Second Schedule — PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ACT

Substituted by

L.N. 194 of 2010;

DEPARTMENTS

L.N. 487 of 2010;

L.N. 346 of 2012.

(Article 8)

Amended by

VI. 2011.152;

L.N. 324 of 2012.

Substituted by

L.N. 346 of 2012.

Amended by

L.N. 434 of 2012;

L.N. 436 of 2013;

L.N. 402 of 2014.

Substituted by

L.N. 50 of 2015.

Amended by

L.N. 311 of 2016

Substituted by

L.N. 108 of 2017.

I n each part of this Schedule departments are listed in alphabetical order according to

the functional element of their title (Social Security rather than Department of Social

Security).

Part I

Departments other than those not subject to ministerial control

Other offices with statutory

Equivalent

Function of

Head of

Department

powers

title at law

the

department

(article 10)

(article 10)

department

Department

Director

To

of Active

(Active

implement

Ageing and

Ageing and

the National

Community

Community

Active

Care

Care)

Ageing, the

National

Dementia

Strategy as

well as all

services for

older

persons both

at

community

and

residential

basis on a

national

level.

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Benefit

Director

Director

To

Fraud and

(Benefit

responsible

investigate

Investigation

Fraud and

for the

fraud by

Department

Investigation)

Benefit

individuals

Fraud and

receiving

Investigation

benefits and

Department

allowances

payable

under the

Social

Security Act

Cabinet

Secretary to

To support

Office

the Cabinet

the workings

of Cabinet

Department

Director

To provide

of Civil

(Civil

fire-fighting

Protection

Protection)

and rescue

services and

take

protective

action

against

natural,

industrial

and other

emergencies

Commerce

Director

To monitor

Department

General

and provide

(Commerce)

assistance to

Comptroller

small

of Industrial

enterprises

Property

and craft

Director of

industries,

Trade

and to

Director of

regulate

Industry

intellectual

property and

trade

Department

Director

To regulate,

of Contracts

General

monitor,

(Contracts)

manage and

Head of the

approve

Department

contracts

of Contracts

issued by

Government

departments

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Courts of

Director General

To support

Justice

(Courts)

and facilitate

Department

the

Director

Director,

administratio

(Civil Courts

Civil Courts

n of justice

and Civil

and

Tribunals,

Tribunals

Malta)

Registrar,

Civil Courts

and

Tribunals

Director

Director,

(Criminal

Criminal

Courts and

Courts and

Criminal

Tribunals

Tribunals,

Registrar,

Malta)

Criminal

Courts and

Tribunals

Director

Director,

(Gozo

Gozo Courts

Courts and

and

Tribunals)

Tribunals

Registrar,

Gozo Courts

and

Tribunals

Customs

Director General

Commis-

To collect

Department

(Customs)

sioner for

customs and

Revenue

excise duties

and curb

Comptroller

illegal

of Customs

imports

while

facilitating

trade

Economic

Director General

To provide

Policy

(Economic Policy)

expert

Department

advice and

assistance to

Government

in the

formulation

of economic

policy and

the

management

of economic

activity

Fisheries and

Director

To promote,

Aquaculture

General

develop and

Department

(Fisheries and

regulate

Aquaculture)

aquaculture

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Department

Director

Press

To provide

of

(Information)

Registrar

the public

Information

with up-to-

date,

comprehensi

ve and

meaningful

information

on

Government

policies,

services and

activities,

and on

matters

which may

be of public

interest.

Inland

Director General

Commis-

To

Revenue

(Inland Revenue)

sioner for

administer

Department

Revenue

fiscal

legislation in

relation to

income and

other taxes

Department

Director

To

of Justice

(Justice)

coordinate,

support and

supervise the

functions of

all areas in

the Justice

sector.

Local

Director

Director

To support

Government

(Local Government,

responsible

and monitor

Department

Monitoring and Support)

for Local

activities of

Councils

the Local

Councils

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

People and

Director General

To provide a

Standards

(People and Standards)

framework

Department

that enables

ministries

and

departments

to plan for

their human

resources

efficiently

and for the

management

of the people

relations and

wellbeing, to

manage

corporate

human

resources

data

systems,

resourcing

and

compliance

to directives

and

procedures,

to establish

and ensure

adherence to

the levels of

good quality

and

standards,

and be in

charge of

strategic

human

resource

management

, and lead

and

coordinate

industrial

relations

Malta Police

Commissioner of Police

Principal

To preserve

Force

Immigration

peace and

Officer

order, to

detect and

investigate

offences,

and to

prosecute

offenders; to

control

immigration

into Malta

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Probation

Director

Director of

To help

and Parole

(Probation and Parole)

Probation

ensure social

Services

stability in

Maltese

society by

contributing

to minimise

the

frequency of

crime and by

ensuring the

re-

integration

of offenders

into society,

through

probation,

parole and

victim

support

services

Rural

Director General

To promote

Development

(Rural Development)

and develop

Department

farming and

Director

Director of

regulate the

(Agriculture)

Agriculture

upkeep of

public

gardens

Department

Director General

To

of Social

(Social Security)

administer

Security

the social

security

(contributory

and non-

contributory)

scheme and

provide

timely

financial

assistance

and other

social

benefits,

pensions and

allowances

to eligible

applicants

Social

Director

Director of

To regulate

Welfare

(Social Welfare Standards)

the

the welfare

Standards

Department

sector and

Department

responsible

ensure that

for social

the providers

welfare

of social

welfare

services

comply with

set standards

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Superin-

Superintenden

Superintende

To regulate

tendence

t of Public

nt of Public

and

of Public

Health

Health

safeguard

Health

public health

and to

regulate the

provision of

health care

by both

public and

private

sector

providers

Tax

Head

To curb tax

Compliance

(Tax Compliance Unit)

evasion

Unit

Treasury

Accountant

Accountant

To maintain

Department

General

General

a uniform

accounting

system

across

Government

departments;

supervise,

monitor and

report on all

Government

financial

transactions

and manage

Public Debt.

VAT

Director General

Commis-

To ensure

Department

(VAT)

sioner for

that all

Revenue

persons

performing

an economic

activity for a

consideratio

n duly

register

under the

VAT Act,

and collect

dues

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

Works and

Director

Director of

To design,

Infrastructur

General

Public

plan and

e Department

(Works and

Works

carry out

Infrastructure)

public

Superin-

infrastructur

tendent of

e works and

Public

projects.

Works

To provide

ancillary

building

projects

services,

manufacturin

g services,

public

cleansing

services and

a regulatory

framework

for the

building

construction

industry

Part II

Departments not subject to ministerial control

Other offices

with

Head of

Equivalent title at

Function of the

Department

statutory

department

law (article 10)

department

powers

(article 10)

Electoral

Chief Electoral

To support the

Office

Commissioner

Electoral

Commission in the

exercise of its

functions

Internal

Director

Director, Internal

To conduct internal

Audit and

General

Audit and

audits and

Investigation

(Internal Audit

Investigations

investigations under

s

and

Directorate

the Internal Audit

Department

Investigations)

and Financial

Investigations Act

Office of the

Secretary to

To support the

President

the Presidency

President in the

fulfilment of his

constitutional duties

Office of the

Executive

Executive Secretary

To support the

Public

Secretary,

to the Commission

Public Service

Service

Public Service

Commission in the

Commission

Commission

exercise of its

functions

PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

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