Regulations, 2006

L.N. 289 of 2006

MALTA MARITIME AUTHORITY ACT

(CAP. 352)

Blue Grotto and Neighbouring Caves Boats Service (Fares)

Regulations, 2006

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 28 of the Malta

Maritime Authority Act, the Minister for Competitiveness and

Communications, in consultation with the Malta Maritime Authority,

has made the following regulations>-

These regulations may be cited as the Blue Grotto and

Neighbouring Caves Boats Service (Fares) Regulations, 2006.

(Regulation 2)

TARIFF OF FARES

Children under 3 years ………………………………………………..No charge

Persons with special needs ……………………………………………No charge

Children between 3 to 10 years………………….…………………………Lm1.50

Persons between 10 to 65 years……………………………………………Lm3.00

Persons over 65 years……………………………….……………………Lm1.50

Mitbug[ fl-Istamperija tal-Gvern — Printed at the Government Printing Press

The fares payable by passengers for the journey from Wied

iz-Zurrieq to the Blue Grotto and neighbouring caves and vice-versa

shall be those shown in the Schedule to these regulations.

In these regulations unless the context otherwise requires>

“Blue Grotto commercial vessels operators” means licensed

commercial vessel operators who provide boat transport services

from Wied iz-Zurrieq to the Blue Grotto and neighbouring caves

and vice-versa<

“ticket” means a printed coupon issued as stipulated in

regulation 4<

“persons with special needs” means any person who is in

possession of a special Identification Card issued by the National

Commission Persons with Disability<

“neighbouring caves” means Cat’s Cave, Filfla Cave,

Reflection Cave, Blue Grotto, Circle Cave, Elephant Foot,

Honeymoon Cave and Window Cave.

(1) There shall be set up a central office by the Blue Grotto

commercial vessels operators, which shall be responsible for the sale

and issue of tickets to passengers and the collection of the relative fares

prior to embarkation on any such boat>

Provided that passengers may purchase a ticket from any

person authorised by the said central office.

(2) The maximum waiting time for each trip, as computed

from the time the first passenger boards a boat, shall be fifteen minutes.

(3) On payment of the relative fare and prior to departure,

there shall be issued to passengers a ticket which shall contain the

following information>

(a)

the fare paid<

(b) the date of issue of the ticket< and

(c) the duration of the tour as being of approximately twenty-

five minutes.

A passenger may be requested to produce his ticket on demand Production of ticket.

by an authorised officer, in order to check and inspect the ticket and its

validity, both before boarding the boat and on board the said boat. Such

authorised officer should wear an appropriate identification tag>

Provided that for the purposes of these regulations, an authorised

officer shall mean an officer so appointed by the Malta Maritime

Authority.

The Wied iz-Zurrieq Coastal Boats (Tariff of Fares) Repeals L.N. 4 of

1992. Regulations, 1992 are hereby being repealed.