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Subsidiary Legislation

WATER

This page contains links to subsidiary legislation related to the water sector. This list is not necessarily complete.

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Legislation is regularly updated with amendments and new legislation approved by the House of Representatives. For the purposes of Maltese Law, this is not considered to be the official authorised version of the Laws of Malta. Amendments to existing legislation approved by the House of Representatives are integrated within the original text so that the displayed text is the current version of the legislation. The latest version update is displayed below.


All Primary Legislation

Subsidiary Legislation 

GN402/1911

Filth and Sewage Matter (Removal) Regulations  (as amended by Acts: XIV of 1969 and XIII of 1983; incorporating also Government Notice 325 of 1899, Police Notice dated 20th September, 1901, Police Notice 99 of 1930 and Government Notice 14 of 1931)

GN270/1921

Emptying of Cesspits Regulations (as amended by Government Notices: 339 of 1924, 34 of 1925 and 23 of 1929; and Act XIV of 1969).

GN110/1934

Construction of Houses and Drains Regulations (as amended by Government
Notices: 318 of 1935, 165 of 1936 and 579 of 1939)

Proclamations V of 1946 and II of 1947

Control of Water Pumps and Wells Order

GN133/1948

Water Supply Regulations (as amended by Government Notices 352, 512 and 752 of 1948, and 172 of 1957; and Legal Notices 89 of 1959, 29 of 1963, 14 of 1969, 100 of 1972, 68 of 1974, 46 and 91 of 1975, 101 of 1979, 48 of 1980, 6, 45 and 84 of 1981, 7, 28 and 39 of 1983, 15 and 56 of 1985, 60 of 1988 and 53 of 1990; Act XXIII of 1991; and Legal Notices 105 of 1994, 142 of 1997, 58 of 1999 and 426 of 2007, 331 of2008, and 36 of 2010).

GN486/1948

Control of Sale of Underground Water Regulations (as amended by Legal Notice 409 of 2007)

GN846/1949

Police Licences Regulations (as amended by: Government Notices 6 and 100 of 1950, 384, 620 and 635 of 1951, 107, 384 and 672 of 1953, 314 of 1954, 609 of 1956, 808 and 810 of 1957; Legal Notices 70 and 97 of 1959, 12, 26 and 55 of 1960, 20 of 1961, 20 and 32 of 1964, 25 and 49 of 1966, 114 of 1969, 13 and 40 of 1970, 20 of 1971, 98 of 1973, 35
and 70 of 1974, 4 of 1975, 10, 21 and 111 of 1978, 8, 52 and 74 of 1979, 67 and 106 of 1980, 29 of 1981, 27 of 1983, 5 and 30 of 1984, 55 of 1985, 47 and 57 of 1986, 73 of 1987, 97 of 1988, 80, 160 and 172 of 1989, 13 of 1990, 60 and 187 of 1991, 151, 168 and 186 of 1993, 15 and 34 of 1994, 100 of 1996, 8, 24 and 240 of 1997, 124 of 1998, 59 and 92 of 1999, 35 of
2000, 327 of 2001, 435 of 2002, 93 of 2003, 101 and 130 of 2005, 7 and 178 of 2006, and 173 and 409 of 2007
, 206 of 2009 and 85 of 2011).

GN371/1952

GN402/1956

Water Economy Regulations

LN88/1975

LN 52/1976

Drainage Facilities and Sewer Connection Regulations (as amended by Act XIII of
1983, and 111 of 1988, consolidated, and as amended by Act XI of 1987 and Legal Notice 407 of 2007)

LN43/1986

Requisition of Water-Tankers Regulations (as amended by Legal Notice 409 of 2007).

LN71/1988

Irrigation of Crops (Health Precautions) Regulations

LN 17/1994

Water Services (Establishment of Penalties) Regulations (as amended by Legal Notice 426 of 2007)

LN70/1996

Public Service (Procurement Regulations), 1996

LN128/1997

Deposit of Wastes and Rubble (Fees) Regulations

LN165/1997

Drilling Rigs Registration Regulations (as amended by LN 426 of 2007)

LN146/1998

Control of Swimming Pools Regulations (as amended by as amended by Legal Notices 171 of 1998, 108 of 1999, 411 of 2007 and 107 of 2009).

LN180/2001

Registration of Food Premises Regulations

LN212/2001

Sludge (use in agriculture) Regulations

LN213/2001

Pollution Caused by Certain Dangerous Substances Discharged into the Aquatic Environment Regulations

LN218/2001

Limit Values and Quality Objectives for Hexachlorocyclohexane Discharges Regulations

LN219/2001

Limit Values and Quality Objectives for Mercury Discharges by the Chlor-alkali Electrolysis Industry Regulations

LN221/2001

Limit Values and Quality Objectives for Cadmium Discharges Regulations

LN223/2001

Waste from Titanium Dioxide Industry Regulations

LN227/2001

Limit Values and Quality Objectives for Discharges of Certain Dangerous Substances into Waste from Titanium Dioxide Industry Regulations Regulations

LN228/2001

Prevention and Reduction of Environmental Pollution by Asbestos Regulations

LN339/2001

Quality required of Surface Water intended for the Abstraction of Drinking Water Regulations

LN340/2001

Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations (as amended by Legal Notices 192 of 2004, 120 of 2005 and 426 of 2007)

LN341/2001

Quality required of Shellfish Waters Regulations (as amended by LN 426 of 2007)

LN342/2001

Quality of Fresh Waters Supporting Fish Life (Protection and Improvement Regulations)  (as amended by LN 426 of 2007)

LN343/2001

Protection of Waters against Pollution caused by Nitrates from Agricultural Sources Regulations (as amended by LN 233 of 2004 and LN 426 of 2007)

LN139/2002

Sewer Discharge Control Regulations, 2002 (as amended by LN 378/2005 and LN 426 of 2007)

LN168/2002

Waste Management (Landfill) Regulations

LN203/2002

Regulations for the Protection of Groundwater Against Pollution
Caused by Certain Dangerous Substances, 2002
(as amended by LN 426 of 2007)

LN234/2002

Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations

LN37/2003

Control of Major Accident Hazard , Regulations, 2003

LN194/2004

Water Policy Framework Regulations, 2004 (as amended by Legal Notice 426 of 2007 and 24 of 2011)

LN357/2004

Registration of Private Water Supplies Intended for Human Consumption Regulations, 2004

LN380/2004

Emptying of Cesspits (Hotels) (Fees) (Repeal) Regulations, 2004

LN381/2004

Fees (Emptying of Cesspits) (Repeal) Regulations, 2004 (as amended by Legal Notices 426 of 2007. 337 of 2009 and 31 and 38 of 2009)

LN525/2004

Water Supply and Sewerage Services Regulations, 2004 (as amended by Legal Notices 426 of 2007, 337 of 2009, and 31 and 38 of 2010)

LN116/2005

Freedom of Access to Information on the Environment Regulations, 2005

LN129/2005

Swimming Pool Regulations, 2005

LN178/2005

Public Procurement of Entities Operating in the Water, Energy, Transport and Postal Services Sectors Regulations, 2005 (as amended by Legal Notices 12 and 131 of 2006, and 410 of 2007)

LN229/2005

Delegation of Function to Birgu Local Council (Water Services Corporation Utility Bills) Order

LN1/2006

Trading Licences (Amendment) Regulations, 2006

LN238/2006

 

Minimum Requirements on the Energy Performance in Buildings Regulations, 2006

Technical Guidance Conservation of fuel, energy and natural resources (minimum requirements on the energy performance of building regulations, 2006)

LN106/2007

Waste Management (Activity Registration) Regulations, 2007

LN212/2001

Sludge (use in agriculture) Regulations

LN114/2007

Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2007 (as amended by LN 425 of 2007)

LN295/2007

Environmental Management Construction Site Regulations (as amended by LN358 of 2007, LN 371 of 2007,  LN 426 of 2007)

LN407/2007

Adaptation of Laws (Chapters 1 - 50) Order, 2007

LN408/2007

Adaptation of Laws (Chapters 51 - 100) Order, 2007

LN409/2007

Adaptation of Laws (Chapters 101 - 150) Order, 2007

LN410/2007

Adaptation of Laws (Chapters 151 - 200) Order, 2007

LN411/2007

Adaptation of Laws (Chapters 201 - 250) Order, 2007

LN423/2007

Adaptation of Laws (Chapters 251 - 300) Order, 2007

LN424/2007

Adaptation of Laws (Chapters 301 - 350) Order, 2007

LN425/2007

Adaptation of Laws (Chapters 351 - 400) Order, 2007

LN426/2007

Adaptation of Laws (Chapters 401 - 450) Order, 2007

LN427/2007

Adaptation of Laws (Chapters 451 - 492) Order, 2007

LN125/2008

Management of Bathing Water Quality Regulations, 2008

LN126/2008

Prevention and Remedying of Environmental Damage Regulations, 2008

LN135/2008

Swimming Pools (Amendment) Regulations, 2008

LN195/2008

Authorisations (Suspension, Refusal and Revocation)
Regulations, 2008

LN254/2008

 

Borehole Drilling and Excavation Works within the Saturated Zone Regulations, 2008

LN255/2008

Notification of Groundwater Sources Regulations, 2008 (as amended by LN 274 of 2008 and LN 204 of 2009)

LN261/2008

Energy Performance of Buildings Regulations, 2008

LN17/2009

Quality of Water Intended for Human Consumption Regulations, 2009 (as amended by LN 242 of 2009)

LN 70/2009

Resources Appeals Board (Procedure) Regulations, 2009

LN 108/2009

Protection of Groundwater against Pollution and Deterioration Regulations, 2009

LN158/2010

   

Fees charged by Public Authorities for Access to Documents Regulations, 2010

LN159/2010

Timeframe for Lodging Complaints and Requests for Investigation and Review Regulations, 2010

LN160/2010

Application and Other Forms Regulations, 2010

LN241/2010

Groundwater Abstraction (Metering) Regulations, 2010

LN264/2010

Assessment and Management of Flood Risks Regulations, 2010

LN296/2010

Public Procurement Regulations, 2010

LN 308/2010

Energy Performance of Buildings (Fees) Regulations, 2010

LN395/2010

Users of Groundwater Sources (Application) Regulations, 2010

LN497/2010

Strategic Environmental Assessment Regulations, 2010

LN514/2010

Development Planning (Procedure for Applications and their Determination) Regulations, 2010

GN187/2011

Date of Receipt of Applications for Notification of Groundwater Sources

LN 73/2011

Marine Policy Framework Regulations, 2011

LN 321/2011

Nitrates Action Programme Regulations, 2011

 

 

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Last updated: Friday, September 09, 2011

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