Cap. 543 чл. 12Power to make regulations.

(1) The Minister may, subject to the provisions of this Act, make regulations to give effect to any of the provisions of this Act, or to regulate or otherwise provide about any matter in respect of the functions and the activities which affect climate action in accordance with this Act.

(2) The Minister may, acting in accordance with the provisions of this Act, make regulations for the better carrying out of the provisions of this Act and may appoint any person or body to be the designated authority for the purposes of exercising any duties or obligations which the Government has under this Act.

(3) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions of sub-articles (1) and (2), such regulations may, in particular:

(a) prescribe the charges and fees that may be levied by the Government for services rendered by it under this Act, or in respect of any matter for which it is considered that a fee should be payable;

(b) prescribe measures to mitigate climate change;

(c) prescribe measures to prevent, avoid, reduce, and reduce vulnerability to and enhance resilience to, the adverse impacts of climate change and to adapt to climate change;

(d) prescribe measures for the good governance of climate mitigation and adaptation measures;

(e) give effect to any international treaty or instrument, including directives, regulations and decisions, relating to any matter governed by this Act to which Malta may be a party or subject from time to time and to set up structures and make other provisions for the implementation thereof;

(f) provide for the collection, processing, comparison and interpretation of data related to climate action in cognizance of data related to the local economy and international and European Union obligations and to provide that such persons carrying out such activities that may affect climate as may be prescribed, give such information and data to the Government on a regular or other basis as may be prescribed in order for the Government to take necessary action to harmonise local policies and measures in contribution to mitigation and adaptation in climate; and

(g) prescribe the techniques to be used in the monitoring of climate change.