Malta · Government
Government and administration in Malta
How the executive, legislature and administrative state are organised, and which body is responsible for what.
The three branches
- Head of State — President of Malta
- Elected by the House; ceremonial.
- Executive — Prime Minister and Cabinet
- Accountable to the House of Representatives.
- Legislative — House of Representatives
- Single chamber elected by STV.
- Judicial — Superior and inferior courts plus the Constitutional Court
- Career judiciary.
How legislation is made
Bills are passed by the House of Representatives and assented to by the President before publication in the Government Gazette.
Enforcement institutions
- Malta Police Force
- National police service.
- Office of the Attorney General and Police prosecutors
- Direct criminal prosecutions.
Government bodies and regulators
- judicialCourts of Justice DepartmentAdministers the courts and judicial registries.
- executiveMalta Tax and Customs AdministrationAssesses and collects income tax, VAT and duties.
- executiveMalta Business Registry (MBR)Registers and supervises companies.
- executiveIdentità (Identity Malta Agency)Issues identity documents and residence permits.
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