The Ordinance lays down rules governing the acquisition of land for public purposes, which means any purpose connected with exclusive government use or general public use. The President of Malta may by declaration signed by him declare any land to be required for a public purpose.

These provisions supplement the Eighth Schedule of the Environment and Development Planning Act, regarding the procedures to apply to certain types of development.

Amends: Development Planning Act, 1992 (Act No. I of 1992). (1992-01-17)

These provisions lay down some amendments to regulations 2,3 and 4 of the Development Planning (Fees) Regulations. Furthermore, the tables of fees laid down in the Schedule are replaced by those in regulation 5 hereto.

Amends: Development Planning (Fees) Regulations, 2010 (L.N. 356 of 2010). (2010)

These Regulations define the criteria and guidelines for the designation of Special Designated Areas, which are exempted from the prohibition of acquisition of immovable property in Malta by non residents. The Minister of Finance shall issue an order designating an area as a Special Designated Area upon application by non residents who intend to acquire immovable property.

For the purposes of subarticle (9) of article 31 of the Development Planning Act, the development referred to in sub-paragraph (ix) of paragraph 2 of Class 1 of the Development Notification Order, 2001 shall be deemed for all intents and purposes of law to be a new development which shall be allowed to take place in terms of a development order notwithstanding that there might exist illegal dev

These Byelaws apply to all land within the boundaries of the locality of Gharb that fall under the authority and administration of the Gharb Local Council according to the provisions of the Local Councils Act. It is prohibited, among other things, to damage trees, plants and flowers or to cut trees on public lands.

These Regulations lay down some amendments to regulations 5, 6 and 7 of the Assessment and Management of Flood Risks Regulations, which concern flood hazard maps and flood risk management plans.

Amends: Assessment and Management of Flood Risks Regulations, 2010 (L.N. 264 of 2010). (2010)

These Regulations supplement the Immovable Property (Designation of Special Areas) Regulations by inserting new regulations 4 and 5. These new provisions concern further circumstances under which the Minister of Finance is entitled to issue an order designating an area as a Special Designated Area, upon application by non residents who intend to acquire immovable property.

In paragraph 1 of the Third Schedule, for the words “as provided in paragraph (a) of subarticle (1) of article 15 of this Act, there shall be substituted the words” as provided in subarticle (1) of article 15 of this Act. The Third Schedule sets out procedures of appeal with the Planning Appeal Board.

These Regulations set out the Nitrates Action Programme and lay down provisions applicable to agricultural activities in Malta. The aim is to reduce pollution of water resources by nitrates from agricultural sources. Regulation 4 establishes that any farmer responsible for agricultural activities must prepare each year a fertilizer plan in respect of its holding.