ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING ACT (ASSIGNMENT OF ASSETS, RIGHTS, LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS AND
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ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING ACT
(ASSIGNMENT OF ASSETS, RIGHTS, LIABILITIES,
OBLIGATIONS AND FUNCTIONS)
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 549.104
ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
ACT (ASSIGNMENT OF ASSETS, RIGHTS,
LIABILITIES, OBLIGATIONS AND
FUNCTIONS) REGULATIONS
1st April, 2016
LEGAL NOTICE 109 of 2016 and 113 of 2017.
The title of these regulations is the Environment and
Development Planning Act (Transfer of Assets, Rights, Liabilities,
Obligations, and Functions) Regulations.
As from the 4th April 2016 all receivables and rights,
liabilities and obligations of the Malta Environment and Planning
Authority shall be assigned to and continue to have effect with
regard to the Planning Authority as if made under the Development
Planning Act.
As from the 4th April 2016 all functions currently carried
out by the Planning Directorate of the Malta Environment and
Planning Authority shall be assumed by the Planning Authority
established under the Development Planning Act, and all the
functions currently carried out by the Environment Protection
Directorate of the Malta Environment and Planning Authority shall
be assumed by the Environment Resources Authority established
under the Environment Protection Act.
As from the 4th April 2016 the Planning Authority
established under the Development Planning Act, and the
Environment and Resources Authority established under the
Environment Protection Act, shall be delegated to assign and
transfer any other assets, rights, liabilities, obligations and
functions of the Malta Environment and Planning Authority by the
31st of July 2017.
As from the 4th April 2016 all functions currently carried
out by the Directorate of Corporate Services and all functions
currently carried out by the Enforcement Directorate shall be
temporarily assigned and assumed by the Planning Authority
established under the Development Planning Act, until permanently
assigned in accordance with regulation 4.
ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT PLANNING ACT
(ASSIGNMENT OF ASSETS, RIGHTS, LIABILITIES,
OBLIGATIONS AND FUNCTIONS)
As from the 1st March 2017, the Environment and
Resources Authority established under the Environment Protection
Act shall be permanently and exclusively assigned all compliance
and enforcement responsibilities as established under the
Environment Protection Act.