Malta/ 5.3 Sector specific legislation  

5.3.8 Other areas of culture specific legislation

General National Legislation in relation to Culture:

General Relevant Legislation

• Constitution of Malta, Chapter 1 of the Laws of Malta;
• Criminal Code, Chapter 9 of the Laws of Malta;
• Code of Police Laws, Chapter 10 of the Laws of Malta;
• Income Tax Act, Chapter 123 of the Laws of Malta;
• Press Act, Chapter 248 of the Laws of Malta;
• Social Security Act, Chapter 318 of the Laws of Malta;
• Business Promotion Act, Chapter 325 of the Laws of Malta;
• Small Enterprises (Threshold Levels) Regulations, L.N.325.03;
• Business Promotion Regulations, L.N. 325.06;
• State Aid Monitoring Regulations, L.N. 325.07;
• Value Added Tax Act, Chapter 406 of the Laws of Malta; and 
• Malta Enterprise Act, Chapter 463 of the Laws of Malta.

The Arts

• Malta Council for Culture and the Arts, Chapter 444 of the Laws of Malta;
• Public Theatres Regulations, L.N. 10.02;
• Cinema and Stage Regulations, L.N. 10.17;
• Cinema Projectionists (Licence) Regulations, L.N. 10.41;
• Cinema and Stage Regulations, L.N. 10.17;
• Intellectual Property Rights (cross-border measures) Act, Chapter 414 of the Laws of Malta;
• Enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (Regulation) Act, Chapter 488 of the Laws of Malta;
• Copyright Act, Chapter 415 of the Laws of Malta;
• Artists' Resale Right Regulations, L.N. 415.03;
• Trademarks Act, Chapter 416 of the Laws of Malta;
• Patents and Designs Act, Chapter 417 of the Laws of Malta;
• Malta Crafts Council Act, Chapter 421 of the Laws of Malta;
• Registration of Craftsmen Entrepreneurs (Malta Crafts Council) Regulations, L.N. 421.01; 
• Maltese Language Act, Chapter 470 of the Laws of Malta.

Libraries and Archives

• National Archives Act, Chapter 477 of the Laws of Malta;
• Public Libraries Ordinance, Chapter 92 of the Laws of Malta;
• Gozo Public Library Regulations, L.N. 92.01;
• Committee of Management of Gozo Public Library Rules, L.N. 92.02;
• National Malta Library Regulations, L.N. 92.03;
• Committee of Management of Malta Public Library Rules, L.N. 92.04;
• Application of the Public Libraries Ordinance Order, L.N. 92.05;
• Malta Public Library Regulations, L.N. 92.06;
• Fees for Copies of Manuscripts Regulations, L.N. 92.07; and
• National Library (Photocopying and Microfilming Fees) Regulations, L.N. 92.08.

Cultural Heritage

• Culture Heritage Act, Chapter 445 of the Laws of Malta;
• Protection of Antiquities Regulations, L.N. 445.01;
• National Museums, Sites and Collections (Admission Fees) Regulations, L.N. 445.05;
• Donations (National Heritage) Rules, L.N. 123.96;
• National Museums and Monuments (Comprehensive Admission Tickets) Act, Chapter 298 of the Laws of Malta;
• Public Curators Act, Chapter 299 of the Laws of Malta; and
• Periti Act, Chapter 390 of the Laws of Malta.

Audiovisual and New Media

• Broadcasting Act, Chapter 35 0 of the Laws of Malta;
• Electronic Communications (Regulation) Act, Chapter 399 of the Laws of Malta; and
• Malta Film Commission Act, Chapter 478 of the Laws of Malta.

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