The Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) Authority

The Occupational Health and Safety Authority has the duty to see that the levels of occupational health and safety protection (including radiation protection) established by the local (Maltese) legislation are maintained and implemented. It has an advisory role in the making of regulations to promote, maintain and protect a high level of occupational health and safety and monitors compliance with the legislation and take enforcement action. The full list of duties of the Authority can be found here.

The links below will connect you with the relevant sections of the Authority's website (www.ohsa.org.mt) that have to do with radiation protection:

• FAQs on Radiation Protection
• Fuljett dwar ir-Radjazzjoni Jonizzanti (Leaflet in Maltese about Ionising Radiation)
• Qualified Experts under the Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection
• Notification of Use of Ionising Radiation
• List of registered persons as radiation qualified experts (Competent Person Register)
• Radiation Protection Legal Notices

Maltese legislation (radiation protection)

Radiation Protection legislation in Malta came into force in 2003 and the Radiation Protection Board/Bord għall-Protezzjoni mir-Radjazzjoni was set up.

	Legislation in English	SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 365.15	Nuclear safety and radiation protection regulations
	Legislation in Maltese	LEĠISLAZZJONI SUSSIDJARJA 365.15	Regolamenti dwar is-sigurtà nukleari u l-protezzjoni mir-radjazzjoni

These documents were downloaded from the Ministry for Justice and Home Affairs website. The collection of all the Laws of Malta, including the Constitution, the Statute Law Revision Act, 1980 and subsidiary legislation may be accessed by clicking here (external link).

Radiation Protection Legal Notices

	Maltese	Avviż Legali 44/03	Regolamenti ta’ l-2003 Dwar is-Sigurtà Nukleari u l-Protezzjoni mir-Radjazzoni
	English	Legal Notice 44/03	Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection Regulations, 2003
	Maltese	Avviż Legali 173/2004	Regolamenti ta’ l-2004 li jemendaw ir-Regolamenti Dwar is-Sigurta’ Nukleari u l-Protezzjoni mir-Radjazzjoni
	English	Legal Notice 173/2004	Nuclear Safety and Radiation Protection (Amendments) Regulations, 2004
	Maltese	Avviż Legali 13/2006	Regolamenti ta’ l-2006 dwar il-Kontroll u s-Sigurezza ta’ Sorsi li għandhom Attività Għolja u dawk Orfni
	English	Legal Notice 13/2006	Control and Security of High-Activity Radioactive and Orphan Sources Regulations, 2006

(These links point to the OHS website.)