Main legislative acts relevant to asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention, and content of protection
| Title (EN) | Abbreviation | Web Link |
| Chapter 36, Prevention of Disease Ordinance, Ordinance VIII of 1908 | https://bit.ly/2E9u73v (EN) | |
| Chapter 217, Immigration Act, Act IX of 1970
Amended by: Act XXXVI of 2015 Amended by: Act XV of 2022 |
Immigration Act | http://bit.ly/1ee7pa9 (EN) |
| Chapter 420, International Protection Act, Act XX of 2000 | IPA Act | https://bit.ly/30XOgUt (EN) |
| Amended by: Act VI of 2015 | http://bit.ly/1LQjEov (EN) | |
| Amended by: Act VII of 2015
Amended by: Act XX of 2017 Amended by: Act XL of 2020 Amended by: Act XIX of 2022 |
http://bit.ly/1Npu2Vg (EN) | |
| Chapter 465, Public Health Act, Act XIII of 2003 | Public Health Act | https://bit.ly/3X5mWyW (EN) |
| Chapter 602, Minor Protection (Alternative Care) Act, Act XXIII of 2019
Amended by: Act XXXIX of 2020 Amended by: Act XXIII of 2021 |
Minor Care Act | https://bit.ly/3bX5Z54 (EN) |
Main implementing decrees and administrative guidelines and regulations relevant to asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention and content of protection
| Title (EN) | Abbreviation | Web Link |
| Subsidiary Legislation 217.03, Places of Detention Designation Order, Legal Notice 30 of 1995
Amended by: Legal Notices 65 and 152 of 2002 |
https://bit.ly/3ClAZrV (EN)
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| Subsidiary Legislation 217.05, Status of Long Term Residents (Third Country Nationals) Regulations, Legal Notice 278 of 2006
Amended by: Legal Notice 370 of 2010 Amended by: Legal Notice 197 of 2014 Amended by : Legal Notice 366 of 2015 Amended by: Act XXIX of 2019 Amended by: Legal Notice 84 of 2021 |
https://bit.ly/3XaVZtJ (EN) | |
| Subsidiary Legislation 217.06, Family Reunification Regulations, Legal Notice 150 of 2007
Amended by: Legal Notice 148 of 2017 Amended by: Legal Notice 166 of 2018 |
Family Reunification Regulations | https://bit.ly/2FQ0N33 (EN) |
| Subsdiary Legislation 217.07, Permission to Reside for Victims of Trafficking or Illegal Immigration who co-operate with the Maltese Authorities Regulations, Legal Notice 175 of 2017 | https://bit.ly/3Zef5Rd (EN) | |
| Subsidiary Legislation 217.08, Monitoring Board for Detained Persons Regulations, Legal Notice 266 of 2007
Amended by: Legal Notices 251 of 2012 Amended by: Legal Notices 425 of 2015 |
MBDP Regulations | http://bit.ly/1GURBTA (EN) |
| Subsidiary Legislation 217.11, Agency for the Welfare of Asylum-seekers Regulations, Legal Notice 205 of 2009 | AWAS Regulations | http://bit.ly/1GURCHj (EN) |
| Subsidiary Legislation 217.12, Common Standards and Procedures for Returning Illegally Staying Third-Country Nationals Regulations, Legal Notice 81 of 2011 | Returns Regulations | https://bit.ly/2U5VQXR(EN) |
| Amended by: Legal Notice 15 of 2014
Amended by: Legal Notice 410 of 2020 Amended by: Legal Notice 43 of 2021 |
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| Subsidiary Legislation 217.13, Immigration Appeals Board (Division) Regulations, Legal Notice 246 of 2011 | IAB Divisions Regulations | https://bit.ly/3WOO7OK (EN) |
| Subsidiary Legislation 217.19, Detention Service Regulations, Legal Notice 16 of 2016
Amended by: Legal Notice 330 of 2020 |
Detention Service Regulations | https://bit.ly/2R5z5RN(EN) |
| Subisidary Legislation 420.01, International Protection Appeals Tribunal (Procedures) Regulations, Legal Notice 252 of 2001
Amended by Legal Notice 426 of 2007 Amended by Legal Notice 426 of 2012 |
IPAT Regulations | https://bit.ly/30UbZVE (EN) |
| Subsdiary Legislation 420.04, International Protection Appeals Tribunal (Chambers) Rules, Legal Notice 47 of 2005 | IPAT Chambers Regulations | http://bit.ly/1GHgCyh (EN) |
| Subsidiary Legislation 420.06, Reception of Asylum-seekers (Minimum Standards) Regulations, Legal Notice 320 of 2005
Amended by: Legal Notice 417 of 2015 Amended by: Legal Notice 487 of 2021 |
Reception Regulations | https://bit.ly/3rdvDqu (EN)
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| Subsidiary Legislation 420.07, Procedural Standards for Granting and Withdrawing International Protection Regulations, Legal Notice 416 of 2015
Amended by: Act XL of 2020 Amended by: Legal Notice 488 of 2021 Amended by: Legal Notice 273 of 2022 |
Procedural Regulations | https://bit.ly/3ltkbpl (EN)
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| Subsidiary Legislation 318.16, Social Security (UN Convention relating to the Status of Refugees) Order, Legal Notice 291 of 2001 | Refugees Social Security Regulations | http://bit.ly/1eUcuVZ (EN) |
| Subsidiary Legislation 465.13, Period of Quarantine Order, Legal Notice 40 of 2020
Repealed by Legal Notice 134 of 2022 |
Quarantine Order | https://bit.ly/3WOPhtA (EN) |
| Migrant Integration Strategy & Action Plan – Vision 2020 | Integration Strategy | https://bit.ly/2FWLF4x (EN) |
| Policy regarding Specific Residence Authorisation – Updated policy October 2020 | Specific Residence Authorisation | https://bit.ly/2OZBQJ9 (EN) |
| Strategy for the Reception of Asylum Seekers and Irregular Immigrants (2015) | 2015 Strategy Document | https://goo.gl/FFz7qJ (EN) |