160 tal-1993

L.N. 160 of 1993

GIEH IR·REf'UBBUKA ACJ"

(CAP. 151)

~ «()ftIaot Mayon) ltulel, l 993

IN virtue of the po_rs conferred on !lim by section 26 of the Gkh

j,·Repubbliku Act, and of all other powers him e nabl ing , the President

of Malta has, on the advice of the Prime Minister, made the following

roles;-

GENERAL PROVIS IONS

I . These Rule$ may be cited as the Insignia (Of rICe of Mayors)

Rule$. 1993.

In thc:5e Rules, unless Ihe cont~t otherwise requires -

F'dawn i.-Regoli , kernm-;I darba r-rabta tal-klic m ma tebtiep

lOrt'oh •• -

kJ_AII" Ifi!IK:r I-All dwu Okh ir-Rcpubblik.a ;

"belt kapitali;ew blit! kapitali ta' qabcl" tfisser l-ewwel iliel

lok.lil.jiel elenkati f1-E_el Skedl.1i tinsab ma' I-AII ta' '· 1993

dwar Kunsilli Lokali ;

"blkl" tfisser l~ell'1du·iJ loblitll elenltati fI·E...we1 Skeda

1i li nub ma ' I·AII la ' ]·19'}3 dwar Kunsilli Lokali ;

"Iokalilll" tfisser kull area b'konfini stabbilita kif imsemmi fit-

Tieni Skeda I, tinsab ma' I·AII 1.'1-1 993 dwar Kunsilli Lotali;

~Segretarju" tfisseril-persuna li lollupa I-tariga la ' scgrelarju

la' Kunsill Lota!i stond I-Allla 'I-1993 dwar KunMIli Lotali;

~Sindtu " tfisser is-Sindtu ta' Kunsill elett stand J-artitolu 2S

la ' l-An la ' I- I993 dwar KunsilJi Lotali;

~stemma~ lfisser I-islemma moghlija Iil tulllokalitl stand I-

anikolu 74 la' !-An la' !-1993 dwar Kunsilli Lotali;

u espressjon;jiet li jinsabu wtoll f1-AIt jew f1-Atlla'I- I993 dwar KunsilLi

Lobli gbanlihom !-isless lifsir bbalma ghandoom fl-A II; rispettivi ,

lNS1NJA

~ Ihe Act ~ mea n$ the Gjeh j,·R~p .. bblika Act;

"capital or former capi ta1s~ means the first three localities

listed in the Firsl Schedule to the t..oo.:.oI Councils Act , 1993;

means the first eleven localities listed in the First

~citie$H

Schedule to the Local Councils Act , 1993;

~coatoOf·amuH tneall$ the coat oOf·arms assigned to each

IocIoli ly in lerms of section 74 of the t..oo.:.oI Councils Act, 1993;

M locaIit)'~ means an are. wilhin set boundaries asdesignlted in

Ihe Second Schedule 10 the Local Councils Act . 1993;

" Mayor" means the Mayor of a Council elected in IICCOrdance

with section 2S of the Loca1 Councils Act , 1993;

"Secretary" mcans the pcnon oocupyingthe post of 5«retary

of I Local CouDcil in aocord.anoc with the t..oo.:.oI Councils Act , 1993;

and upressioos occurring abo in the Act or in the Local Councils Act,

1993 have Ihe5illTlC meaning as they have in the l e$pcctive Acts.

INSIG NIA

The insign ia of office for Mayors of Local Councils shall oonsisl

of medals as fOllows:-

(1)

For Mayors of the capital or former capilals-

A Neck Badge in the form of an oval silver gilt wrealh of

oak·leaves bound al the top and bottom as well as in the

middle ofthe!WO sides , measuringS7mm (rum top to bottom.

having superimposed on it the respective silver gilt and

enamelled ooat...:lf-arms and mural ooronet of the capital or

former capitals. The Neck Badge shall be suspended from an

l&nm wide black riband having a moir~ effect.

(2)

For Mayors of the olher cities -

A Neck Badge in the form of an oval silver gilt wreath of

oak·leaves bouJld at the top and bottom as well as in the

middle of the two sides, measuring S7mm from lop 10 bottom,

having superimposed on it the respective silver gilt and

enamelled ooat...:lf-arms and mural coronet of Ihe city. The

Neck Badge shall be suspended from an 18mm wide black

riband having a moili effect.

(3) For Mayors of the OIher localilies -

A Neck Badge in the fonn of an oval silver gill wreath of

oak-leaves bound at Ihe lOp and bottom as well as in Ihe

middle oftlle two sides, measuring 57mm from top 10 bottom,

having superimposed on it the respective silver gill and

enamelled coat-<lf-arms of the locality. The Neck Badge shall

be suspended from an 18mm wide red riband having a moire

effect.

WEARING OF INSIGNIA

(I) The Neck Badge of a Mayor shall be worn suspended

from the riband around Ihe neck

Provided thal where the Mayorof a locality is a lady, the Neck

Badge may be worn on Ihe lefl side of her clolhing with Ihe riband

fashioned inlo a bow wilh tails.

(2) Neck Badges shall be worn whenever appropriate bUI

on ly within the locality of the respecti ve Ma yor

Provided thal such Neck Badgemay be worn in other localities

whenever an invitalion to Ihal effect has bee n issued by Ihe Mayor of

such other locality or localities

Provided further that such Neck Badge may also be worn at

State or National occasions where such insignia is pw.;cribed

Provided further that such Neck Badge may also be worn in

other countries whenever an invi tation to that effect has been issued by

the Mayor ofthe city. town orvillage where such [unction is 10 be held .

S. On appropriale occasions lapel badges denoting the insignia

may be worn as fol1oW$ -

(I) Mayors of the capilal or former capitals: a silve r gilt

mural ooronet. similar 10 that 011 the coat...:lf-arms, 00 a rosette

lOmm in diameter, made of black fabric;

(2) Mayors of the other cities: a silver gill mu.ral coronet,

similar to Ihal on the coat-<lf-arms, on a rosette IOmm In d,ameter.

made of black fabric;

(3) Mayors of the other 1ocaIi1ie5: a silver gilt sbield on •

roselle IOmm in diameter. made of red fabric .

PROTECflON OF INSIGN IA

(I) The insignia $11111 remain the propeny 0( the respective

Local Council and shall , for the duration of the term of office, be

entrusted \0 Ihe care of the Mayor.

(2) On the e~piration of the tcrm of office the Secretary shall

be responsible for making the necessary arrangements for $lJch insignia

10 be retu rned by the Mayor.

The insignia of office of a Mayor, as well as the lapel badges

denoting such ill5ignia, may only be worn by ptl"5OflS holding the offICe

of Mayor. and luch Mayor may onl y wear the appropriate insignia

established by these Rules.

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