Second Schedule — PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ACT
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