Regulations, 1\l9(\
Statutory Text (3 Articles)
I..N. 117 or 1\l9(\
HOTELS AND CATERING ESTA BLISHMENTS ACT
(CAP. 197)
HOlels and Ca tering Estal>llshments (A mendment) (No. J)
Regulations, 1\l9(\
IN exercise of Ihe powers conferred by section 16 o f the HOlels
and Catering Establ ishments Act, the Minister for Development of
Tertiary Sector has made the following regulations:-
( I) These regulations may be ci led as Ihe Hotels and
Catering Establishments (Am endment ) ( No. 3) Regulations. 1990 and
shall be read and construed as one with the Hotels and eatering
Establi!>h me nts Regulations, 1972. hereinafter referred to as Mthe
principal regu latjon5~.
(2) These regulations shall be deemed to have come into
force on the IsIJa nuary, 1990.
(I) Dawn ir-rcgQlament i jistghujissejhu , -Regolamenti la'l·
1990 1; jemendaw ir-Regolame nti dwa r il-Lukandi u ]·1slabbilimen li li
Jipprovdu Ikd (Emenda Nru. 3), u ghandhomjinqraw u jiftichmu hag:.
",a!'lda mar-Regolamenli ta'1·,m dwar il-Lukandi u ]·lslabbiiimenli li
Jipprovdu Ikel. hawnhekk itjed 'i l '1uddiem imsejl'la " ir-rcgolamenti
prinltipa li H.
(2) Dawn ir-regolamen ti gl'landhom jilqiesu li bdew isdihu
fl- \ ta' J annar, 1990.
The Second Part of the Second Schedule to the pri ncipal
regulations shall be ame nded as fo llows
(a) in Section MB" thereof, in MIV Fourth Oass~, for the
paragraph titles wC. Facililajiel in the Maltese text thereof and
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"D . General RequiremcntJ" in the English text the reof, there shall
be substituted the titl es "C . IlTiticl Ct'neraU" and "C, General
Requiremen/J" respect ively; and
(b) im mediately at the end of Section wC" thereof, there
sh all be added the followin g
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f1RST CLASS
(i) Th e pari providing hotel rooms shall mee t the
requirements of a Fou r SUIT Hotel as laid down in paragraphs
(C) Bedrooms, (D) Sanirary Equipment, (F) Corridors or
PIIssagcs. (G) Kitchen and ( H) Service in Section ' B' of the
Fin>1 Part of th e Second Sehedule to these regulations.
<ii ) The pan providing self.·contained furnished units
for accommodat ion shall meet the requirements of a Fi rst
Class Holiday Co mplex. Tourist Village or Similar
Accommodat ion as laid down in paragraphs (A ) Apa rr~nlS,
(C) Amenities and ( D) Gtntral Rtquirtmtn/J in " I firM Q ass w
of Section M B ~ of the Second PHn of the Second Schedule to
these regulations.
(iii) In those cases whe re, as a rcsult of the requir.!me nts
of paragraphS (i) and (ii) of this Oass, duplication
requirements result, it is to be taken that no duplication is
required and those at paragraph (ii) shall prevail.
SECOND CI.ASS
Ci) The pan providing hOlel rooms shall meet the
requirements of 0 Three Slar HOlel as laid down in paragr,lphs
(C) Bedrooms. (D) Sunitary Equipment, (F) Corridors or
Plll5agB, (0) Kitchen and (H) Service in Section 'C' of the
Fil"5i Part of the Second Schedule 10 these regulat ions.
(ii) The pan providing self-contained furnished units
for accommodation shall 111«1 the requirements of a Second
Class Holiday Complu. T ourist Village or Similar
Accommodation as laid down in paragraphs ( A) ApD""ll'nLJ,
(C) Amenities and (D) Genua/ Requirements in ~ I1 Second
Class" of Section " 8 " o f the Second Part of the Seoond
Schedule 10 these regulations.
(iii) In those cases where, asa result of the requirements
of paragraphs (i) and (ii) o f this Class, duplication
requirements resutl. it is \0 be laken Ihal no dupl ication is
required and those at paragraph (ii) shall prevail.
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THIRD C LASS
(i) The pan providing hotel rooms shall meet the
requiremenlll of a Two Star HOIel as laid down in pa ragraphs
(C) Bedrwms, (D) SUl1i/(Jry £quipmel1l, (t) Corridors or
PassugeJ, (G) Kitchen and (H) Service in Section '0' of the
First Part o f the Seco nd Schedule to these regulations.
(ii) The pari providing self-contained furnished un its
for accommodation shall meet the require menlll of a Third
Oass Holiday Complex, Tourist Village or Simila r
Accommodatioo as laid down in paragraphs (A) ApDrlmenl.J,
(C) Ameniliu and (D) General Requiremenl.J in MU! Third
Class~ of Section " B ~ of the Second Pan of the Second
Schedule to these regulations.
(iii) In those cases where, asa res ult of the requirements
of paragraphs (i) and (ii) of this Class. dupli cation
requirements result , it is to be taken that no dupl ication is
required and those at paragraph ( ii) shall prevai l.
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fOURTH Cl-ASS
Ci) The part pro,·iding hOlel rooms shall meet the
requirements of a Qne Star Hotel as laid down in paragraphs
(C) Bed,wms, (D) Sani/(Jry Equipment, (F) Corridors or
Passages, (G) Kitchen and ( H) Sen'ice in Section ' E ' of the
Fi rst Part of the Second Schedule 10 these regula tions.
(ii ) The pan providing self·cont ained furnish ed units
for accommodation shall meet the requi re ments of a Fourth
aass Holiday Complex. Tourist Village or Similar
Accommodation 8S laid down in paragraphs (A) Aparlmenls
and (C) GmerQ/ Reql,l;rt mm/S in ~ IV Founh aass" ofSeetion
" B ~ of the Second Part of the Second Schedu le to these
regulations.
(iii) In tboseeases whe re, a.sa re5ultof tne requirements
of paragraphs (i) and (ii) of this OIlS$, duplication
requirements result, it is to be taken that no duplication is
required and those at paragraph (ii) shpll prevail:'.
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