160 tal-2009 - Regolamenti tal-2009 dwar Ħlasijiet għad-Dħul fil-Mużewijiet, Siti u Wirjiet ta’ Kollezzjonijiet Nazzjonali

L.N. 160 of 2009

CULTURAL HERITAGE ACT

(CAP. 445)

National Museums, Sites and Collections (Admission Fees)

(Amendment) Regulations, 2009

BY VIRTUE of the powers conferred by article 55 of the

Cultural Heritage Act, the Minister of Education, Culture, Youth

and Sport, in concurrence with the Minister of Finance, the

Economy and Investment, has made the following regulations

(1) The title of these regulations is the National

Museums, Sites and Collections (Admission Fees) (Amendment)

Regulations, 2009 and they shall be read and construed as one

with the National Museums, Sites and Collections (Admission

Fees) Regulations, 2004, hereinafter referred to as “the principal

regulations”.

(2) These regulations shall come into force on the

22nd May, 2009

Provided that with relation to tour operators, these

regulations shall come into force on the 22nd May, 2010.

In regulation 2 of the principal regulations, in the Amends regulation 2

definition “museums, sites and collections”, for the words “First of

and Second Schedules” there shall be substituted the word

“Schedule I”.

For regulation 3 of the principal regulations, there shall

be substituted the following

3. (1) There shall be a fee, as established in

“Entrance fees

due.

these regulations, for each person of eighteen years of

age and over for admission on any weekday, including

Saturdays and Sundays, to all museums, sites, and

collections in Malta and Gozo

Provided that

(a) a discounted rate of the ticket price

depending on the site shall be charged to persons

who are aged sixty and over and to persons

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between the ages of twelve and seventeen years,

both ages included;

(b) a further discounted rate of the ticket

persons between the ages of six and eleven years,

both ages included;

(c) international student or youth card

holders and students of any institution established

under the Education Act may be admitted with the

admission fee mentioned in paragraph (a).

(2) The fees for admission to the Domus Romana,

Tarxien Temples, the Inquisitor’s Palace and the National

War Museum in Valletta shall be as follows

(a) six euro (€ 6) for each person of

eighteen years and over;

(b) four euro and fifty cents (€ 4.50) for

each person aged sixty and over and for persons

between the ages of twelve and seventeen years,

both ages included;

(c) three euro (€ 3) for each person

between the ages of six and eleven years, both ages

included.

(3) The fees for admission to the Natural History

Museum, Għar Dalam Cave and Museum, St. Paul’s

Catacombs, the Malta Maritime Museum, the National

Museum of Fine Arts and the National Museum of

Archaeology shall be as follows

(a) five euro (€ 5) for each person of

eighteen years and over;

(b) three euro and fifty cents (€ 3.50) for

each person aged sixty and over and for persons

between the ages of twelve and seventeen years,

both ages included;

(c) two euro and fifty cents (€ 2.50) for

each person between the ages of six and eleven

years, both ages included.

(4) The fees for joint admission to the Palace

Armoury and Palace State Rooms shall be as follows

(a) ten euro (€ 10) for each person of

eighteen years and over;

(b) seven euro (€ 7) for each person aged

sixty and over and for persons between the ages of

twelve and seventeen years, both ages included;

(c) five euro (€ 5) for each person between

the ages of six and eleven years, both ages

included

Provided that if admission to the Palace State

Rooms is not possible, single admission to the

Palace Armoury shall be charged as follows

(i) six euro (€ 6) for each person of

eighteen years and over;

(ii) four euro and fifty cents (€ 4.50)

for each person aged sixty and over and for

persons between the ages of twelve and

seventeen years, both ages included;

(iii) three euro (€ 3) for each person

between the ages of six and eleven years, both

ages included.

(5) The fees for joint admission to all the

Cittadella Museums (Old Prison, Natural Science,

Archaeology and Folklore), Gozo shall be as follows

(a) eight euro (€ 8) for each person of

eighteen years and over;

(b) five euro (€ 5) for each person aged

sixty and over and for persons between the ages of

twelve and seventeen years, both ages included;

(c) four euro (€ 4) for each person between

the ages of six and eleven years, both ages

included.

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(6) The fees for joint admission to the Ħaġar Qim

and Mnajdra Temples, shall be as follows

(a) nine euro (€ 9) for each person of

eighteen years and over;

(b) six euro and fifty cents (€ 6.50) for each

person aged sixty and over and for persons between

the ages of twelve and seventeen years, both ages

included;

(c) four euro and fifty cents (€ 4.50) for

each person between the ages of six and eleven

years, both ages included.

(7) The fees for joint admission to the Ġgantija

Temples and Ta’ Kola Windmill, Gozo, shall be as

follows

(a) eight euro (€ 8) for each person of

eighteen years and over;

(b) six euro (€ 6) for each person aged

sixty and over and for persons between the ages of

twelve and seventeen years, both ages included;

(c) four euro (€ 4) for each person between

the ages of six and eleven years, both ages

included.

(8) The fees for admission to the Ħal Saflieni

Hypogeum shall be as follows

(a) twenty euro (€ 20) for each person of

eighteen years and over;

(b) fifteen euro (€ 15) for each person aged

sixty and over and for persons between the ages of

twelve and seventeen years, both ages included;

(c) twelve euro (€ 12) for each person

between the ages of six and eleven years, both ages

included.

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(9) The fees for admission to the Ta’ Ħaġrat

Temples, Skorba Temples, San Pawl Milqi, Borġ

in-Nadur and Ta’ Mintna Catacombs, Tas-Silġ

Archaeological Site, Salina Catacombs, the Għajn

Tuffieħa Roman Baths, the Tad-Dejr Catacombs and the

Xagħra Stone Circle in Gozo shall be as follows

(a) five euro (€ 5) for each person of

eighteen years and over;

(b) three euro and fifty cents (€3.50) for

each person aged sixty and over and for persons

between the ages of twelve and seventeen years,

both ages included;

(c) two euro and fifty cents (€2.50) for each

person between the ages of six and eleven years,

both ages included

Provided that due to the variance in demand

for visits to the sites mentioned in this sub-

regulation, the entrance fee to such sites may

be increased by an administrative fee as may be

established by Heritage Malta and which may vary

according to the number of visitors visiting the site

together.”.

For regulation 4 of the principal regulations, there shall

be substituted the following

4. The following admission fees shall be charged

to tour operators only for single-site entrance to

museums, sites and collections in Malta and Gozo

(a) a single-site ticket for the Ggantija

Temples, shall be charged at a fee of six euro (€6)

for each person of any age group discounted at

30%;

(b) a single-site ticket for the Palace

Armoury or Palace State Rooms or Ħaġar Qim or

Mnajdra Temples, shall be charged at a fee of six

(€ 6) for each person, of any age group, discounted

at 30%.”.

In regulation 5 of the principal regulations, for the words

“Second Schedule” there shall be substituted the word “Schedule

For sub-regulation (3) of regulation 7 of the principal

regulations, there shall be substituted the following

“(3) (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of these

regulations, Heritage Malta may issue group admission tickets

to any licensed tour operator, organising a group of five

persons or over and led by a licensed guide, for admission at a

discounted rate to all museums, sites and collections in Malta

and Gozo except the Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum.

(b) Such group discounted admission tickets as

mentioned in paragraph (a) shall

(i) be purchased prior to the visit as instructed

from time to time by Heritage Malta;

(ii) entitle the licensed tour operator for a rate

discounted by 30% of the adult ticket price relative to

single site tickets only;

(iii) be made available to the tourist guide who

will be required to hand over the necessary electronic

ticket to the officer in charge at the museum, site or

collection while retaining the electronic ticket on site as

provided in regulation 12.”.

In regulation 10 of the principal regulations, immediately

after the words “age and under.”, there shall be added the words

“For health and safety reasons, no person who is five years of age

and under shall be admitted to the Ħal Saflieni Hypogeum.”.

The First Schedule and the Third Schedule to the

principal regulations shall be deleted.

The Second Schedule to the principal regulations shall be

renumbered as Schedule I thereof.