INDEX

1. Primary and Subsidiary

Ch. 350 -

Broadcasting Act

350.01 -

Television Programmes (Classfication Certificates) Regulations

350.02 -

Television Broadcasting Services (Antennae) Regulations

350.03 -

Radio Broadcasting Services (Master Antenna) Regulations

350.04 -

Broadcasting (Jurisdiction and European Co-Operation) Regulations

350.05 -

Broadcasting Code for the Protection of Minors

350.06 -

Code for the Investigation and Determination of Complaints

350.07 -

Special Administrative Procedure Regulations

350.08 -

Dubbing of Tapes Regulations

350.09 -

Fees payable on the filing of Judicial Acts in connection with Appeals Regulations

350.10 -

Code on the Correct Use of the Maltese Language on the Broadcasting Media Regulations, 2010

350.11 -

Adminsitrative Penalty (Revision) Order

350.12 -

Broadcasting Authority (Enforcement Powers) Regulations

350.13 -

Satellite Television Broadcasting Licence (Empowerment) Order

350.14 -

Requirements as to Standards and Practice applicable to News Bulletins and Current Affairs Programmes, 2007

350.15 -

Requirements as to Standards and Practice applicable to Participation in Media Programmes of Vulnerable Persons, 2007

350.16 -

Requirements as to Standards and Practice applicable to the Coverage of Tragedies in Broadcasting, 2007

350.17 -

Requirements as to Standards and Practice applicable to Disability and its Portrayal in the Broadcasting Media

350.18 -

Requirements as to Standards and Practice applicable to the Family Viewing and Listening, 2007

350.19 -

Requirements as to Standards and Practice applicable to Phone-ins in Programs aired on the Broadcasting Media, 2007

350.20 -

Requirements as to Standards and Practice applicable to Crawls and Captions in Television Programmes, 2007

350.21 -

Requirements as to Standards and Practice applicable to various types of Polls broadcast on Radio and Television Services, 2007

350.22 -

Requirements as to Standards and Practice applicable to the Conduct of Competitions and the Award of Prizes, 2007

350.23 -

Requirements as to Advertisements, Methods of Advertising and Directions applicable to Tattoo Advertising, 2007

350.24 -

Requirements as to Advertisements, Methods of Advertising and Directions applicable to Alcoholic Drink Advertising, Sponsorship and Teleshopping, 2007

350.25 -

Requirements as to Advertisements, Methods of Advertising and Directions applicable to Gambling Advertisements, 2007

350.26 -

Requirements as to Standards and Proctice on the Promotion of Racial Equality

350.27 -

Requirements as to Standards and Practice applicable to the Price of Telephone Calls and SMS's in the Broadcasting Media 

350.28 -

Broadcasting (Short News Reporting) Regulations 

350.29 -

Digital Radio Broadcasting Regulations 

350.30 -

Participation of Health Professionals and Advertisements of Medicinal Products and Treatments

350.31 -

Requirements as to Standards and Practice as to Advertisements, Methods of Advertising and Directions on Public collections on the Broadcasting Media 

2. Other Subsidiary Legislation 

• Consumer Affiars Act, Cap. 378

SL 378.08 - Distance Selling Regulations, 2001

• Health Care Professions Act, Cap. 464 

L.N. 376 - Health Care Professions Ac t (Amendment to Third Schedule) Regulations, 2005 

• European Union Act, Cap. 460 

L.N. 300 - Advertising, Sponsorship and Teleshopping (Protection of Consumers' Interest) (Television Broadcasting Injunction) Order, 2005 

L.N. 85 - Equal Treatment of Persons Order, 2007 

• Electronic Communications (Regulation) Act, Cap. 399

SL 399.34 - Cable Systems (General) Regulations 

• Maltese Language Act, Cap. 470 

G.N. 642 - Amendments to the Maltese Orthography 

• Freedom of Information Act, Cap. 496 

Act No. XVI of 2008 

3. Government Notices 

• Broadcasting Act, Cap. 350

G.N. 86 - Broadcasting (Jurisdiction and European Co-operation) Regulations, 2000 - Transmission of Major Events 

G.N. 484 - Price of Telephone Calls and SMS's in the Broadcasting Media

L.N. 175 - Satellite Television Broadcasting Licence (Empowerment) Order, 2008 

G.N. 896 - News Bulletins and Current affairs Programmes 

L.N. 180 - Code on the Correct Use of the Maltese Language 

4. Directives, Directions & Requirements

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Directive on General Elections, 2003

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Directives on Referendum and Local Council's Elections, 2003

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Directive on European Union Parliament Elections, 2004

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Directive on FIFA W, 2006orld Cup

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Directive on General Elections, 2008

5. Guidelines

• Made by the Broadcasting Authority [Under the Broadcasting Act, Cap. 350]

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Advertising concerning Medicines, Treatments, Health Claims, Nutrition and Dietary Supplements

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Advertising of Financial Services and Products

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Programme Participants speaking a Foreign Language in News Bulletins

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Reporting of News and the Production of Programmes on the Commission of Offences, their Investigation and Court Proceedings

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Audio-visual Programme Content created for Children

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Gender Equality and Gender Portrayal in the Broadcasting Media 

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Terminoloġija tal-Informatika

• Made by the Office of the Data Protection Commissioner [Under the Data Protection Act, Cap. 440] 

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Guidance for schools - Procession of Visual Images in Schools 

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Guidlines for the promotion of Good Practice - Insurance Business Sector

• Made by the Medical Council [Under the Health Care Professions Act, Cap. 464] 

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General Notice for the Guidance of Practitioners, Ethics of the Medical Profession, and Ethics of the Dental Profession 

• Made by the Council for the Professions Complementary to Medicine [Under the Health Care Professions Act, Cap. 464] 

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Code of Professional and Ethical Conduct 

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Code of Practice - ACUPUNCTURE 

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Code of Practics - CHIROPRACTIC 

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Code of Practice - CLINICAL PERFUSION 

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Code of Practice - DENTAL HYGIENE 

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Code of Practice - DENTAL TECHNOLOGY 

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Code of Practice -  DIETETICS

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Code of Practice -  ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH

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Code of Practice - MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE

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Code of Practice - NUTRITION

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Code of Practice - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY

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Code of Practice - OPTOMETRY

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Code of Practice - ORTHOPTICS

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Code of Practice - PHYSIOTHERAPY

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Code of Practice - PODIATRY

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Code of Practice - RADIOGRAPHY

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Code of Practice - SPEECH LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY

• Made by the Medicines Authority [Under the Medicines Act, Cap. 458] 

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Guidelines for the Advertising of Medicial Products for Human Use 

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Medicinal Products (advertising) Regulations, 2005 

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Complaint Form regarding Advertised Medicial Products 

• Policy made by the Broadcasting Authority 

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Broadcasting Authority Policy on Sexual Harassment 

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Kummissjoni Lingwa - Linji Gwida [in Maltese] 

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Policy and Strategy for Digital Broadcasting that meets General Interest Objectives 

6. Political Broadcasts

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Ministerial Broadcasts

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Local Council Elections

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General Elections

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Referendum Broadcasts

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EU Parliament Election Broadcasts

7. Digital Terrestrial Broadcasting 

8. European Union

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Directive 89/552/EEC of 03 October 1989

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Directive 97/36/EC of 30 June 1997

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Consolidated Text of 89/552/EEC as amended by Directive 97/36/EC

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Commission Interpretative Communication

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9. Council of Europe

•  Transfrontier Television

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European Convention on Transfrontier Television, 1989

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Protocol Amending the European Convention on Transfrontier Television, 1998

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Transfrontier Television Convention [Protocal (ETS No.171) text amendment], 2002

•  Copyright

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European Convention on Copyright Law and Neighbouring Rights in the framework of Transfrontier Broadcasting, 1989

• Media Policy 

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• Public Broadcasting 

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Guarantee of the Independence of Public Service Broadcasting, 1996 

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Resolution concerning public service broadcasting, 1999 

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Recommendation on Public Service Broadcasting, 2004 

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Declaration on the guarantee of the independence of public service broadcasting, 2006 

• Regulatory Authorities

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Independence and Function of Regulatory authorities for the Broadcasting Sector, 2000