    MINISTRY OF TOURISM  [ CAP. 274.     1
CHAPTER 274
MINISTRY OF TOURISM ACT
To make provision with respect to the functions of a Ministry having
responsibility for tourism, to make other provision with respect to tourism,
and to provide for matters relating or ancillary thereto.
(3rd December, 1977) *
Enacted by ACT XXXVI of 1977.
Short title.
Interpretation.
"Minister" means the Minister appointed as Minister of Tourism
or the Minister to whom responsibility for tourism has been
assigned;
"Tourist Board" means the Malta Government Tourist Board
established by the Malta Government Tourist Board Ordinance,
l958 † .
Functions of the 
Minister.
3. (1) It shall be the function of the Minister to promote and
develop tourism in Malta and, without prejudice to the other
provisions of this Act and to any other function or power, the
Minister shall have power to do all that he may deem necessary for
that purpose or conducive thereto.
(2) In the discharge of any of his functions, the Minister may
delegate any of his powers to any public officer, or other person or
authority, and may also act through any such officer, person or
authority.
Recognized 
organization.
4. Where a body of persons, whether it is a corporate body or
not and whether it has or has not a legal personality distinct from
that of its members, is set up with the object of carrying out
functions related to the promotion and development of tourism in
Malta and is, for the time being, recognized by the Minister for the
purposes of this section, the Minister shall exercise such of his
functions as he may deem appropriate in consultation with such
body or by delegating any of such powers to the body aforesaid.
Delegation of 
functions.
5. Where any function or power is delegated to or otherwise
exercised through another person or authority under this Act, such
function or power, including any judicial act or proceedings, may
be exercised by and in the name of the delegate or other agent, or
by such delegate or other agent for and on behalf of the Minister. 
Power to make 
regulations.
6. The Minister may make regulations to give better effect to
any of the provisions of this Act and for the better performance of
any of his functions under this Act, and without prejudice to the
* See  subsection (2) of section 1 of the Act as originally enacted, which subsection has
been omitted under the Statute Law Revision Act 1980 and Legal Notice 149 of 2nd
December, 1977.
†Repealed by subsection (1) of section 7 of the Act as originally enacted, which
subsection has been omitted under the Statute Law Revision Act, 1980.
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generality of the foregoing, may by such regulations -
( a ) prescribe, regulate or otherwise make provision for
any matter connected with the promotion of tourism;
( b ) regulate or otherwise make provision for any matter
connected with the administration or management of
any organization recognized by him for the purposes
of section 4 of this Act, or connected with the
functions of any person or authority to whom such
functions are delegated under this Act, including the
management of and accounting for, any funds
pertaining to or administered by such organization, or
administered by such person or authority as aforesaid
in the discharge of their functions;
( c ) prescribe, and otherwise make provision for the
levying or collection of fees, charges and other
payments for services or in respect of matters
connected with tourism, and regulate matters
connected therewith or ancillary thereto.
Savings. 7. With effect from the commencement of this Act - 
( a ) all the functions and powers hitherto vested in the
Tourist Board shall vest in the Minister and be
exercisable by him;
( b ) all moneys and other property hitherto belonging to, or
administered by or available to the Tourist Board, and
in particular any sums paid to the said Board or which
may still be available to it under the provisions of the
Malta Government Tourist Board Ordinance, 1958 *
shall vest in or belong or be available to, the Minister
under the same title and in the same manner and
circumstances;
( c ) deeds of whatever nature, and all contracts and other
commitments which, immediately before the
commencement of this section, were binding on or in
favour of the Tourist Board shall, on the
commencement thereof, become binding on or in
favour of the Minister as if he were named therein or
were a party thereto in place of the said Board.
*Repealed by subsection (1) of section 7 of the Act as originally enacted, which
subsection has been omitted under the Statute Law Revision Act, 1980.
