IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 8 of the Public Administration Act, the Prime

L.N. 194 of 2010

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ACT

(CAP. 497)

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ACT

(CAP. 497)

Public Administration

Act Second

Schedule

Amendment

Public Administration

Act Second Schedule

Amendment

Order,

Order, 2010

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 8 of the Public Administration Act, the Prime

IN EXERCISE

of the powers conferred by article 8 of

Minister has made the following

order:—

the Public Administration Act, the Prime Minister has made the

following order:—

This order may be cited as the Public Administration Act

1. This order may be cited as the Public Administration Act Second Schedule Amendment

Second Schedule Amendment Order, 2010, and it shall be read

Order, 2010, and it shall be read and construed as one with the Public Administration Act, 2009,

hereinafter referred to as “the principal Act”.

and construed as one with the Public Administration Act, 2009,

hereinafter referred to as “the principal Act”.

Substitution of the Second Schedule.

of

The

the Second

Schedule

shall be of

the principal

Act shall be

The Second Schedule

principal Act

substituted

by the following:—

2. substituted by the following:—

“SECOND SCHEDULE

DEPARTMENTS

In each part of this Schedule departments are listed in alphabetical order according to the functional element

of their title (Social Security rather than Department of Social Security).

Part I

Departments other than those not subject to ministerial control

Head of

Other offices with

Equivalent title at law

Function of the department

department

statutory powers

(article 10)

(article 10)

Director General

To regulate the fishing

(Agriculture and

industry and contribute to

Fisheries

the conservation of fish

Regulation)

stocks; to regulate plants

and agricultural products;

to regulate animal welfare;

Director

Director General,

and to safeguard public

(Veterinary

Veterinary Services

health through assurance of

Regulation)

Director of Veterinary

livestock health

Services

Director (Fisheries

Director of Fisheries

Control)

Director responsible for

fisheries

Director (Plant

Director Plant Health

Health)

Department

Director of the Department

responsible for plant health

(article 10)

Director (Benefit

Director responsible for the

To investigate fraud by

Benefit Fraud

Fraud and

Benefit Fraud and

individuals receiving

and

Investigation)

Investigation Directorate

benefits and allowances

Investigation

Department

payable under the Social

Security Act

Secretary to the

To support the workings of

Cabinet Office

Cabinet

Cabinet

Director

To administer the

Citizenship and

Expatriate

(Citizenship and

provisions of the law on

Expatriate

Maltese citizenship and to

Affairs

Affairs)

issue residence permits

Department

Director (Civil

Director of Civil Protection

To provide fire-fighting

Department of

Civil Protection

Protection)

and rescue services and

take protective action

against natural, industrial

and other emergencies

Director General

To provide ancillary

Cleansing and

(Cleansing and

building projects services,

Maintenance

Department

Maintenance)

manufacturing services,

public cleansing services

and a regulatory framework

for the building

construction industry

Director General

Comptroller of Industrial

To monitor and provide

Commerce

(Commerce)

Property

assistance to small

Department

enterprises and craft

Director of Trade

industries, and to regulate

intellectual property and

Director of Industry

trade

Director General

Director of Consumer

To safeguard common

Consumer and

(Consumer and

Affairs

interests and promote

Competition

Department

Competition)

competitive market

Public officer heading the

practices

Office for Fair Competition

Director General

Head of the Department of

To regulate, monitor,

Department of

(Contracts)

Contracts

manage and approve

Contracts

contracts issued by

Government departments

Director

Director of Correctional

To securely detain

Correctional

(Correctional

Services

offenders while providing

Services

Services)

rehabilitation services to

Department

Director of Probation

help them reintegrate into

Services

society

(article 10)

Director General

To support and facilitate

Courts of Justice

(Courts)

the administration of justice

Department

Director (Civil

Director, Civil Courts and

Courts and Civil

Tribunals

Tribunals, Malta)

Registrar, Civil Courts and

Tribunals

Director (Criminal

Director, Criminal Courts

Courts and

and Tribunals

Criminal

Registrar, Criminal Courts

Tribunals, Malta)

and Tribunals

Director (Gozo

Director, Gozo Courts and

Courts and

Tribunals

Tribunals)

Registrar, Gozo Courts and

Tribunals

Director General

Comptroller of Customs

To collect customs and

Customs

(Customs)

excise duties and curb

Department

illegal imports while

facilitating trade

Director General

To provide expert advice

Economic Policy

(Economic

and assistance to

Department

Policy)

Government in the

formulation of economic

policy and the management

of economic activity

Director

Registrar of Examinations

To administer local and

Examinations

(Examinations)

overseas examinations

Department

Director General

To promote the effective

Government

(Government

and profitable use of

Property

Property)

government owned

Department

immovable property

Director (Land)

Commissioner of Land

Director

Director responsible for

To protect the interests of

Department of

(Industrial and

employment and industrial

parties in employment

Industrial and

Employment

relations

contracts and to contribute

Employment

Relations)

towards stable industrial

Relations

Registrar of Trade Unions

relations

Director General

Press Registrar

To provide the public with

Department of

(Information,

up-to-date, comprehensive

Information

Local

and meaningful information

Government and

on Government policies,

Public

services and activities, and

Consultation)

on matters which may be of

public interest

Director General

Commissioner of Inland

To administer fiscal

Inland Revenue

(Inland Revenue)

Revenue

legislation in relation to

Department

income and other taxes

(article 10)

Director General

To cater for property

Land and Public

(Land and Public

registration and

Registry

Registry)

hypothecation, civil status

registration, the registration

of notarial deeds and other

Director (Land

Land Registrar

judicial acts, and related

Registry)

matters including the issue

of passports

Director (Public

Director of the Public

Registry)

Registry

Marriage Registrar

Director (Passport

Passport Officer

and Civil

Registration)

Director

Librarian

To ensure the collection

Libraries

(Libraries)

and conservation of Malta’s

Department

documentary heritage, and

to provide library material

for education, information,

research and leisure

purposes

Director (Local

Director responsible for

To support and monitor the

Local

Government)

Local Councils

activities of Local Councils

Government

Department

Chief Notary to

To prepare, draft and

Office of the

Government and

publish notarial deeds to

Notary to

Keeper of

which the government is a

Government

Notarial Archives

party and to conserve

notarial acts according to

law

Director General

To manage and co-ordinate

Planning and

(Planning and

the use of EU funds and

Priorities

Priorities

funds from other funding

Coordination

Coordination)

protocols or arrangements

Department

Commissioner of

Principal Immigration

To preserve peace and

Malta Police

Police

Officer

order, to detect and

Force

investigate offences, and to

prosecute offenders; to

control immigration into

Malta

Chief Executive

To carry out research on

Centre for

Officer, Centre

issues of public policy and

Policy Research

for Policy

administration and to

and Training

Research and

develop the skills and

Training

abilities of public officers

through training

Director (Printing

To print Government

Government

Press)

documents

Printing Press

Director General

Director of Public Works

To design, plan and carry

Project Design

(Project Design

out public infrastructure

and

Superintendent of Public

and

works and projects

Implementation

Works

Implementation)

Department

(article 10)

Public

Director General

To provide a framework

(Public

that enables ministries and

Administration

Administration

departments to manage

HR Office

HR Office)

their human resources in

the most effective manner

Director General

Chief Government Medical

To regulate the provision of

Public Health

(Public Health

Officer

health care by both public

Regulation

Regulation)

and private sector providers

Department

Superintendent of Public

Health

Director General

To promote and develop

Rural

Development

(Rural

farming and regulate the

Development and

upkeep of public gardens;

and

Aquaculture)

to promote and develop

Aquaculture

Department

aquaculture

Director

Director of Agriculture

(Agriculture)

Department of

Director General

To administer the social

(Social Security)

security (contributory and

Social Security

non-contributory) scheme

and provide timely

financial assistance and

other social benefits,

pensions and allowances to

eligible applicants

Director (Social

Director of the Department

To regulate the welfare

Social Welfare

Standards

Welfare

responsible for social

sector and ensure that the

Standards)

welfare

providers of social welfare

Department

services comply with set

standards

Tax Compliance

Head (Tax

To curb tax evasion

Compliance Unit)

Unit

Director General

Accountant

To implement a standard

Treasury

(Treasury)

General

accounting system

throughout Government

departments, and to

supervise, monitor and

report on all Government

financial transactions

Director General

Commissioner of Value

To ensure that all persons

VAT

Department

(VAT)

Added Tax

performing an economic

activity against a

Director of Customs and

consideration duly register

Excise Tax

under the VAT Act, and

collect dues

B

Part II

Departments not subject to ministerial control

Department

Head of

Other offices with

Equivalent title at law

Function

department

statutory powers

(article 10)

(article 10)

Office of the

Clerk to the

Clerk of the House of

To provide administrative

House of

Representatives

support to the House of

Clerk to the

Representatives

Representatives

House

Chief Electoral

To support the Electoral

Electoral Office

Commissioner

Commission in the exercise

of its functions

Director General

Director, Internal Audit and

To conduct internal audits

Internal Audit

(Internal Audit

Investigations Directorate

and investigations under the

and

and

Internal Audit and

Investigations

Investigations)

Financial Investigations Act

Department

Secretary to the

To support the President in

Office of the

Presidency

the fulfilment of his

President

constitutional duties

Executive

Executive Secretary to the

To support the Public

Office of the

Secretary, Public

Commission

Service Commission in the

Public Service

Commission

Service

exercise of its functions

Commission

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