Public Administration Act

L.N. 346 of 2012

Public Administration Act

(Cap. 497)

Public Administration Act

(Amendment of Second Schedule) Order, 2012

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 8 of the

Public Administration Act, the Prime Minister has made the

following order:—

This title of this order is Public Administration Act

(Amendment of Second Schedule) Order, 2012, and this order shall

be read and construed as one with the Second Schedule of the Public

Administration Act, hereinafter referred to as "the Second Schedule".

The Second Schedule to the Public Administration Act

shall be substituted by the following

"Second Schedule

Departments

(Article 8)

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

Equivalent

Other offices with

Function of the

Department

Head of department

statutory powers

title at law

department

(article 10)

(article 10)

Benefit Fraud

Director (Benefit

Director

To investigate fraud by

and

Fraud and

responsible

individuals receiving

Investigation

Investigation)

for the

benefits and allowances

Department

Benefit

payable under the Social

Fraud and

Security Act

Investigati

on Depart-

ment

Cabinet

Secretary to the

To support the workings

Office

Cabinet

of Cabinet

Department

Director (Citizenship

To administer the

for

and Expatriate

provisions of the law on

Citizenship

Affairs)

Maltese citizenship and

and

to issue residence

Expatriate

permits

Affairs

Department

Director (Civil

Director of

To provide fire-fighting

of Civil

Protection)

Civil

and rescue services and

Protection

Protection

take protective action

against natural, industrial

and other emergencies

Commerce

Director General

Comp-

To monitor and provide

Department

(Commerce)

troller of

assistance to small

Industrial

enterprises and craft

Property

industries, and to

regulate intellectual

Director of

property and trade

Trade

Director of

Industry

Department

Director General

Head of the

To regulate, monitor,

of Contracts

(Contracts)

Depar-

manage and approve

tment of

contracts issued by

Contracts

Government departments

Correctional

Director

Director of

To securely detain

Services

(Correctional

Correct-

offenders while

Department

Services)

ional

providing rehabilitation

Services

services to help them

reintegrate into society

Department

Head of department

statutory powers

title at law

department

(article 10)

(article 10)

Courts of

Director General (Courts)

Director

Director,

To support and facilitate

Justice

(Civil

Civil

the administration of

Department

justice

Courts and

Courts and

Civil

Tribunals

Tribunals,

Registrar,

Malta)

Civil

Courts and

Tribunals

Director

Director,

(Criminal

Criminal

Courts and

Courts and

Criminal

Tribunals

Tribunals,

Registrar,

Malta)

Criminal

Courts and

Tribunals

Director

Director,

(Gozo

Gozo

Courts and

Courts and

Tribunals)

Tribunals

Registrar,

Gozo

Courts and

Tribunals

Customs

Director General (Customs)

Commissio

To collect customs and

Department

ner for

excise duties and curb

Revenue

illegal imports while

facilitating trade

Economic

Director General (Economic

To provide expert advice

Policy

Policy)

and assistance to

Department

Government in the

formulation of economic

policy and the

management of

economic activity

Government

Director General (Government

Commis-

To promote the effective

Property

Property)

sioner of

and profitable use of

Department

Land

government owned

immovable property

Department of Health

Chief

Chief

To ensure the proper

Medical

Govern-

provision of health care

Officer

ment

to the Maltese population

Medical

Officer

Department

Director (Industrial and

Director

To protect the interests

of Industrial

of parties in employment

Employment Relations)

resp-

and

onsible for

contracts and to

Employment

employ-

contribute towards stable

Relations

ment and

industrial relations

industrial

relations

Registrar

of Trade

Unions

Department

Head of department

statutory powers

title at law

department

(article 10)

(article 10)

Department

Director (Information)

Press

To provide the public

of

Registrar

with up-to-date,

Information

comprehensive and

meaningful information

on Government policies,

services and activities,

and on matters which

may be of public interest.

*To manage the

Government Printing

Press.

(*with effect from

10 June 2013)

Inland

Director General (Inland Revenue)

Commis-

To administer fiscal

Revenue

sioner for

legislation in relation to

Department

Revenue

income and other taxes

Land and

Director General (Land and Public

To cater for property

Public

Registry)

registration and

Registry

hypothecation, civil

Director

Land

status registration, the

(Land

Registrar

registration of notarial

Registry)

deeds and other judicial

Director

Director of

acts, and related matters

(Public

the Public

including the issue of

Registry)

Registry

passports and identity

cards

Marriage

Registrar

Director

Passport

(Passport

Officer

and Civil

Registra-

tion)

Director

Autho-

(Identity

rised

Managem

Officer

ent Office)

Local

Director (Local Government)

Director

To support and monitor

Government

responsi-

the activities of Local

Department

Councils

ble for

Local

Councils

Office of the

Chief Notary to Government and

To prepare, draft and

Notary to

Keeper of Notarial Archives

publish notarial deeds to

Government

which the government is

a party and to conserve

notarial acts according to

law

Malta Police

Commissioner of Police

Principal

To preserve peace and

Force

Immigratio

order, to detect and

n Officer

investigate offences, and

to prosecute offenders; to

control immigration into

Malta

Department

Head of department

statutory powers

title at law

department

(article 10)

(article 10)

Probation

Director (Probation and Parole)

Director of

To help ensure social

and Parole

stability in Maltese

Probation

Services

society by contributing

to minimise the

frequency of crime and

by ensuring the re-

integration of offenders

into society, through

probation, parole and

victim support services

Centre for

Chief Executive Officer, Centre for

To carry out research on

Development,

Development, Research and

issues of public policy

Research and

Training

and administration and to

Training

develop the skills and

abilities of public

officers through training

Public Adm-

Director General (Public

To provide a framework

inistration

Administration HR Office)

that enables ministries

HR Office

and departments to

manage their human

resources in the most

effective manner

Rural

Director General (Rural

Director

Director of

To promote and develop

Development

Development and Aquaculture)

(Agri-

Agri-

farming and regulate the

and

culture)

culture

upkeep of public

Aquaculture

gardens; to promote and

Department

develop aquaculture

Department

Director General (Social Security)

To administer the social

of Social

security (contributory

Security

and non-contributory)

scheme and provide

timely financial

assistance and other

social benefits, pensions

and allowances to

eligible applicants

Social

Director (Social Welfare

Director of

To regulate the welfare

Welfare

Standards)

the Depart-

sector and ensure that the

Standards

ment

providers of social

Department

responsible

welfare services comply

for social

with set standards

welfare

Superintendence of

Superint

Superinten

To regulate and

Public Health

endent

dent of

safeguard public health

of

Public

and to regulate the

Health

provision of health care

Public

Health

by both public and

private sector providers

Tax

Head (Tax Compliance Unit)

To curb tax evasion

Compliance

Unit

Department

Head of department

statutory powers

title at law

department

(article 10)

(article 10)

Treasury

Director General

Acc-

To maintain a uniform

Department

accounting system across

(Treasury)

ountant

General

Government

departments; supervise,

monitor and report on all

Government financial

transactions and manage

Public Debt.

VAT

Director General (VAT)

Commissio

To ensure that all

Department

ner for

persons performing an

Revenue

economic activity for a

consideration duly

register under the VAT

Act, and collect dues

Veterinary

Director General (Veterinary and

To regulate plants and

and

Phytosanitary Regulation)

agricultural products; to

Phytosanitary

regulate animal welfare;

Regulation

and to safeguard public

Department

health through assurance

Director

Director

of livestock health

(Veter-

General,

inary Reg-

Veterinary

ulation)

Services

Director of

Veterinary

Services

Director (Plant Health)

Director

Plant

Health

Depart-

ment

Director of

the Depar-

tment resp-

onsible for

plant health

Works and

To design, plan and carry

Director General

Director of

Services

(Works and

Public

out public infrastructure

Department

Services)

Works

works and projects.

Superinten

To provide ancillary

dent of

building projects

Public

services, manufacturing

Works

services, public cleansing

services and a regulatory

framework for the

building construction

industry

Part II

Departments not subject to ministerial control

Other offices

Head of

with statutory

Equivalent title at law

Function of the

Department

department

powers

(article 10)

department

(article 10)

Office of the

Clerk to the

Clerk of the House of

To provide

Clerk to the

House of

Representatives

administrative support to

House

Representatives

the House of

Representatives

Electoral

Chief Electoral

To support the Electoral

Office

Commissioner

Commission in the

exercise of its functions

Internal Audit

Director

Director, Internal Audit

To conduct internal

and

General

and Investigations

audits and investigations

Investigations

(Internal Audit

Directorate

under the Internal Audit

Department

and

and Financial

Investigations)

Investigations Act

Office of the

Secretary to the

To support the President

President

Presidency

in the fulfilment of his

constitutional duties

Office of the

Executive

Executive Secretary to

To support the Public

Public Service

Secretary,

the Commission

Service Commission in

Commission

Public Service

the exercise of its

Commission

functions".

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