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Second Schedule — PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ACT
Second Schedule · PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION ACT
Amended by:
L.N. 301 of 2024;
L.N. 308 of 2024;
Part I
L.N. 149 of 2025;
L.N. 206 of 2025.
Departments other than those not subject to ministerial control
Other offices
Equivalent
Head of
with statutory
Department
title at law
Function of the department
department
powers
(article 11)
(article 11)
Director (Active
Department of
To implement the National
Active Ageing
Ageing and
Active Ageing Strategy, the
Community Care)
and
National Dementia Strategy as
Community
well as all services for older
Care
persons both at community
and residential basis on a
national level
Cabinet Office
Secretary to the
To support the workings of
Cabinet
Cabinet
Other offices
Equivalent
Head of
with statutory
Department
title at law
Function of the department
department
powers
(article 11)
(article 11)
Department of
Director (Civil
To provide fire-fighting and
Civil
Protection)
rescue services and take
Protection
protective action against
natural, industrial and other
emergencies
Cleansing and
Director General
To provide public cleansing
Maintenance
(Cleansing and
services, plan and carry out
Department
Maintenance)
maintenance work
Commerce
Director General
Comptroller
To monitor and provide
Department
(Commerce)
of Industrial
assistance to small enterprises
Property
and craft industries, and to
regulate intellectual property
Director of
and trade
Trade
Director of
Industry
Office of the
Commissioner for
To administer fiscal legislation
Commissioner
Revenue
and the collection of revenue
for Revenue
Department of
Director General
Director of
To regulate, approve and
Contracts
(Contracts)
Contracts
monitor the award of public
contracts granted by and on
behalf of contracting
authorities, contracting
entities and bodies governed
by public law
Courts of
Director General
To support and facilitate the
Justice
(Courts)
administration of justice
Department
Director (Civil
Director,
Courts and
Civil Courts
Civil
and Tribunals
Tribunals,
Registrar,
Malta)
Civil Courts
and Tribunals
Director
Director,
(Criminal
Criminal
Courts and
Courts and
Criminal
Tribunals
Tribunals,
Registrar,
Malta)
Criminal
Courts and
Tribunals
Director
Director,
General (Gozo
Gozo Courts
Courts and
and Tribunals
Tribunals)
Registrar,
Gozo Courts
and Tribunals
Other offices
Equivalent
Head of
with statutory
Department
title at law
Function of the department
department
powers
(article 11)
(article 11)
Critical
Director (Critical
To regulate, supervise and
Infrastructure
Infrastructure
monitor the cybersecurity and
Protection
Protection)
the resilience of sectors of high
Department
criticality and other critical
sectors, to provide national
CSIRT services, and to act as
the national point of contact on
such matters in cross-border
cooperation.
Customs
Commissioner for
Comptroller
To collect customs and excise
Department
Revenue
of Customs
duties and curb illegal
imports while facilitating
trade
Economic
Director General
To provide expert advice and
Policy
(Economic
assistance to Government in
Department
Policy)
the formulation of economic
policy and the management of
economic activity
Fisheries and
Director General
Director
To promote, develop and
Aquaculture
(Fisheries and
responsible
regulate aquaculture
Department
Aquaculture)
for Fisheries
Director of
Agriculture
and Fisheries
Department
Superintendent of
To safeguard public health
for Health
Public Health
and to license, monitor and
Regulation
inspect the provision of
healthcare services
Department
Director General
To ensure the effective and
for Healthcare
(Healthcare
efficient operation and
Services
Services)
delivery of healthcare
services
Department of
Director
Press
To provide the public with up
Information
(Information)
Registrar
to date, comprehensive and
meaningful information on
Government policies,
services and activities, and on
matters which may be of
public interest
Inland
Commissioner for
Commis-
To administer fiscal
Revenue
Revenue
sioner of
legislation in relation to
Department
Inland
income and other taxes
Revenue
Department of
Director (Justice)
To coordinate and support
Justice
areas in the justice sector
Department
Director (Local
Director
To support and monitor
for Local
Government
responsible
activities of the Local
Government
Monitoring and
for Local
Councils
Support)
Councils
Malta Police
Commissioner of
Principal
To preserve peace and order,
Force
Police
Immigration
to detect and investigate
Officer
offences, and to prosecute
offenders; to control
immigration into Malta
Other offices
Equivalent
Head of
with statutory
Department
title at law
Function of the department
department
powers
(article 11)
(article 11)
Department
Chief Medical
To advise the Minister for
for Policy in
Officer
Health on all matters relating
Health
to health policy
Department of
Director
Director of
To help ensure social stability
Probation and
(Probation and
Probation
in Maltese society by
Parole
Parole)
Services
contributing to minimise the
frequency of crime and by
ensuring the re-integration of
offenders into society,
through probation, parole and
victim support services
Director
To provide blood banking
Department
General
operating the
services, including labile blood
products; stem cell collection
Blood, Tissue
(Blood,
and Cells
for cellular therapies, including
Tissues and
Centre
autologous stem cell
Cell Centre)
transplantation, human
leukocyte antigen typing, bone
marrow donor registry, and
tissue banking services
including bone, cornea and
amnion banking services and
any other tissues and cells for
which there is clinical demand.
Rural
Director General
To promote and develop
Development
(Rural
farming through
Department
Development)
diversification and
competitiveness
Director
Director of
(Agriculture)
Agriculture
Department of
Director General
To administer the social
Social
(Social Security)
security (contributory and
Security
non-contributory) scheme and
provide timely financial
assistance and other social
benefits, pensions and
allowances to eligible
applicants
Director
Department of
To facilitate discussion by
Public
(Public
establishing structures through
Consultation
Consultations)
which the public may contribute
significantly on current themes
and assist the Public
Administration in public
consultations to strengthen
social dialogue.
Treasury
Accountant
To maintain a uniform
Department
General
accounting system across
Government departments; to
supervise, monitor and report
on all Government financial
transactions and manage
public debt
Value Added
Commissioner for
Commis-
To ensure that all persons
Tax
Revenue
sioner of
performing an economic
Department
Value Added
activity for a consideration
Tax
duly register under the VAT
Act, and collect dues
Other offices
Equivalent
Head of
with statutory
Department
title at law
Function of the department
department
powers
(article 11)
(article 11)
Veterinary
Director General
To administer and enforce the
and
(Veterinary and
Plant Quarantine Act, the
Phytosanitary
Phytosanitary
Veterinary Services Act and
Regulation
Regulation)
the Animal Welfare Act
Department
Director (Plant
Director
Protection)
(Plant Health
Services)
Director
Director for
(Veterinary
Veterinary
Regulation)
Services
Director
Director for
(Animal
Animal
Welfare)
Welfare
Public Works
Director General
Director of
To design, plan and undertake
(Works),
Department
Public Works
works intended for the use of
Works Division
the general public, assess public
safety risks, provide technical
expertise to the Government in
project design, implementation,
and manufacturing services,
maintain the National Flood
Relief Project, undertake
strategic planning and
implement preventive and
emergency measures in coastal
areas, design and certify urban
runoff and flood relief systems
including water recovery
projects.
Director General
To design, plan and manage
(Community
projects intended for public use
Projects),
including the embellishment of
Community
public spaces, the construction
Projects Division
and renovation of open spaces,
and the undertaking of
initiatives and projects for the
benefit of the local community
and the public in general.
Part II
Departments not subject to ministerial control
Other offices
Head of
with statutory
Equivalent title at
Function of the
Department
department
powers
law (article 11)
department
(article 11)
Electoral
Chief Electoral
To support the Electoral
Office
Commissioner
Commission in the
exercise of its functions
Internal Audit
Director
Director, Internal
To conduct internal audits
and
General
Audit and
and investigations under
Investigations
(Internal Audit
Investigations
the Internal Audit and
Department
and
Directorate
Financial Investigations
Investigations)
Act
Office of the
Secretary to the
To support the President in
President
Presidency
the fulfilment of his
constitutional duties
Office of the
Executive
To support the Public
Public Service
Secretary,
Service Commission in the
Commission
Public Service
exercise of its functions
Commission