181 tal-1991

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Minister for Social Policy

L./II'. 18 1 or 1'19 1

EMPLOVMENT AND TRAINING SERVICFS ACT, 1990

(ACT NO. XXVIII OF 1990)

F..mploynwnt Card RegulaUons., 1991

IN uercise of the powers vested in him by 5e(:tion 26 of the

Employment a nd Train ing Services Act. 1990, the Ministe r for Social

Policy has made the following regulations

I . (I ) The:se regulations may beciltdas lheEmployme ntCa rd

"", - ...... Regulalions, 1991.

(2) These regu lations shall come into foree on the 2nd

December, 1991 .

Words and phrase5 shall have Ihe same meaning as is BJiSigned

10 them under Ihe Employmenl and Training Services Act, 1990,

J. Every person who is gainfull y occupied or who is seeking a

gainful oocupalion shall have an Employment Card issued by the

Corporation.

(1) Sueh Employment Card shall be issued (In application

free of charge and shall remain the property of the Corporation .

(2) Any peT50n who wilfully ahers any mate rial partieular to

the Employment Card issued by the Corporation shall be guilty of an

offence against these regulllioM.

(3) Any person who is required by the Corporat ion to re turn

an Employme nt Card and who refuses or fail s to comply, shall be guilty

of an offence agaiMt these regulations.

( I) No person may acquire or keep more Ihan one

Employment Card at the sa me time unless authorised by the

Corporation and no pe rson may mak e use of an Employment Card

ls$ued in the name (If any o the r person .

(2) A person shall carry his Employment Card on his person

a t all times d urin g working hours.

When the CorpOralion is SBlisfied that an Employme nt Card

has been losl. destroyed or defaced it shall issue another Empl(lyment

Card against the payment of a fee of tW(I Maltese liri ( Lm2) on an

applicatic)D in writing by the person in whose name such Employment

Card was issued.

(a)

Any person, hereinafter referred tOllS an e mployer, who

is going to employ another person wlwle· lime or part· time shall info rm

the Corporation of:ruch employment in such manner and subject to such

formalities as the Corporalion may determine.

(b) Any person who takes up a gainful occupation whole-

time or pan-time. ot her than in a contract of employment with an

employer, nereinafter referred to as a self-employed person, shall

inform the Corporation of such occupation in such manner and subject

to such formalities as tne Corporation may determine.

No person shall employ another person whole-time or pan -

time unless the prospective employer fills in an engagement form and

sends it to the Corporation which will then issue an acknowledgement

therelor.

g. (I) No Employmen t Card shall be issued to a minor of

compulsory school age Cltcept

(i) where the Minister responsible for education grant!

writte n permission to employ such mino r of compulsory school

age in terms o f subsections (I) and (2) of section 4] of the

Education Act , 1988: or

(ii) if the said minor is engaged by apprenticeship

indentures or training schemes approved by the Minister

responsible for education by vi nue of subsection (l) of seccion

41 of the Education Act, 1988.

(2) Where written permission to employ a minor of

compulsory school age is granted by the Minister responsible for

education in terms of subsection (2) ofsection 41 o f the Education Act,

1988 or if such a mi nor is engaged by apprenticeship indentures and

training schemes approved by the Minister responsible for education by

vinue of subsection (3) of sectio n 41 of the said Education Act

(i) the Employment Card issued to the minor who is to

be soemployed or engaged, as the case may be. shall be issued

subject to any conditions that may be laid down in the written

permission granted by the Minister responsible for education

according to subsection (2) of section 41 ofthe Education Act,

1988: and

(ii) tile prospective employer shall be bound to ensure

th at an Employment Card is issued to the minor who is to be

employed or engaged by him, as tile case may be, and that the

conditions, if any . laid down in the mentioned written

permission are complied with.

(3) Any employer who fai ls 10 comply with the provisions of

this «'gu\.ation, or who employs a minor of compulsory school age

without an Employme nt Card. sha ll be guilty of an offe nce and shall on

conviction be liable to a fine (mulUl) of not less than one hundred

Maltese: lin and not exceeding five hundred Malt ese liri , and the Court

shall, at the request of Ihe prosecution and in addition to such

punishment. order the suspension or cancellation of any licence held by

the offender and rdating to trade o r business. or relating to any business

premises where the persons are employed. The provisions of the

Probation o f Offenders Act shall IIOt be applicable in respect of such

offence.

(I) Ebda Karta lax· Xoghol ma ghandha linhare, IiI minuri

la ' I·elll obbligatorja ghall·iskola hlicf

(i) mela I·Ministru responsabbli ghal1-edukazzjoni

jaghti permess bil·miktub gl'lall.impieg la' minuri ta' I-e lll

obbligatorja gha U·iskola skond is-suba rtikoli (I) u (2) la' I-

artikolu 41 la' '-All 10' ]· ]988 dwar I-Edukazzjoni; jew

(ii) jekk I-imsem mi minu ri jkun ingaggat b'kuntratt la'

I-apprendistat jew skemi la' tahri* approvati mill-Minislru

responsabbli gI'Iall-edukazzjoni bis·sahha las-subarlikolu (3)

la' ]·artikolu 41 la' I·AII la' 1· 1988 dwar I-Edukazzjoni.

(2) Meta jingl'lata permess bil·mik lub g1'Iall-impiel la' minuri

ta' l-elll obbligalorja ghall-iskola mill·Minislru responsabbli gI'Iail·

cdukazzjoni skond is-subartikolu (2) ta ' l·anikolu 41 ta' I-All ta' 1-1988

dwar I-Edukazzjoni je ... jekk dak jI-minuri jkun impjegal b'kunlralt la'

apprcndislat u skemi ta' tatlrig approvali miU-Minislru responsabbli

ghall-edu kazzjoni bis-sahha las-subanikolu (3) la' I-artikolu 41 la ' I·

imsemmi All dwa r l-Edu kazzjoni

(i) il- Karta lalt-Xogholli tinhaTeg liIl -minuri li jkun se r

jigi hekk impjeg31 je ... ingaUal, kif ikun il·kat , ghandha

linhareg kif sugge lt ghall-kondiujonijiel kollha li jistgl'lu jigu

Slipulali fi)-permess bil-miklub moghli mill-Ministru

respons.abbli ghall-edukazzjoni skond is-subarti kolu (2) ta ' I·

artikolu 41 la' I-Alt la' 1- 1988 dwaT I- Edukazzjoni: u

(ii) il·pri ntipal prospettiv ikun obbligal li jifgura li

linhaTeg Karta tlU·Xoahollill·minuri Ii jkun seT jimpjega jew

jingagga mieghu , skond il-kat, u li I·kondizzjonijiet, jekk ikun

hemm, st ipulat i fiI ·permess bil·miktub imsemmi , jitwettqu.

(3) Ku l! prineipal li jonqO$ milli jikkonforma ruhu mad-

dispotizzjonijiet ta' dan ir-regolamen l, jew li jimpjega minuri la ' l-elll

obbligalorja ghalHskola minghaj r ma jkoll u Kana 13X-Xoghol , ikun

hali la' reat u mela jiostab !lali jisla' jehel multa ta' mhux inqas mlnn

mitt lira Mallija u mhux ifjed minn !lames mitt lira Mallija, u I-Ooni

ghandha . fuq it-talba lal'prosekuzzjoni u b'tieda ma' dlk il' piena,

tordna s-sospensjoni jew il-Ihassir la' kulllitc:oza miimuma minn min

jaghmel iT-reat u li Ikun relattiva ghal kummert Jew negolju , jew

relalliva ghal Ili post lan-ne~u fejn ikunu mpjegati persuni. Id·

dispotiujonijiet ta' I'AII dWII i!·ProbDJioll la' "atjin ma ghandhomll

japplikaw dwar Ili real btlal dak .

When theserviceofa person an: urgen tly required on any day

other than a normal working day o f the Corporation, such pc:nvn may

be engaged provided that befo re noon on the first fo llowing working day

of such Corporalion, the employer shall inform the Corporation of such

e mploymen t in accord ance with regulation 7 of these regulations.

It. (a) When an employment relationship is terminated the

employer shall, within foordays from thedaleo{termination . notify the

Corponltion by means of a termination form. duly Asned , of the date of

termination.

(b)

The provisions of paragraph (a) of this regulation shall

apply m .. tatiJ mmQndi3 to a self-.employed person, when such person

ceases to be ensaged in a sainful occupation as is referred to in

paragraph (b) of regulalion 7 of these regula tions.

On tak in g a gainful occupation, oron havins hise mploymc nt

terminated , a person shall immediately produce an engageme nt or

termination form , as appropri Mt e, to his employer who will inform the

Corporalion in writing to th is effect and the latt er shall du ly

ack.DOWJedSe such receipt.

Any person who conlravenesor fall$ lo comply with any of the

provisions of resulations 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, II and 12 of these

regulation s sha ll be guilty of an o ffence and shall be liable on conviction

10 a fine (mu/IQ) of nOlless than fifty Maltese liri and nOI exceeding five

hundred Maltese liri, and the Cou rt shall, at the request of the

prosecution and in addition to such punishment , order the slISpension or

cancellation of any licence held by the offende r and relating 10 trade or

business, or relating to any business premises whe re persons are

e mployed. The provisions o f the Probation of Offenders Act shall IlOl

be applicable in respect of such offe nce

Provided th at no proceedings shall be taken asainst any person

who, after reoeivins an in tima tion by the Corporatio n for the payme nt

of a penalt y not uccedill8 fifteen Maltese liri for havi ng contravened

the provisionsof these regul ations, complies with the provisions of these

regulations and pays such penalty to the Corporation in either cue

within fifteen days from the date of Ihe receipt by him of such

intimation.

'4. Every employer shall submit to the Corporation by th e 31st

January of each year a list of e mployees wbo wen: in his employ on the

31st December of the immediately preceding year, in such manner as

the Corporation may determ ine.

IS. Until such time as the Minister responsible for labour may

appoint by notic:epublished in the Gove rnment GueUe, the regulations

under the Work Book Orde r, 1974, are to continue to have effect in so

far as they are not inconsiste nt with these regulations.

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Kull priutipal ghandu jaghli lill-Korporazzjoni sal-3 ! ta'

Jann ar la' kutt sena lista ta ' impjegali li kienu fi-impieg mieghu fiJ-3! la'

Ditcmbru las·sena [i tigi minnufh qabel, b'dak il· mod 1i l-Korporaujoni

lisla' tislabbilillXi.

Sa dak it-tmie n li I· Ministru responsabbli ghax-xogbol jisla'

jistabbilixxi b'avviz pubblikal fiI-Gazzcna 1a]·Gvern, ir-regolamenti

mallrugin tallt !-Ordni la' ),)974 dwar il· Kolba IU·Xogtlol ghandhom A.LIIO .. '

jibqghu fis-sc: hh sa kem m dawn rna jkunUJ[ intonsiSlenli ma' dawn iT- 1-1'1".

regolamenti.