19,999 up to 21,999
over 21,999 up to 22,999
over 22,999 up to 24,999
over 24,999
from 23,000 up to 24,999
over 24,999 up to 25,999
over 25,999 up to 27,999
2+2
over 27,999 up to 28,999
over 28,999 up to 30,999
over 30,999 up to 32,999
over 32,999 up to 35,999
over 35,999
from 36,000 up to 37,999
2+3
over 37,999
from 36,000 up to 37,999
3+2
over 37,999 up to 39,999
over 30,999
from 36,000 up to 37,999
3+3
over 37,999 up to 39,999
over 39,999
3+4
40,000 and over
4+3
40,000 and over
Year
No of
Maximum authorised mass
14+
axles
(in Kgs)
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
up to 11,999
over 11,999 up to 13,999
over 13,999 up to 15,999
2+1
over 15,999 up to 17,999
over 17,999 up to 19,999
over 19,999 up to 21,999
over 21,999 up to 22,999
over 22,999 up to 24,999
over 24,999
from 23,000 up to 24,999
over 24,999 up to 25,999
over 25,999 up to 27,999
2+2
over 27,999 up to 28,999
over 28,999 up to 30,999
over 30,999 up to 32,999
over 32,999 up to 35,999
over 35,999
from 36,000 up to 37,999
2+3
over 37,999
from 36,000 up to 37,999
3+2
over 37,999 up to 39,999
over 30,999
1,013
from 36,000 up to 37,999
3+3
over 37,999 up to 39,999
over 39,999
3+4
40,000 and over
4+3
40,000 and over
11.2.2 Other driving axle(s) suspension systems
Year
No of
Maximum authorised mass
axles
(in Kgs)
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
up to 11,999
over 11,999 up to 13,999
over 13,999 up to 15,999
2+1
over 15,999 up to 17,999
over 17,999 up to 19,999
over 19,999 up to 21,999
over 21,999 up to 22,999
over 22,999 up to 24,999
over 24,999
from 23,000 up to 24,999
over 24,999 up to 25,999
over 25,999 up to 27,999
2+2
over 27,999 up to 28,999
over 28,999 up to 30,999
over 30,999 up to 32,999
over 32,999 up to 35,999
over 35,999
from 36,000 up to 37,999
2+3
over 37,999
from 36,000 up to 37,999
3+2
over 37,999 up to 39,999
over 30,999
from 36,000 up to 37,999
3+3
over 37,999 up to 39,999
over 39,999
3+4
40,000 and over
4+3
40,000 and over
Year
No of
Maximum authorised mass
14+
axles
(in Kgs)
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
up to 11,999
over 11,999 up to 13,999
over 13,999 up to 15,999
2+1
over 15,999 up to 17,999
over 17,999 up to 19,999
over 19,999 up to 21,999
over 21,999 up to 22,999
over 22,999 up to 24,999
over 24,999
from 23,000 up to 24,999
over 24,999 up to 25,999
over 25,999 up to 27,999
2+2
over 27,999 up to 28,999
over 28,999 up to 30,999
over 30,999 up to 32,999
over 32,999 up to 35,999
1,037
1,140
over 35,999
1,037
1,140
from 36,000 up to 37,999
2+3
over 37,999
1,026
1,129
from 36,000 up to 37,999
3+2
over 37,999 up to 39,999
1,013
over 30,999
1,022
1,125
1,237
1,361
1,497
from 36,000 up to 37,999
3+3
over 37,999 up to 39,999
over 39,999
3+4
40,000 and over
4+3
40,000 and over
”;
(d) for item 12 there shall be substituted the following
“12. For the use of Motor Route Buses, and M2 and M3 vehicles
(including trackless trains and amphibious motor vehicles)
Vehicles
Year
€90
€80
€80
€80
€80
€80
€85
€70
€95
€150
€150
€150
€150
€150
€200
€250
€300
€23
€23
€23
€23
€23
€23
€23
€23
Route buses
Year
15+
€100
€105
€110
€120
€130
€140
€150
€350
€400
€450
€450
€450
€450
€450
Route buses
€23
€23
€23
€23
€23
€23
€23
As from the 1 st January, 2015, the annual circulation licence fee for the use of
M2 and M3 vehicles (including trackless trains and amphibious motor vehicles)
manufactured on or before a date falling twenty years preceding the date of
renewal of their licence shall be €300 and €750 respectively.”;
(e) item 13 shall be deleted;
(f) item 14 shall be renumbered as item 13;
(g) item 15 shall be renumbered as item 14, and for the words “€11.65” there
shall be substituted the words “€12”;
(h) item 16 shall be renumbered as item 15; and
(i) item 17 shall be renumbered as item 16.
PART II
This Part amends the Authority for Transport in Malta
Act, and shall be read and construed as one with the Authority for
Transport in Malta Act, hereinafter in this Part referred to as “the
principal Act”.
Article 2 of the principal Act shall be amended as
follows
(a) the proviso to the definition “financial year” shall be
deleted;
(b) the definition “ “management committee” or
“committee” ” shall be deleted and for the words “management
committee” or “management committees” wherever they
appear in the principal Act there shall be substituted the words
“supervisory board” or “supervisory boards”, as the case may
be; and
(c) immediately after the definition “ship” there shall
be added the following new definition
“ “supervisory board” means a supervisory board
established in accordance with article 39;”.
In paragraph (e) of subarticle (2) of article 6 of the
principal Act, immediately after the words “deemed to be made
thereunder” there shall be added the words “or other laws relating
to aviation, maritime or land transport or any regulations made
thereunder”.”.
In paragraph (a) of subarticle (2) of article 29 of the
principal Act, the words “or until the approval of the estimates
for the year by the House, whichever is the earlier date,” shall be
deleted.
In article 35 of the principal Act, for the words “stamp
duty” there shall be substituted the words “duty on documents”.”.
In article 39 of the principal Act, for the words “the
committee”, wherever they appear, there shall be substituted the
words “the said board”.
Article 40 of the principal Act shall be amended as
(a) in paragraph (a) of subarticle (1) thereof, for the
words “revoke a licence” there shall be substituted the words
“revoke an authorisation, or a licence or a permit”; and
(b) in subarticle (2) thereof, for the words “from the
1st September 2009” there shall be substituted the words
“from the 31st March, 2010”.
In article 46 of the principal Act, for the word “licence”
wherever it appears, there shall be substituted the words “licence
or authorisation”.
The First Schedule to the principal Act shall be amended
as follows
(a) in the English text, for the words “under article
7(2) there shall be substituted the words “under article 11”;
(b) in paragraph 2 thereof, in the Maltese text, for the
words “u l-Jottijiet” there shall be substituted the words “u
l-Yachting”;
(c) in paragraph 4 thereof, for the words “Road
Transport Directorate” there shall be substituted the words
“Land Transport Directorate”,
(d) in paragraph 5 thereof, for the words “Roads and
Traffic Directorate”, there shall be substituted the words
“Roads and Infrastructure Directorate”; and
(e) immediately after paragraph 8 thereof, there shall
be added the following new paragraph
“9. Directorate for Information and Communication
Technology - which shall have the responsibility
for developing and implementing ICT policies,
procedures and technologies aimed at enhancing
efficiency and sharing of information, the reduction
of costs and the increase of checks, strengthening of
controls and enforcement of regulations, and to assist
in the promotion of safer, cleaner and more efficient
transportation.”.
PART III
This Part amends the Traffic Regulation Ordinance,
Amendment to the
Traffic Regulation
and shall be read and construed as one with the Traffic Regulation
Ordinance.
Ordinance, hereinafter in this Part referred to as “the principal law”.
Subarticle (3) of article 45 of the principal law shall be
deleted.
Amendment of article
45 of the principal
Passed by the House of Representatives at Sitting No. 249 of 30th June, 2010.
M ichael F rendo
Speaker
P auline A bela
Clerk to the House of Representatives
€2.80
5%
1.032.583
2.6 aktar minn 2000cc iżda ta’ mhux aktar minn 2500 ...
5%
1.032.683
2.7 aktar minn 2500cc iżda ta’ mhux aktar minn 3000 ...
37.5%
1.032.783
2.8 aktar minn 3000cc ………………………………….
37.5%
3. cycles li li jkollhom
jkollhom 50
50 sena
sena jew
jew aktar
aktar mid-data
mid-data tal-manifattura
tal-manifattura (vetturi
Motor cycles
(vetturi classic,
classic,
vintage u u veteran
ċertifikati
bħala bħala
awtentiċi
mill-kumitat
minn għall-klassifikazzjoni
ta’ vettura
veteran
ċertifikati
awtentiċi
korp approvat mill-Awtorità)
b’qawwa
tal-magna
ta’
tal-magna
ta’
1.111.022
3.1 mhux aktar minn 50cc ...............................................
1.112.032
3.2 aktar minn 50cc iżda ta’ mhux aktar minn 125cc .....
1.112.042
3.3 aktar minn 125cc iżda ta’ mhux aktar minn 250cc ...
1.113.002
3.4 aktar minn 250cc iżda ta’ mhux aktar minn 500cc ...
1.114.002
3.5 aktar minn 500cc iżda ta’ mhux aktar minn 800cc ...
1.115.002
3.6 aktar minn 800cc …………………………………...
4. cycles li li jkollhom
jkollhom 35
35 sena
sena jew
jew aktar
aktar iżda
iżda inqas
inqas minn
minn 50
50 sena
sena mid-data
mid-data tal-
Motor cycles
tal-
manifatturi
manifattura (vetturi
vintage u u veteran
veteran ċertifikati
ċertifikati bħala
bħala awtentiċi
awtentiċi mill-kumitat
(vetturi classic,
classic, vintage
minn korp
għall-klassifikazzjoni
ta’ vettura
b’qawwa
ta’: tal-magna ta’
vintage
approvat mill-Awtorità)
b’qawwa
tal-magna
1.111.023
4.1 mhux aktar minn 50cc ……………………………...
1.112.033
4.2 aktar minn 50cc iżda ta’ mhux aktar minn 125cc ......
1.112.043
4.3 aktar minn 125cc iżda ta’ mhux aktar minn 250cc ....
1.113.003
4.4 aktar minn 250cc iżda ta’ mhux aktar minn 500cc ....
1.114.003
4.5 aktar minn 500cc iżda ta’ mhux aktar minn 800cc ....
1.115.003
14.6 aktar minn 800cc ………………………………….
18.
17. Fit-Tielet Skeda li tinsab mal-Att prinċipali minflok il-kliem Emenda għat-Tielet
“€232” għandhom jidħlu l-kliem “€235”.
19. Ir-Raba’ Skeda li tinsab mal-Att prinċipali għandha tiġi
18. emendata kif ġej
(a) fil-partita 1, minnufih wara l-kliem “b’aktar minn
3000cc fir-rigward ta’ vetturi b’makna diesel” għandhom
jiżdiedu l-kliem “, reġistrati qabel l-1 ta’ Jannar, 2010”;
(b) fil-partita 2, minnufih wara l-kliem “mhux aktar
minn 3000cc fir-rigward ta’ vetturi b’makna diesel”
għandhom jiżdiedu l-kliem “, reġistrati qabel l-1 ta’
Jannar, 2010”;
(ċ) minflok il-partita 9 għandu jidħol dan li ġej
“9. Għall-użu ta’ vetturi b’għan speċjali ……185;
u
(d) minflok il-partiti 10 u 11 għandu jidħol dan li ġej
“10. Id-drittijiet għal liċenza ta’ ċirkolazzjoni li ġejjin għandhom jitħallsu kull sena
għal perijodu ta’ erba’ snin sal-31 ta’ Diċembru, 2013, għall-użu ta’ vetturi bil-mutur
użati għall-ġarr tal-merkanzija li jkunu ġew reġistrati mal-Awtorità qabel l-1 ta’ Jannar,
2010.
10.1 Għall-użu ta’ tractor/għaqda ta’ tractor-trailer, fis-sena
Driving axle(s)
Driving axle(s)
Nru ta’
Massa massima awtorizzata
b’suspension tal-
fusien
Kilogrammi
arja jew
b’sistemi ta’
suspension oħra
ekwivalenti
rikonoxxut
€
€
sa 11,999
minn 12,000 sa 13,999
minn 14,000 sa 15,999
minn 16,000 sa 17,999
2+1
minn 18,000 sa 19,999
minn 20,000 sa 21,999
minn 22,000 sa 22,999
minn 23,000 sa 24,999
25,000 u aktar
minn 23,000 sa 24,999
minn 25,000 sa 25,999
minn 26,000 sa 27,999
minn 28,000 sa 28,999
2+2
minn 29,000 sa 30,999
minn 31,000 sa 32,999
minn 33,000 sa 35,999
36,000 u aktar
2+3
minn 36,000 sa 37,999
38,000 u aktar
minn 36,000 sa 37,999
3+2
minn 38,000 sa 39,999
40,000 u aktar
3+3
minn 36,000 sa 37,999
minn 38,000 sa 39,999
40,000 u aktar
3+4
40,000 u aktar
4+3
40,000 u aktar
10.2. Għall-użu ta’ vetturi bil-mutur N1, N2 u N3 esklużi tractors/għaqdiet ta’
tractor trailers u vetturi b’għan speċjali, fis-sena
Driving axle(s)
Driving axle(s)
Nru ta’
Massa massima awtorizzata
b’suspension tal-
fusien
Kilogrammi
arja jew
b’sistemi ta’
suspension oħra
ekwivalenti
rikonoxxut
€
€
sa 3,500
minn 3,501 sa 5,000
minn 5,001 sa 11,999
minn 12,000 sa 12,999
minn 13,000 sa 13,999
minn 14,000 sa 14,999
15,000 u aktar
minn 15,000 sa 16,999
minn 17,000 sa 18,999
minn 19,000 sa 20,999
minn 21,000 sa 22,999
minn 23,000 sa 24,999
25,000 u aktar
minn 23,000 sa 24,999
minn 25,000 sa 26,999
minn 27,000 sa 28,999
minn 29,000 sa 30,999
31,000 u aktar
32,000 u aktar
11. Id-drittijiet għal liċenza ta’ ċirkolazzjoni li ġejjin għandhom jitħallsu kull sena għall-
użu ta’ vetturi bil-mutur użati għall-ġarr tal-merkanzija li jiġu reġistrati mal-Awtorità
wara l-31 ta’ Diċembru, 2009. Mill-1 ta’ Jannar, 2014, dawn id-drittijiet għal liċenza
għandhom jibdew jitħallsu wkoll għall-użu ta’ vetturi bil-mutur li jintużaw għall-ġarr
tal-merkanzija li jkunu ġew reġistrati mal-Awtorità qabel l-1 ta’ Jannar, 2010, f’liema każ
id-dritt għal-liċenza jkun dak li jkun jikkorrispondi mas-sena tal-manifattura tal-vettura;
iżda dak id-dritt m’għandux inkun anqas minn dak li diġà jkun qed jitħallas għal dik il-
vettura.
11.1 Vetturi għall-ġarr tal-merkanzija (esklużi għaqdiet ta’ vetturi – vetturi
magħqudin u ferroviji tat-triq)
11.1.1 Driving axle(s) b’suspension tal-arja jew ekwivalenti rikonoxxut
Sena
Nru ta’
Massa massima awtorizzata
fusien
(Kilogrammi)
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
sa 3,500
aktar minn 3,500 sa 5,000
aktar minn 5,000 sa 11,999
aktar minn 11,999 sa 12,999
aktar minn 12,999 sa 13,999
aktar minn 13,999 sa 14,999
aktar minn 14,999
minn 15,000 sa 16,999
aktar minn 16,999 sa 18,999
aktar minn 18,999 sa 20,999
aktar minn 20,999 sa 22,999
aktar minn 22,999 sa 24,999
aktar minn 24,999
minn 23,000 sa 24,999
aktar minn 24,999 sa 26,999
aktar minn 26,999 sa 28,999
aktar minn 28,999 sa 30,999
aktar minn 30,999
32,000 u aktar
Sena
Nru ta’
Massa massima awtorizzata
14+
fusien
(Kilogrammi)
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
sa 3,500
aktar minn 3,500 sa 5,000
aktar minn 5,000 sa 11,999
aktar minn 11,999 sa 12,999
aktar minn 12,999 sa 13,999
aktar minn 13,999 sa 14,999
aktar minn 14,999
minn 15,000 sa 16,999
aktar minn 16,999 sa 18,999
aktar minn 18,999 sa 20,999
aktar minn 20,999 sa 22,999
aktar minn 22,999 sa 24,999
aktar minn 24,999
minn 23,000 sa 24,999
aktar minn 24,999 sa 26,999
aktar minn 26,999 sa 28,999
aktar minn 28,999 sa 30,999
aktar minn 30,999
32,000 u aktar
11.1.2 Driving axle(s) b’sistemi ta’ suspension oħra
Sena
Nru ta’
Massa massima awtorizzata
fusien
(Kilogrammi)
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
sa 3,500
aktar minn 3,500 sa 5,000
aktar minn 5,000 sa 11,999
aktar minn 11,999 sa 12,999
aktar minn 12,999 sa 13,999
aktar minn 13,999 sa 14,999
aktar minn 14,999
minn 15,000 sa 16,999
aktar minn 16,999 sa 18,999
aktar minn 18,999 sa 20,999
aktar minn 20,999 sa 22,999
aktar minn 22,999 sa 24,999
aktar minn 24,999
minn 23,000 sa 24,999
aktar minn 24,999 sa 26,999
aktar minn 26,999 sa 28,999
aktar minn 28,999 sa 30,999
aktar minn 30,999
32,000 u aktar
Sena
Nru ta’
Massa massima awtorizzata
14+
fusien
(Kilogrammi)
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
sa 3,500
aktar minn 3,500 sa 5,000
aktar minn 5,000 sa 11,999
aktar minn 11,999 sa 12,999
aktar minn 12,999 sa 13,999
aktar minn 13,999 sa 14,999
aktar minn 14,999
minn 15,000 sa 16,999
aktar minn 16,999 sa 18,999
aktar minn 18,999 sa 20,999
aktar minn 20,999 sa 22,999
aktar minn 22,999 sa 24,999
aktar minn 24,999
minn 23,000 sa 24,999
aktar minn 24,999 sa 26,999
aktar minn 26,999 sa 28,999
aktar minn 28,999 sa 30,999
1,083
1,192
aktar minn 30,999
1,083
1,192
32,000 u aktar
1,083
1,192
11.2 Għaqdiet ta’ vetturi (vetturi magħqudin u ferroviji tat-triq)
11.2.1 Driving axle(s) b’suspension tal-arja jew ekwivalenti rikonoxxut
Sena
Nru ta’
Massa massima awtorizzata
fusien
(Kilogrammi)
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
sa 11,999
aktar minn 11,999 sa 13,999
aktar minn 13,999 sa 15,999
2+1
aktar minn 15,999 sa 17,999
aktar minn 17,999 sa 19,999
aktar minn 19,999 sa 21,999
aktar minn 21,999 sa 22,999
aktar minn 22,999 sa 24,999
aktar minn 24,999
minn 23,000 sa 24,999
aktar minn 24,999 sa 25,999
aktar minn 25,999 sa 27,999
2+2
aktar minn 27,999 sa 28,999
aktar minn 28,999 sa 30,999
aktar minn 30,999 sa 32,999
aktar minn 32,999 sa 35,999
aktar minn 35,999
minn 36,000 sa 37,999
2+3
aktar minn 37,999
minn 36,000 sa 37,999
3+2
aktar minn 37,999 sa 39,999
aktar minn 30,999
minn 36,000 sa 37,999
3+3
aktar minn 37,999 sa 39,999
aktar minn 39,999
3+4
40,000 u aktar
4+3
40,000 u aktar
Sena
Nru ta’
Massa massima awtorizzata
14+
fusien
(Kilogrammi)
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
sa 11,999
aktar minn 11,999 sa 13,999
aktar minn 13,999 sa 15,999
2+1
aktar minn 15,999 sa 17,999
aktar minn 17,999 sa 19,999
aktar minn 19,999 sa 21,999
aktar minn 21,999 sa 22,999
aktar minn 22,999 sa 24,999
aktar minn 24,999
minn 23,000 sa 24,999
aktar minn 24,999 sa 25,999
aktar minn 25,999 sa 27,999
2+2
aktar minn 27,999 sa 28,999
aktar minn 28,999 sa 30,999
aktar minn 30,999 sa 32,999
aktar minn 32,999 sa 35,999
aktar minn 35,999
minn 36,000 sa 37,999
2+3
aktar minn 37,999
minn 36,000 sa 37,999
3+2
aktar minn 37,999 sa 39,999
aktar minn 30,999
1,013
minn 36,000 sa 37,999
3+3
aktar minn 37,999 sa 39,999
aktar minn 39,999
3+4
40,000 u aktar
4+3
40,000 u aktar
11.2.2 Driving axle(s) b’sistemi ta’ suspension oħra
Sena
Nru ta’
Massa massima awtorizzata
fusien
(Kilogrammi)
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
sa 11,999
aktar minn 11,999 sa 13,999
aktar minn 13,999 sa 15,999
2+1
aktar minn 15,999 sa 17,999
aktar minn 17,999 sa 19,999
aktar minn 19,999 sa 21,999
aktar minn 21,999 sa 22,999
aktar minn 22,999 sa 24,999
aktar minn 24,999
minn 23,000 sa 24,999
aktar minn 24,999 sa 25,999
aktar minn 25,999 sa 27,999
2+2
aktar minn 27,999 sa 28,999
aktar minn 28,999 sa 30,999
aktar minn 30,999 sa 32,999
aktar minn 32,999 sa 35,999
aktar minn 35,999
minn 36,000 sa 37,999
2+3
aktar minn 37,999
from 36,000 sa 37,999
3+2
aktar minn 37,999 sa 39,999
aktar minn 30,999
minn 36,000 sa 37,999
3+3
aktar minn 37,999 sa 39,999
aktar minn 39,999
3+4
40,000 u aktar
4+3
40,000 u aktar
Sena
Nru ta’
Massa massima awtorizzata
14+
fusien
(Kilogrammi)
€
€
€
€
€
€
€
sa 11,999
aktar minn 11,999 sa 13,999
aktar minn 13,999 sa 15,999
2+1
aktar minn 15,999 sa 17,999
aktar minn 17,999 sa 19,999
aktar minn 19,999 sa 21,999
aktar minn 21,999 sa 22,999
aktar minn 22,999 sa 24,999
aktar minn 24,999
minn 23,000 sa 24,999
aktar minn 24,999 sa 25,999
aktar minn 25,999 sa 27,999
2+2
aktar minn 27,999 sa 28,999
aktar minn 28,999 sa 30,999
aktar minn 30,999 sa 32,999
aktar minn 32,999 sa 35,999
1,037
1,140
aktar minn 35,999
1,037
1,140
minn 36,000 sa 37,999
2+3
aktar minn 37,999
1,026
1,129
minn 36,000 sa 37,999
3+2
aktar minn 37,999 sa 39,999
1,013
aktar minn 30,999
1,022
1,125
1,237
1,361
1,497
minn 36,000 sa 37,999
3+3
aktar minn 37,999 sa 39,999
aktar minn 39,999
3+4
40,000 u aktar
4+3
40,000 u aktar
”;
(d) minflok il-partita 12 għandu jidħol dan li ġej
“12. Għall-użu ta’ Motor Route Buses, u vetturi M2 u M3 (inklużi
ferroviji mingħajr linji u vetturi bil-mutur anfibji)
Vetturi
Sena
€90
€80
€80
€80
€80
€80
€85
€70
€95
€150
€150
€150
€150
€150
€200
€250
€300
Motor Route
Buses
€23
€23
€23
€23
€23
€23
€23
€23
Sena
15+
€100
€105
€110
€120
€130
€140
€150
€350
€400
€450
€450
€450
€450
€450
Motor Route
Buses
€23
€23
€23
€23
€23
€23
€23
Mill-1 ta’ Jannar, 2015, id-dritt kull sena għal-liċenza ta’ ċikolazzjoni għall-
użu ta’ vetturi M2 u M3 (inklużi ferroviji mingħajr linji u vetturi bil-mutur anfibji)
manifatturati fid-data jew qabel id-data li taħbat għoxrin sena qabel id-data tat-
tiġdid tal-liċenza tagħhom għandu jkun €300 u €750 rispettivament.”;
(e) il-partita 13 għandha titħassar;
(f) il-partita 14 għandha tiġi enumerata mill-ġdid bħala partita 13;
(ġ) il-partita 15 għandha tiġi enumerata mill-ġdid bħala partita 14, u minflok
il-kliem “€11.65” għandhom jidħlu l-kliem “€12”;
(ħ) il-partita 16 għandha tiġi enumerata mill-ġdid bħala partita 15; u
(i) il-partita 17 għandha tiġi enumerata mill-ġdid bħala partita 16.
TAQSIMA II
20. Din it-Taqsima temenda l-Att dwar Awtorità għat-
Trasport f’Malta, u għandha tinqara u tiftiehem ħaġa waħda mal-
Att dwar Awtorità għat-Trasport f’Malta, hawnhekk iżjed ’il
quddiem imsejjaħ “l-Att prinċipali”.
21. L-artikolu 2 tal-Att prinċipali għandu jiġi emendat kif
ġej
(a) it-tifsira “ “kumitat ta’ tmexxija” jew “kumitat” ”
għandha titħassar u minflok il-kliem “kumitat ta’ tmexxija”
jew “kumitati ta’ tmexxija” kull fejn jinsab fl-Att prinċipali
għandhom jidħlu l-kliem “bord ta’ sorveljanza” jew “bordijiet
ta’ sorveljanza”, skont ma jkun il-każ;
(b) minnufih wara t-tifsira “bdot” għandha tidħol it-
tifsira ġdida li ġejja
“ “bord ta’ sorveljanza” tfisser bord ta’ sorveljanza
mwaqqaf skont l-artikolu 39;”; u
(ċ) il-proviso li hemm mat-tifsira “sena finanzjarja”
għandu jitħassar.”.
22. Fil-paragrafu (e) tas-subartikolu (2) tal-artikolu 6 tal-
Att principali, minnufih wara l-kliem “hemm il-ħsieb li jsiru
taħtu” għandhom jiżdiedu l-kliem “jew liġijiet oħra li għandhom
x’jaqsmu mal-avjazzjoni, mal-marittimu jew mat-trasport fuq l-art
jew regolamenti li jsiru taħthom”.
23. Fil-paragrafu (a) tas-subartikolu (2) tal-artikolu 29 tal-
Att prinċipali, il-kliem “jew sakemm ikun hemm l-approvazzjoni
tal-estimi għal dik is-sena mill-Kamra, skont liema tkun l-ewwel
data,” għandhom jitħassru.
24. Fl-artikolu 35 tal-Att principali, minflok il-kliem “taxxa
tal-boll” għandhom jidħlu l-kliem “taxxa fuq id-dokumenti”.”
25. Fl-artikolu 39 tal-Att prinċipali, minflok il-kliem “għall-
kumitat” għandhom jidħlu l-kliem “għall-imsemmi bord”.
26. L-artikolu 40 tal-Att prinċipali għandu jiġi emendat kif
ġej
(a) fil-paragrafu (a) tas-subartikolu (1) tiegħu, minflok
il-kliem “li tirrevoka liċenza” għandhom jidħlu l-kliem “li
tirrevoka awtorizzazzjoni, jew liċenza jew permess”; u
(b) fis-subartikolu (2) tiegħu, minflok il-kliem “mill-1
ta’ Settembru, 2009” għandhom jidħlu l-kliem “mill-31 ta’
Marzu, 2010”.
27. Fl-artikolu 46 tal-Att principali, minflok il-kelma
“liċenza” kull fejn din tinsab għandhom jidħlu l-kliem “liċenza jew
awtorizzazzjoni”.
28. L-Ewwel Skeda li tinsab mal-Att principali għandha tiġi
emendata kif ġej
(a) fit-test Ingliż, minflok il-kliem “under article 7(2)”
għandhom jidħlu l-kliem “under article 11”;
(b) fil-paragrafu 2 tagħha, fit-test Malti, minflok il-
kliem “u l-Jottijiet” għandhom jidħlu l-kliem “u l-Yachting”;
(ċ) fil-paragrafu 4 tagħha, minflok il-kliem “Direttorat
għat-Trasport Stradali”, għandhom jidħlu l-kliem “Direttorat
għat-Trasport fuq l-Art”;
(d) fil-paragrafu 5 tagħha, minflok il-kliem “Direttorat
għat-Toroq u t-Traffiku”, għandhom jidħlu l-kliem “Direttorat
għat-Toroq u l-Infrastruttura”; u
(e) minnufih wara l-paragrafu 8 tagħha, għandu jiżdied
dan il-paragrafu ġdid li ġej
“9. Direttorat għat-Teknoloġija tal-Informazzjoni
u l-Komunikazzjoni – li jkollu r-responsabbiltà għall-
iżvilupp u l-implimentazzjoni tal-politika dwar it-
Teknoloġija tal-Informazzjoni u l-Komunikazzjoni,
tal-proċeduri u tat-teknoloġiji bil-ħsieb li titkabbar
l-effiċjenza u l-qsim tal-informazzjoni, għat-tnaqqis
tal-ispejjeż u biex jiżdiedu l-kontrolli, għat-tisħiħ tal-
kontrolli u l-infurzar tar-regolamenti, u biex jgħin fil-
promozzjoni ta’ trasport aktar sigur, nadif u effiċjenti.”.
TAQSIMA III
29. Din it-Taqsima temenda l-Ordinanza dwar ir-
Regolament tat-Traffiku, u għandha tinqara u tiftiehem ħaġa waħda
mal-Ordinanza dwar ir-Regolament tat-Traffiku, hawnhekk iżjed ’il
quddiem imsejjaħ “il-liġi prinċipali”.
30. Is-subartikolu (3) tal-artikolu 45 tal-liġi prinċipali
għandu jitħassar.
Mgħoddi mill-Kamra tad-Deputati fis-Seduta Nru. 249 tat-30 ta’ Ġunju, 2010.
M ichael F rendo
Speaker
P auline A bela
Skrivan tal-Kamra tad-Deputati