ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MAJJISTRAL, NATURE AND HISTORY PARK REGULATIONS

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MAJJISTRAL,

NATURE AND HISTORY PARK

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 549.48

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MAJJISTRAL, NATURE

AND HISTORY PARK REGULATIONS

7th September, 2007

LEGAL NOTICE 251 of 2007, as amended by Legal Notices 224 of 2009

and 184 of 2025.

The title of these regulations is the Establishment of the

Majjistral, Nature and History Park Regulations.

For the purpose of these regulations, unless the context

otherwise requires

"Act" means the Environment Protection Act;

"competent authority" means the Environment and

Resources Authority as established by article 6 of the

Act;

"management plan" means the Natura 2000 Management

Plan or equivalent conservation measures including

conservation orders or protection notices as

established through the Flora, Fauna and Natural

Habitats Protection Regulations";

"Minister" means

the

Minister

responsible

for

the

environment;

"Park" means the Majjistral, Nature and History Park as

established by regulation 3.

(1) The Minister hereby declares as protected, the area in

the North West of Malta, as delineated in the site map found in

Annex I to these regulations, and for such purpose is hereby

establishing a Nature and History Park that shall incorporate and

include the said protected area.

(2) The Minister may, by notice in the Gazette, extend the

boundaries of the said Park.

The Park shall be called the Majjistral, Nature and History

Park.

The designation of the Park is to protect the ecological

processes, as well as the species, natural habitats, features and

characteristics of the area and, in this regard, the competent authority

may, from time to time, determine additional levels of protection

within the Park, as may be required.

There shall be a management structure for the management

of the Park, which shall be made up of a management board and the

managing organisations.

The management board is hereby established, which is to

be known as the "Majjistral, Nature and History Park Management

Board", hereinafter referred to as "the Board".

ESTABLISHMENT OF THE MAJJISTRAL,

NATURE AND HISTORY PARK

(1) In accordance with the provisions of the Flora, Fauna

and Natural Habitats Protection Regulations, the competent

authority may, in consultation with the Board, issue management

plans for the Park.

(2) The competent authority, with the assistance of the Board,

shall supervise the implementation of the management plans which

shall be implemented by the managing organisations.

(3) Without prejudice to the provisions of sub-regulations (1) and

(2), the Board shall act as a contact point between Government,

stakeholders and the managing organisations for the implementation of

the management plan.

(1) The Board shall be composed of not less than six (6)

members and not more than nine (9) members who shall be

appointed by the Minister for a term of three (3) years, renewable

for further periods, as follows

(a) a Chairperson;

(b) a representative of the competent authority;

(c) two (2) members representing the Government;

(d) a maximum of three (3) members from non-

governmental organisations holding agreements for the

management of the Park; and

(e) a representative from the Local Council of Mellieħa.

(2)

The Board shall regulate its own procedure.

(3)

The Chairperson shall have a casting vote.

(1) For the implementation of the management plan

according to regulation 8(2), the Minister shall appoint managing

organisations from time to time by written agreements between the

Minister, or his representative, and the competent authority on the

one hand, and the managing organisations on the other, for periods

of five years, renewable for further periods.

(2) The rights and duties of the managing organisations shall be

laid out in the said written agreements.

(3) The Park Manager shall abide by any law, regulation or

other official order given by the Board and shall not carry out any

works or appoint any person to carry out works in the Park unless

the Board would have previously given its approval.

(4) The Park Manager may in cases of emergency take any

action as necessary and inform the Board immediately of his

actions.

Subject to regulation 10, the Minister or his representative

may enter into an agreement with any non-government organization

working in the fields of heritage or environmental management to

carry out specific tasks related to the Majjistral, Nature and History

Park.

ANNEX I

(Regulation 3)

ANNEX II

Deleted by Legal Notice 184 of 2025.