Public Administration Act

L.N. 50 of 2015

Public Administration Act

(Cap. 497)

Public Administration Act

(Amendment of Second Schedule) Order, 2015

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 Citation.

(Amendment of Second Schedule) Order, 2015, and this order shall

be read and construed as one with the Second Schedule of the Public Cap. 497.

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

The Second Schedule to the Public Administration Act Substitutes the

Second

shall be substituted by the following

Schedule to the

Public

Administration

Act.

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"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

Other offices with

Equivalent title

Function of the

Department

Head of department

statutory powers

at law

department

(article 10)

(article 10)

Benefit Fraud

Director (Benefit

Director

To investigate fraud by

and

Fraud and

responsible for

individuals receiving

Investigation

Investigation)

the Benefit

benefits and allowances

Department

Fraud and

payable under the Social

Investigation

Security Act

Department

Cabinet Office

Secretary to the

To support the workings

Cabinet

of Cabinet

Department

Director

To administer the

for Citizenship

(Citizenship and

provisions of the law on

and Expatriate

Expatriate Affairs)

Maltese citizenship and to

Affairs

issue residence permits

Department of

Head

Director of

To provide fire-fighting

Civil

(Civil Protection)

Civil Protection

and rescue services and

Protection

take protective action

against natural, industrial

and other emergencies

Commerce

Director General

Comptroller of

To monitor and provide

Department

(Commerce)

Industrial

assistance to small

Property

enterprises and craft

industries, and to regulate

Director of

intellectual property and

Trade

trade

Director of

Industry

Department of

Director General

To regulate, monitor,

Head of the

Contracts

(Contracts)

manage and approve

Department of

contracts issued by

Contracts

Government departments

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Other offices with

Equivalent title

Function of the

Department

Head of department

statutory powers

at law

department

(article 10)

(article 10)

Courts of

Director General

To support and facilitate

Justice

(Courts)

the administration of

Department

justice

Director (Civil

Director, Civil

Courts and Civil

Courts and

Tribunals,

Tribunals

Malta)

Registrar, Civil

Courts and

Tribunals

Director

Director,

(Criminal Courts

Criminal Courts

and Criminal

and Tribunals

Tribunals,

Registrar,

Malta)

Criminal Courts

and Tribunals

Director (Gozo

Director, Gozo

Courts and

Courts and

Tribunals)

Tribunals

Registrar, Gozo

Courts and

Tribunals

Customs

Director General

Commissioner

To collect customs and

Department

(Customs)

for Revenue

excise duties and curb

illegal imports while

facilitating trade

Centre for

Head Coordinator,

To carry out research on

Development,

Training, Research

issues of public policy and

Research and

and Consultancy

administration and to

Training

Unit

develop the skills and

abilities of public officers

through training

Economic

Director General

To provide expert advice

Policy

(Economic Policy)

and assistance to

Department

Government in the

formulation of economic

policy and the

management of economic

activity

Fisheries and

Director General

To promote, develop and

Aquaculture

(Fisheries and

regulate aquaculture

Department

Aquaculture)

Government

Director General

To promote the effective

Property

(Government Property)

and profitable use of

Department

government owned

Commissioner

Director (Land)

immovable property

of Land

Department of

Director

Press Registrar

To provide the public with

Information

(Information)

up-to-date, comprehensive

and meaningful

information on

Government policies,

services and activities, and

on matters which may be

of public interest.

Inland

Director General

Commissioner

To administer fiscal

Revenue

(Inland Revenue)

for Revenue

legislation in relation to

Department

income and other taxes

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Other offices with

Equivalent title

Function of the

Department

Head of department

statutory powers

at law

department

(article 10)

(article 10)

Department of

Director General

To coordinate, support and

Justice

(Justice)

supervise the functions of

all areas in the Justice

sector.

Local

Director

Director

To support and monitor

Government

(Local Government)

responsible for

activities of the Local

Department

Local Councils

Councils

Malta Police

Commissioner of Police

Principal

To preserve peace and

Force

Immigration

order, to detect and

Officer

investigate offences, and

to prosecute offenders; to

control immigration into

Malta

Probation and

Director

Director of

To help ensure social

Parole

(Probation and Parole)

Probation

stability in Maltese society

Services

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

Public

Director General

To provide a framework

Administra-

(Public Administration

that enables ministries and

tion HR Office

HR Office)

departments to manage

their human resources in

the most effective manner

Rural

Director General

To promote and develop

Development

(Rural Development)

farming and regulate the

Department

upkeep of public gardens

Director

Director of

(Agriculture)

Agriculture

Department of

Director General

To administer the social

Social Security

(Social Security)

security (contributory and

non-contributory) scheme

and provide timely

financial assistance and

other social benefits,

pensions and allowances

to eligible applicants

Social Welfare

Director

Director of the

To regulate the welfare

Standards

(Social Welfare Standards)

Department

sector and ensure that the

Department

responsible for

providers of social welfare

social welfare

services comply with set

standards

Superintend-

Superintendent of

Superintendent

To regulate and safeguard

ence

Public Health

of Public

public health and to

of Public

Health

regulate the provision of

Health

health care by both public

and private sector

providers

Tax

Head

To curb tax evasion

Compliance

(Tax Compliance Unit)

Unit

Treasury

Director General

Accountant

To maintain a uniform

Department

(Treasury)

General

accounting system across

Government departments;

supervise, monitor and

report on all Government

financial transactions and

manage Public Debt.

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Other offices with

Equivalent title

Function of the

Department

Head of department

statutory powers

at law

department

(article 10)

(article 10)

VAT

Director General

Commissioner

To ensure that all persons

Department

(VAT)

for Revenue

performing an economic

activity for a consideration

duly register under the

VAT Act, and collect dues

Works and

Director General

Director of

To design, plan and carry

Infrastructure

(Works and

Public Works

out public infrastructure

Department

Infrastructure)

works and projects.

Superintendent

of Public Works

To provide ancillary

building projects services,

manufacturing 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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