Regulations, 2022

L.N. 261 of 2022

MALTA STATISTICS AUTHORITY ACT

(CAP. 422)

Tax Exemption and Statistical Work for Public Entities

Regulations, 2022

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred by article 42(2) of the

Malta Statistics Authority Act, the Minister r e s p o n s i b l e f o r

s t a t i s t i c s after consultation with the Malta Statistics Authority, has

made the following regulations:-

The title of these regulations is the Tax Exemption and Citation.

Statistical Work for Public Entities Regulations, 2022.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires

Interpretation.

"Act" means the Malta Statistics Authority Act;

"Authority" means the Malta

Statistics

Authority

established by article 3 of the Act;

"Office" means the National Statistics Office established by

article 9 of the Act.

The Authority shall be exempt from any liability for the Exemption from

payment of any tax on income, duty on transfers and documents, and tax.

customs and excise duty, under any law in force at the time.

In addition to the functions of the Office referred to in Statistical work

article 10, the Office may, using its resources, carry out statistical work for

entities.

for other public entities against a cost recovery charge

Provided that the dissemination of results from such

statistical work is at the discretion of the Office.

(1) The processing of any information relating to an Confidentiality

identified or identifiable natural person by the Office shall be subject and

protection.

to appropriate safeguards in accordance with the provisions of

Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the

Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with

regard to the processing of personal data and on the free movement of

such data, repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection

Regulation). Those safeguards shall ensure that technical and

organisational measures are in place in such a manner that ensures

appropriate security of the personal data, including protection against

unauthorised or unlawful processing and against accidental loss,

destruction or damage.

(2) The restrictions on use of information and prohibition of

disclosure of information as provided for in articles 40 and 41 of the

Act shall apply.

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