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Cultural Heritage Act (Cap. 445) National Museums And Monuments (Comprehensive Admission Tickets) Act (Cap. 298) National Museums, Sites And Collections Regulations, 2004 (L.N. 16 Of 2004 )

CULTURAL HERITAGE ACT (CAP. 445)
NATIONAL MUSEUMS AND MONUMENTS (COMPREHENSIVE ADMISSION TICKETS) ACT (CAP. 298)
National Museums, Sites and Collections Regulations, 2004
IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 55 of the Cultural Heritage Act, the Minister for Youth and the Arts, with the concurrence of the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, has made the following regulations>-
1. (1) The title of these regulations is the National Museums, Sites and Collections Fees Regulations, 2004.
(2) These regulations shall be deemed to have come into force on the 18th August, 2003, other than regulation 7 which shall come in force on the 1st May, 2004.
2. In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires - “the Act” means the Cultural Heritage Act<
“Heritage Malta” means the Operating Agency established in terms of article 8 of the Act<
“international student and youth card holders” shall mean those persons who present the International Student Identification Card (ISIC), or Europ 26, or are members of the International Committee of Museums (ICOM) or of the International Committee of Monuments and Sites (ICOMOS).
“the Minister” means the Minister responsible for museums, sites and collections<
“museums, sites and collections” means the museums, sites and collections contained in the First and Second Schedules to these regulations<
“public holiday” shall have the same meaning as is assigned to it by the National Holidays and other Public Holidays Act.

Title and commencement.

Definitions.

Cap. 252.

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Fees due for entrance into museums, sites and collection.

3. (1) There shall be charged by Heritage Malta a fee of one lira (Lm 1) per person of nineteen years of age and over for admission on any weekday including Saturdays and Sundays, to all the museums, sites and collections in Malta and Gozo, other than those mentioned in sub-regulations (2) and (3) hereof<
Provided that>
a) no admission fee to the museums, sites and collections shall be charged as regards persons who are under twelve years of age<
b) a rate discounted by fifty per cent of the ticket price shall be charged to persons who are aged sixty and over as well as to persons between the ages of twelve and eighteen years, both ages included<
c) Heritage Malta may admit international student and youth card holders with the admission fee mentioned in paragraph (b) hereof<
d) Heritage Malta may issue free of charge tickets for admission to any of the museums, sites and collections to>
i) organised parties of students attending school or other educational institutions, or attending an informal educational programme conducted by a responsible person<
ii) organised parties of members of scientific or cultural societies and organisations.
e) the Minister may grant free of charge access to museums, sites and collections for the purpose of scientific study, research or restoration.
(2) The fees for admission to the {al Saflieni Hypogeum, Paola, shall be as follows>
a) a fee of three liri (Lm 3) per person of nineteen years and over,
b) a fee of one lira and fifty cents (Lm 1.50) per person between twelve and eighteen years of age, both ages included, and senior citizens over sixty years of age,
c) a fee of one lira (Lm1) for every child under the age of twelve years>
Provided that Heritage Malta may authorise persons who are students or youths, who are identified as such by holding international student and youth card documents recognised on an international basis, to enter museums, sites and collections with the admission fee mentioned in paragraph (b) of subregulation (1) of this regulation.
(3) Heritage Malta shall charge the following admission fees for entrance to museums, sites and collections in Gozo>
a) a fee of one lira and fifty cents (Lm1.50) per person over the age of twelve for admission to both the :gantija Temples and the Ta’ Kola Windmill, located in Xaghra<
b) a fee of one lira and fifty cents (Lm1.50) per person over the age of twelve for admission to all other museums sited at the Citadel, in Victoria mentioned in the First and Second Schedules to these regulations.
(4) Admission to the museums, sites and collections listed in the Second Schedule to these regulations shall only be by appointment with the officers designated by Heritage Malta, together with the payment of the relative admission fee.
4. For the purposes of these regulations, the world heritage sites of {a;ar Qim and Mnajdra Temples located at Qrendi are to be considered as two sites and so admission fees are payable for each of them separately.
5. For the purposes of these regulations the fees mentioned in these regulations are chargeable by Heritage Malta during the opening hours of the museums, sites and collections as stipulated by Heritage Malta from time to time.
6. (1) Notwithstanding any other provisions in these regulations and in terms of the provisions of the National Museums and Monuments (Comprehensive Admission Tickets) Act, Heritage Malta may issue to any licensed tour operator organising a group of five persons or over and led by a licensed guide, group admission tickets for admission at a discounted rate to all museums, sites and collections in Malta and Gozo except the {al Saflieni Hypogeum, Paola.
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{a;ar Qim and

Mnajdra Temples.

Charging of fees.

Group tickets.

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Thirty per cent discount.

Closing of museums in public holidays.

Repeals L.N. 111 of

1992.

Repeals L.N. 205 of

2003.

(2) Such group discounted admission tickets as are referred to in subregulation (1) hereof shall -
a) be purchased prior to the visit from Heritage Malta
Head Office<
b) be made available to each member of the group who will be required to hand over the counterfoil to the officer in charge of the museum, site or collection, and retain the ticket while on site>
Provided that failure to hand over the counterfoil for whatever reason entails the payment of the full fee due for a visit to that site by that person. In such circumstance, payment is due by the licensed tour operator or by the leader of the group on site, at the discretion of Heritage Malta<
c) entitle members of the group to entry to museums, sites and collections at a rate discounted by sixty per cent of each ticket price in respect of each person who has attained the age of thirteen years but not the age of sixty years.
7. As from the 1st May, 2004, the fees for group admission tickets referred to in regulation 6 hereof shall be at a rate discounted by thirty per cent of each ticket price in respect of each person who has attained the age of thirteen years but not the age of sixty years.
8. Museums, sites and collections shall be kept closed on all public holidays, unless otherwise authorised by Heritage Malta.
9. The National Museums and Monuments (Fees) Regulations,
1992 are hereby repealed.
10. The Fees for National Museums, Sites and Collections
Regulations, 2003 are hereby repealed.
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(Regulation 3)
Museums, sites and collections
MALTA
First Schedule
G[ar Dalam, Bir]ebbu;a
{a;ar Qim, Qrendi
Mnajdra Temple, Qrendi
{al Salflieni Hypogeum, Paola
Inquisitor’s Palace, Vittoriosa
Malta Maritime Museum, Vittoriosa National Museum of Archaeology, Valletta National Museum of Fine Arts, Valletta National Museum of Natural History, Mdina Palace Armoury, Valletta
Roman Domus, Rabat
St Paul’s Catacombs, Rabat
State Rooms and Tapestry Chamber, The Palace, Valletta
Tarxien Temples, Tarxien
National War Museum, Valletta
GOZO
Museum of Archaeology, The Citadel, Victoria Museum of Folklore, The Citadel, Victoria Natural Science Museum, The Citadel, Victoria The Old Prisons, The Citadel, Victoria
:gantija Temples, Xag[ra
Ta’ Kola Windmill, Xag[ra
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Museums, sites and collections (admission by appointment) Roman Baths, limits of M;arr
San Pawl Milqi, Burmarrad
Skorba, M;arr
Ta’ Ha;rat, M;arr
Ta’ Mintna Catacombs, Mqabba
Salina Catacombs, Naxxar
Tas-Sil;, Marsaxlokk
Bor; in-Nadur, Bir]ebbu;a

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