Ports (Passenger Service Charge) Regulations, 2006

L.N. 230 of 2006

MALTA MARITIME AUTHORITY ACT

(CAP. 352)

Ports (Passenger Service Charge) Regulations, 2006

IN exercise of the powers conferred by section 52 of the Malta

Maritime Authority Act, the Minister for Competitiveness and

Communications, in consultation with the Malta Maritime Authority,

has made the following regulations>–

(1) The title of these regulations is the Port (Passenger Title and

commencement.

Service Charge) Regulations, 2006.

(2) These regulations shall come into force on the 1st March,

2007. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires –

Interpretation.

“the Authority” means the Malta Maritime Authority

established under the Malta Maritime Authority Act<

“departing passenger” means a passenger who commences a

voyage by sea on a ship from a port in Malta for a destination

outside Malta, other than in a military ship, but does not include –

(i) a passenger who returns to Malta on the same day

of departure<

(ii) a passenger who has arrived in Malta on a ship

and departs from Malta on a ship on the same day of arrival<

“Operator of Passenger Facilities” means the person who for

the time being has the management of passenger operations.

For the services and facilities provided for departing passengers Passenger Service

Charge.

at a port, there shall be payable to the Authority by the ship owner or

ship’s master or ship agent, as the case may be, a fee of Lm10 in respect

of each departing passenger.

All charges payable in respect of services rendered by an Charges by an

Operator of

Operator of Passenger Facilities in connection with passenger operations Passenger Facilities.

shall be those as determined or approved, from time to time, by the

Authority.

Exemption.

These regulations shall not apply to any child under four years

of age.

The Ports (Passenger Service Charge) Regulations, 1994 are

Revokes L.N. 134

of 1994.

hereby revoked.

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