Fees leviable by Government Departments

L.N. 221 of 2016

FEES ORDINANCE

(CAP. 35)

Fees leviable by Government Departments

(Amendment) Regulations, 2016

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 2(1) and (3) of the

Fees Ordinance, the Minster for Foreign Affairs, in consultation with

the Minister for Finance, has made the following regulations

The title of these regulations is the Fees leviable by

Government Departments (Amendment) Regulations, 2016 and these

regulations shall be read and construed as one with the Fees leviable

by Government Departments Regulations, hereinafter referred to as

the "principal regulations".

In the Schedule to the principal regulations, under the

heading ‘Ministry of Foreign Affairs’

(a) items 1 to 8 (both inclusive) shall be substituted by the

following

" 1. Administering an Oath or receiving a declaration or

affirmation with or without attestation of signature ...........................

2. Affixing a signature to an exhibit referred to in an affidavit or

declaration .......................................................................................

(a) Authentication of certificates at Head Office

(i)

authentication of a document of an educational

nature and of other documents of a non-commercial nature ...

(ii) authentication of certificates of a commercial

nature ....................................................................................

(iii) authentication of certificates and, or documents

for adoption of children from foreign countries as authorized

by the Central Authority appointed by the Overseas

Adoption (Definition) Order ..................................................

(b) Authentication of certificates or documents by Maltese

embassies and consulates ................................................................

Provided that the authentication of certificates and, or

documents for adoption of children from foreign countries that are

authorized by the Central Authority appointed by the Overseas

Adoption (Definition) Order are exempt from this tariff.

Affixing a consular signature, and seal if required, to a

declaration of existence ....................................................................

Drawing a declaration of existence ...........................................

Legalising or attesting a signature .............................................

Uniting documents and attaching the consular seal to the

fastening ..........................................................................................

Affixing a seal to a document when no signature is required .....

(b) items 12 to 31 (both inclusive) shall be substituted by the

following

"Administrative Fees

Processing of documentation in relation to passport

applications ......................................................................................

Processing of documentation in relation to citizenship

applications .....................................................................................

Processing of documentation in relation to registration of

residence permit applications ........................................................

Processing of documentation in relation to registration of

marriages, births and deaths ..............................................................

Consul-on-the-Move Scheme

(a) Processing of documentation in relation to citizenship

applications ..........................................................................................

(b) Processing of documentation in relation to passport applications

(a) Renting of flags

For each flag ...................................................................

(b) Refundable deposit on rent of flag....................................

Shipping

Noting a sea protest and furnishing one certified copy if

required ............................................................................................

For every copy .....................................................................................

Extending a sea protest, if not exceeding 200 words, and

furnishing one certified copy if required ..........................................

For every additional 100 words or less ......................................

For every other copy .................................................................

Affixing the consular seal and signature to log-book .................

For the deposit of a bill of lading in accordance with article

382(1) of the Commercial Code (Chapter 13) ..................................

Endorsement of certificate of registry on change of master of a

ship .................................................................................................

Sanctioning the engagement of seamen

For each seaman ........................................................................

Such to a maximum of ..............................................................

Sanctioning the discharge of seamen or leaving behind of

seamen and apprentices

For each seaman or apprentice ..................................................

Subject to a maximum of ...........................................................

Certifying desertion of seamen and apprentices

For each seaman or apprentice ..................................................

Attesting alterations in the agreement with the crew

For each alteration .....................................................................

Taking custody of the agreement with the crew and making any

necessary endorsements thereon ......................................................

Miscellaneous

For receiving a will under the provisions of article 679(2) of

the Civil Code (Chapter 16) ............................................................

For the signature of any certificate required by the Food Safety

Act (Chapter 449) ...........................................................................

For effecting any registration not otherwise provided for ..........

For affixing a consular signature, and seal if required, not

otherwise provided for .....................................................................