Transport Malta
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 2010 |
| Preceding agencies |
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| Jurisdiction |  Malta |
| Headquarters | Valletta |
| Agency executive |
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| Parent Agency | Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure |
| Website | http://www.transport.gov.mt/ |
Transport Malta (officially the Authority for Transport in Malta, Maltese: Awtorità għat-Trasport f’Malta) is a government body overseeing transport in Malta. It comes under the authority of the Maltese Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure. It was created in 2010, taking over the previous functions of the Malta Maritime Authority, the Malta Transport Authority and the Director and Directorate of Civil Aviation.[1] Transport Malta has charge of sea transport, including registration of ships; and regulation of civil aviation. In 2018, responsibility for building and maintenance of roads and public transport infrastructure was transferred from Transport Malta to the newly created Infrastructure Malta.[2][3]
Organisation
[edit]Transport Malta is composed of the following directorates:[4]
- Integrated Transport Strategy Directorate
- Ports and Yachting Directorate
- Merchant Shipping Directorate
- Roads and Infrastructure Directorate (until 2018)
- Land Transport Directorate
- Civil Aviation Directorate
- Corporate Services Directorate
- Enforcement Directorate
- Information and Communication Technology Directorate
References
[edit]- ^ "CHAPTER 499 AUTHORITY FOR TRANSPORT IN MALTA ACT". Malta Ministry of Justice. Retrieved 3 May 2017.
- ^ "About Us - Infrastructure Malta". Infrastructure Malta. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Minister Ian Borg launches second reading of the Infrastructure Malta Agency bill". News Malta. May 15, 2018. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
- ^ "Transport Malta". Retrieved 3 May 2017.