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Freedom of Access to Information on the Environment Regulations, 2005 (L.N. 116 of 2005).

Country/Territory
Malta
Document type
Regulation
Date
2005
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Access-to-information Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations guarantee the right of access to environmental information held by or for public authorities and regulate the conditions for its exercise. The definition of “environmental information” is given by regulation 2. Request for enviromental information shall be addressed to the Malta Environment and Planning Authority, which may refuse to provide it only if: (a) the request is manifestly unreasonable; (b) the request is formulated in a too general manner; (c) the request concerns material in the course of completion or unfinished documents or data; (d) the request concerns internal communications. Measures shall be adopted to enhance dissemination of environmental information (reg. 10).

Full text
English
Website
www.doi.gov.mt

References - Legislation

Implements

Directive 2003/4/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on public access to environmental information and repealing Council Directive 90/313/EEC

Legislation | European Union | 2003

Keyword: Access-to-information, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Governance, Data collection/reporting, Access-to-justice, Basic legislation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Repeals

Freedom of Access to Information on the Environment Regulations, 2001 (L.N. No. 217 of 2001).

Legislation | Malta | 2001

Keyword: Access-to-information

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Freedom of Access to Information on the Environment (Amendment) Regulations, 2012 (L.N. 298 of 2012).

Legislation | Malta | 2012

Keyword: Access-to-information, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings

Source: FAO, FAOLEX