Maltese Cultural Heritage legislation as at July 2010
State party to international instruments
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1954 Hague Convention
1954 Hague Protocol
1999 Hague Protocol |
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1970 Unesco Convention
1995 UNIDROIT Convention |
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1972 World Heritage Convention |
14 November 1978 |
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2001 Underwater Heritage Convention |
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2003 Intangible Heritage Convention |
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2005 Diversity of Cultural Expressions Convention |
18 December 1006 |
State party to regional instruments
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European Cultural Convention |
12 December 1966 |
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European Convention for the Protection of the Architectural Heritage |
20 June 1990 |
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European Convention on Offences Relating to Cultural Property |
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European Convention for the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage (revised) |
24 November 1994 |
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European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages |
Signed 5 November 1992 |
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Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities |
10 February 1998 |
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European Landscape Convention |
Signed 20 October 2000 |
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European Convention for the Protection of the Audiovisual Heritage |
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Framework Convention on the Value of Cultural Heritage for Society |
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Constitutional provisions
Constitution of Malta 1997 as amended 2001 Chapter II, Arts 8 and 9
National legislation
Protection of the Maltese Language Act 2003, Chapter 470 of the Laws of Malta
National Archives Act 1990, Chapter 477 of the Law of Malta
Environment Protection Act 2001, Chapter 435 of the Laws of Malta
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
Malta Council for Culture and the Arts Act, Chapter 444 of the Law of Malta
Public Curators Act, Chapter 299 of the Laws of Malta
Periti Act, Chapter 390 of the Laws of Malta
CE Cultural Heritage Compendium
Other useful links
Ministry of Education, Culture, Youth and Sport
Superintendence for Cultural Heritage
Malta Council for Culture & the Arts
Contact
Superintendence for Cultural Heritage
Email: [email protected]