These Regulations lay down some amendments to the Development Planning (Fees) Regulations, which concern the fees to be paid to the Malta Environment and Planning Authority in respect of applications for permission to carry out development in the areas specified.

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

Where the Government has earmarked an area within Malta for public acquisition with a view to its development for a public purpose, the Minister responsible for public works may declare such an area to be a Special Development Area. Article 4 establishes the effects of such declaration.

These Regulations define types of environmental impact assessment; the projects that require environmental impact assessment, the procedures of such assessment and review of assessment, and tasks of public bodies with respect to environmental impact assessment.

These provisions lay down some amendments to the Development Planning (Procedure for Applications and their Determination) Regulations as regards development permissions and their automatic renewal, under certain circumstances.

Amends: Development Planning (Procedure for Applications and their Determination) Regulations, 2010 (L.N. 514 of 2010). (2010)

This Act aims at preserving soil which is suitable or could be made suitable for purposes of agriculture. To this end, Section 3 lays down particular prohibitions.

The purpose of these Regulations is to regulate the use of sewage sludge (defined in reg. 2) in agriculture (defined) in such a way as to prevent harmful effects on soil, vegetation, animals and man and to promote the correct use of such sludge. No sludge shall be used in agriculture unless it is treated in accordance with these Regulations (reg. 3).

This document lays down the Strategic Plan for Environment and Development (SPED), which was adopted by Malta following the introduction of Directive 2014/89/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning. The SPED provides the spatial framework that supports the development of an integrated maritime policy at a national level.

These provisions lay down amendments and addenda to the Nitrates Action Programme Regulations. New definitions are inserted in regulation 2 (livestock unit, deep litter system).

The present Act provides for the restriction on removal of sand. No person shall remove or carry away from any beach or sea shore or from any land or place, whether publicly or privately owned, any sand without a permit by the Director of Public Works. Section 7 establishes the penalties to be applied in case of contravention.

Subject to the provisions of the present Order, development permissions are granted for the classes of development described as permitted development in the Schedule to this Order (art. 3). The Planning Authority has the power to restrict permitted development pursuant to article 4. Some permitted developments shall be notified in accordance with provisions of the Schedule.