DESIGNATION OF THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY ORDER

DESIGNATION OF THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 473.01

DESIGNATION OF THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY

ORDER

1st September, 2004

LEGAL NOTICE 392 of 2004, as amended by Act III of 2026.

The title of this Order is the Designation of the Competent

Authority Order.

(1) The Malta Tourism Authority, as established in

accordance with the Malta Travel and Tourism Services Act,

hereinafter referred to as the "Authority", is hereby designated as

the competent authority in accordance with the Eco-Contribution

Act, hereinafter referred to as the "Act", for the purposes of the

eco-contribution payable on services described in the Second

Schedule of the Act.

(2)

In the exercise of such functions

(a) the Authority may delegate to any public officer any of

the rights, duties, powers and other functions vested in

it, conferred to it or imposed upon it by the Act or in

virtue of any regulations made thereunder; and

(b) the Authority may delegate to any such person such of

the rights, duties, powers and other functions vested in

it, conferred to it or imposed upon it by the Act or in

virtue of any regulations made thereunder, as the

Minister responsible for tourism may direct in writing

Provided that the Authority may not delegate those

rights, duties, powers and other functions vested in it if

such person is not considered by the Authority as a fit

and proper person to exercise those rights, duties,

powers and other functions.

*

(1) The Commissioner for Tax and Customs, as established

in accordance with the Commissioner for Tax and Customs Act,

hereinafter referred to as the "Commissioner", is hereby designated as

the competent authority in accordance with the Act, for the purposes of

the eco-contribution payable on products described in the First

Schedule of the Act.

(2)

In the exercise of such functions

(a) the Commissioner may delegate to any public officer

any of the rights, duties, powers and other functions

vested in him, conferred to him or imposed upon him

by the Act or in virtue of any regulations made

thereunder; and

*The provisions of sub-article (1) shall come into force on 1st July 2026. Vide article 83

of Act III of 2026 .

DESIGNATION OF THE COMPETENT AUTHORITY

(b) the Commissioner may delegate to any such person

such of the rights, duties, powers and other functions

vested in him, conferred to him or imposed upon him

by the Act or in virtue of any regulations made

thereunder as the Minister responsible for waste

management may direct in writing

Provided that the Commissioner may not delegate

those rights, duties, powers and other functions vested

in him if such person is not considered by the

Commissioner as a fit and proper person to exercise

those rights, duties, powers and other functions.