Consult the detailed scoring methodology.
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| Do ministries or regulatory agencies develop forward regulatory plans – that is, a public list of anticipated regulatory changes or proposals intended to be adopted/implemented within a specified time frame? | Yes, throughout government |
Ministries can put forward a suggested Bill, Act, Legal Notice and/or Bye-Law. (https://www.parlament.mt/en/menues/about-parliament/how-parliament-works/legislative-process/)
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| Are these plans available to general public? | Yes |
Electronically
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| Do ministries or regulatory agencies publish the text or summary of proposed (not yet adopted) regulations before their enactment? | Yes, throughout government |
Proposals are available online on the website of the Ministry for Justice, Culture & Local Government (http://www.justiceservices.gov.mt/LegalPublications.aspx?pageid=25). Additionally, when a legislative act is proposed, this is published in the Maltese government gazette.
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| Where is the draft text or summary published? |
On a unified website where all proposed regulations are published; on the website of the relevant ministry or regulator; printed in a federal journal ...
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On a unified website where all proposed regulations are published; on the website of the relevant ministry or regulator; printed in a federal journal or similar publication; directly distributed to interested stakeholders. |
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| Do ministries or regulatory agencies have the legal obligation to publish the text of proposed regulations before their enactment? | No | |
| Is the entire text of the proposed draft published? | Yes, throughout government | |
| Is there a period of time set by law for the text of the proposed regulations to be publicly available? | No |
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| Do ministries or regulatory agencies solicit comments on proposed (not yet adopted) regulations from the general public? | Yes, throughout government |
Directive 6 issued through the Office of the Prime Minister and is legally binding through the Public Administration Act obliges the public administration to undergo a consultation process for both legislative and non-legislative initiatives to be undertaken.
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| How are the comments received? |
On a unified website for all proposed regulations; on the website of the relevant ministry or regulator; through public meetings; through targeted out...
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On a unified website for all proposed regulations; on the website of the relevant ministry or regulator; through public meetings; through targeted outreach to stakeholders, such as business associations or other groups; through email; through social media; through mail/courier. |
https://socialdialogue.gov.mt/en/Public_Consultations/Pages/Home.aspx, konsultazzjoni.gov.mt
https://opm.gov.mt/en/Pages/Public-Consultations.aspx https://economy.gov.mt/en/public_consultation/Pages/public-consultations.aspx http://homeaffairs.gov.mt/en/The-Ministry/Pages/Public-Consultations.aspx http://mfin.gov.mt/en/Services/Pages/Public_Consultations/Public-Consultations.aspx https://msdec.gov.mt/en/Pages/Online-Public-Consultations.aspx http://mti.gov.mt/en/Pages/Main%20en.aspx http://mgoz.gov.mt/en/Pages/Public-Consultations.aspx http://energy.gov.mt/en/Pages/Public%20Consultations.aspx https://ehealth.gov.mt/HealthPortal/public_consultation.aspx http://education.gov.mt/en/Pages/Public-Consultations.aspx http://www.tourism.gov.mt/en/publicconsultations/Pages/public_consultations.aspx https://mjcl.gov.mt/en/ministry/Pages/Public-Consultations.aspx https://deputyprimeminister.gov.mt/en/The%20Ministry/Pages/Public-Consultations.aspx There are certain consultations that are sector specific and cannot really engage the public in general. This is decided by the individual Ministry/Department/entity carrying out the consultation exercise. |
| Are received comments publicly accessible? | Yes, throughout government |
Issued through the outcome report. (https://socialdialogue.gov.mt/en/Public_Consultations/Pages/Home.aspx)
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| Is the rulemaking body required by law to solicit these comments on proposed regulations? | No | |
| Is there a specialized government body or department tasked with soliciting and receiving these comments? | Yes |
Online Consultation Unit - Ministry for European Affairs and Equality
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| Do ministries or regulatory agencies report on the results of the consultation on proposed regulations? | Yes, throughout government |
Outcome report is considered part of the consultation process.
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| How does the government report on the results of the consultation? | Prepares one consolidated response. | |
| Where does the government report on the results of the consultation? | On a unified website for all proposed regulations. |
https://socialdialogue.gov.mt/en/Public_Consultations/Pages/Home.aspx
The results are drafted in an SME test report according to the requirements of the Small Business Act. |
| Is reporting on the results of the consultation required by law? | Yes |
Small Business Act Malta, Act XI/2011
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| Are the laws that are currently in effect available in a single place? | Yes | |
| How are the laws that are in force accessed? |
On a unified website managed by the government Printed in an official gazette / journal or other publication |
http://www.justiceservices.gov.mt/LOM.aspx
Government Gazette of Malta Hard copies can be obtained from the Department of Information, Valletta and online on https://gov.mt/en/Government/Government%20Gazette/Pages/Government%20Gazette.aspx |
| Are the secondary regulations that are currently in effect codified and available in a single place? | Yes | |
| Are these websites or registries updated regularly? | Yes | |
| Can these websites or registries be accessed by the public free of charge? | Yes |