Legislation
National Legislation directly related to the Malta Communications Authority
Malta Communications Authority Act (Chapter 418 Laws of Malta) - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
Assignment of Appeals to the Administrative Review Tribunal Notice (Subsidiary Legislation 418.02 of the Laws of Malta) - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
Accessibility of the Websites and Mobile Applications of Public Sector Bodies Regulations (Subsidiary Legislation 418.03 of the Laws of Malta) - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
Malta Communications Authority Act (Extension of Jurisdiction) Order (Subsidiary Legislation 418.04 of the Laws of Malta) - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
The Digital Services (Designation and Enforcement) Order (Subsidiary Legislation 418.05 of the Laws of Malta) - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
Fair Access to and Use of Data Regulations (Subsidiary Legislation 418.06 of the Laws of Malta) - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
Administrative Review Tribunal
Administrative Justice Act (Chapter 490 of the Laws of Malta) - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
National Legislation on Electronic Communications Networks and Services
Electronic Communications (Regulation) Act (Chapter 399 of the Laws of Malta) - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
Directives by the Malta Communications Authority (Subsidiary Legislation 399.23 of the Laws of Malta) - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
Use of Radiocommunications by Merchant Ships Regulations (Subsidiary Legislation 399.32 of the Laws of Malta) - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
Use of Radiocommunications by Foreign Warships and Service Aircraft Regulations (Subsidiary Legislation 399.33 of the Laws of Malta) - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
Modalities of Payment of Communications Fees Regulations (Subsidiary Legislation 399.36 of the Laws of Malta) - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
Radiocommunications (Punishments and Voluntary Settlement of Disputes Procedures) Regulations (Subsidiary Legislation 399.37 of the Laws of Malta) - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
Electronic Communications (Regulation) Act (Exemption) Order (Subsidiary Legislation 399.38 of the Laws of Malta) - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
General Authorisations (Radiocommunications Apparatus) Regulations (Subsidiary Legislation 399.40 of the Laws of Malta) - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
Radiocommunications Apparatus Exemption Order (Subsidiary Legislation 399.42 of the Laws of Malta) - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
Authorisation of Frequency Use (Provision of 2GHz Mobile Satellite Services) Regulations (Subsidiary Legislation 399.44 of the Laws of Malta) - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
Registration of Subscriber Identity Modules (SIMs) used for Publicly Available Electronic Communications Services Regulations (Subsidiary Legislation 399.45 of the Laws of Malta) - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
Radiocommunications (Amateur Station Licence) Regulations (Subsidiary Legislation 399.46 of the Laws of Malta) - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
Emergency Communications, the Single European Emergency Call Service (“112 Number”) and the European Harmonised Services of Social Value (“116 Numbering Range”) Regulations (Subsidiary Legislation 399.47 of the Laws of Malta) - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
Electronic Communications Networks and Services (General) Regulations (Subsidiary Legislation 399.48 of the Laws of Malta) - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
National Legislation on Electronic Commerce
Electronic Commerce Act (Chapter 426 of the Laws of Malta) - English Version / Maltese Version
Nomination of Competent Authority Order (Subsidiary Legislation 426.01 of the Laws of Malta) - English Version / Maltese Version
Electronic Trust Services Notification and Fees Regulations (Subsidiary Legislation 426.03 of the Laws of Malta) - English Version / Maltese Version
Electronic Trust Services (Remote Identification Procedures) Regulations (Subsidiary Legislation 426.04 of the Laws of Malta) - English Version / Maltese Version
Online Intermediation Services for Business Users (Enforcement Measures) Regulations (Subsidiary Legislation 399.49 of the Laws of Malta) - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
National Legislation on Postal Services
Postal Services Act (Chapter 254 of the Laws of Malta) - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
Postal Services (General) Regulations (Subsidiary Legislation 254.01 of the Laws of Malta) - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
Postal Services (Designation of Universal Service Provider) Order (Subsidiary Legislation 254.13 of the Laws of Malta) - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
Other Laws that relate to the communications sectors regulated by the MCA
Utilities and Services (Regulation of Certain Works) Act (Chapter 81 of the Laws of Malta) - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
Right of Way for Utilities and Services (Fees) Regulations (Subsidiary Legislation 499.37 of the Laws of Malta) - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
Accessibility Measures (European Accessibility Act) Regulations (Subsidiary Legislation 627.03 of the Laws of Malta) - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
Digital Radio Broadcasting Regulations (Subsidiary Legislation 350.29 of the Laws of Malta) - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
The Data Protection Act (Chapter 586 of the Laws of Malta) - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
European Union legislation that relates fully or in part to the regulatory role of MCA
Electronic Communications Code Directive - Directive (EU) 2018/1972 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 establishing the European Electronic Communications Code - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
Roaming Regulation - Regulation (EU) 2022/612 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 April 2022 on roaming on public mobile communications networks within the Union (recast) - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
Open Internet Regulation - Regulation (EU) 2015/2120 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 laying down measures concerning open internet access and amending Directive 2002/22/EC on universal service and users’ rights relating to electronic communications networks and services and Regulation (EU) No 531/2012 on roaming on public mobile communications networks within the Union - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
Gigabit Infrastructure Act - Regulation (EU) 2024/1309 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2024 on measures to reduce the cost of deploying gigabit electronic communications networks, amending Regulation (EU) 2015/2120 and repealing Directive 2014/61/EU (Gigabit Infrastructure Act) - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
Framework Directive (as amended in 2009) - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
Privacy and Electronic Communications Directive - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
Electronic Commerce Directive – Directive 2000/31/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2000 on certain legal aspects of information society services, in particular electronic commerce, in the Internal Market - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
Digital Services Act - Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 October 2022 on a Single Market For Digital Services and amending Directive 2000/31/EC - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
Platform to Business Regulation - Regulation (EU) 2019/1150 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on promoting fairness and transparency for business users of online intermediation services - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
Geo-blocking Regulation - Regulation (EU) 2018/302 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 February 2018 on addressing unjustified geo-blocking and other forms of discrimination based on customers' nationality, place of residence or place of establishment within the internal market and amending Regulations (EC) No 2006/2004 and (EU) 2017/2394 and Directive 2009/22/EC - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
eIDAS Regulation – Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market and repealing Directive 1999/93/EC - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
eIDAS 2 Regulation - Regulation (EU) 2024/1183 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 April 2024 amending Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 as regards establishing the European Digital Identity Framework - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
DATA Act - Regulation (EU) 2023/2854 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2023 on harmonised rules on fair access to and use of data and amending Regulation (EU) 2017/2394 and Directive (EU) 2020/1828 (Data Act) - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
Postal Services Directive - English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti
Regulation (EU) 2018/644 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 April 2018 on cross-border parcel delivery services- English Version / Verżjoni bil-Malti