PORTS (HANDLING OF BAGGAGE) REGULATIONS

PORTS (HANDLING OF BAGGAGE)

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 499.42

PORTS (HANDLING OF BAGGAGE) REGULATIONS

1st July, 2006

LEGAL NOTICE 144 of 2006, as amended by Legal Notice 425 of 2007;

and Act XV of 2009.

The title of these regulations is the Ports (Handling of

Baggage) Regulations.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires -

"the Authority" means the Authority for Transport in Malta

established under the Authority for Transport in Malta Act;

"operator of passenger facilities" means the person who for the

time being has the management of passenger operations;

"person" includes a person or a body or association of persons,

whether such body or association is corporated or unincorporated.

(1) Unless a person, is authorised by the Authority to act as

a baggage handling operator such person shall not be allowed to

take charge of passengers’ baggage or to board ships or enter port

enclosed areas for the purpose of handling passengers’ baggage.

(2) The Authority may suspend or revoke its authorisation for

any breach of these regulations or if the baggage handling operator

is condemned for a crime by any court.

A baggage handling operator shall carry out his duties

either as prescribed by these regulations or in terms of procedures

established by an operator of passenger facilities and approved by

the Authority

Provided that, as part of his duties a baggage handling

operator, he -

(a) shall use the greatest care in the handling of baggage

and the utmost respect towards passengers;

(b) shall have no fixed hours for his work and shall be

available to render service at any time of the day and

night;

(c) shall not engage in any business or trading activity

whatsoever when doing duty as baggage handling

either within the port enclosed areas or on the quays,

or on any ship;

(d) shall wear a uniform as may be fixed by an operator of

passengers facilities or by the Authority;

(e) shall not smoke during work; and

(f)

shall not ask for tips.

(1) The tariff for baggage handling services provided by an

operator of passenger facilities shall be €2.26 per passenger.

PORTS (HANDLING OF BAGGAGE)

(2) Children under four years of age shall have their baggage

carried for free.

(3) An operator of passenger facilities may enter into special

agreements in respect of baggage handling services and charge

lower rates than those established in subregulation (1).