Sustainable Energy and Water Conservation Unit (Establishment as an Agency) (Amendment) Order, 2016

5. Article 4 of the principal Order shall be substituted by the Substitutes article 4 of the following new article: principal Order. "Mandate of 4. In the execution of its functions, the the Agency. Agency shall have the following responsibilities: (a) the design, development and cohesive coordination of conventional and alternative energy policies and measures together with water policy and secure governance across and within Ministries, Departments and government entities; (b) the monitoring, reviewing and updating of conventional energy, alternative energy and water conservation in accordance with European Union and international requirements; (c) leading and coordinating co- funded projects relating to conventional energy, alternative energy and water across Ministries; (d) the design, development and management of a sustained knowledge, education, information and communications framework directed to influence behaviour with regard to alternative energy use; (e) the drawing up of legislative proposals in support of national policies as necessary; (f) any other initiative or activity that is complementary and conducive to the fulfilment of the responsibilities of the Agency; and (g) the general regulation of its own procedures provided it does not violate the provisions of any other law.".

6. Article 5 of the principal Order shall be amended as Amends article 5 of the follows: principal Order. (a) in the marginal note thereof, for the words "Minister responsible for the Unit" there shall be substituted the words "Minister responsible for the Agency"; (b) in sub-article (1) thereof, for the words "Minister responsible for the Unit" there shall be substituted the words VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4094 B 4094 "Minister responsible for the Agency"; and (c) in the second proviso of sub-article (2) thereof, for the words "the responsibility of the Unit" there shall be substituted the words "the responsibility of the Agency". Substitutes 7. Article 6 of the principal Order shall be substituted by the article 6 of the principal Order. following new article: "Operational 6. (1) The Agency shall, in set-up of the Agency. consultation with the Minister, establish and re- organise units, divisions and sections as appropriate in order to exercise its primary functions in, inter alia, energy policy, renewable energy and alternative energy, water conservation and programme management and in other supporting functions. (2) The operations of the Agency shall follow an Agreement which is to be agreed upon between the Permanent Secretary and the Agency.". Substitutes 8. Article 7 of the principal Order shall be substituted by the article 7 of the principal Order. following new article: "Role of the 7. (1) Subject to the other provisions Chief Executive of this Order, the executive conduct of the Officer. Agency, its administration and organisation and the administrative control of its officers and employees, shall be the responsibility of a Chief Executive, who shall be appointed by the Minister. (2) The Chief Executive shall be responsible for the implementation of the objectives of the Agency in the exercise of its functions and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, he shall: (a) assume full responsibility for the overall direction and control of the units, divisions and sections; (b) assign to each unit, division and section such duties which he considers necessary or expedient; (c) co-ordinate the workings of the units, divisions and sections; VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4095 B 4095 (d) develop the necessary strategies for the implementation of the objectives of the Agency; and (e) perform such other duties as the responsible Minister may assign to him from time to time.".

9. Article 8 of the principal Order shall be amended as Amends article 8 of the follows: principal Order. (a) in the marginal note thereof, for the words "recruitment with the Unit" there shall be substituted the words "recruitment with the Agency"; (b) in sub-article (1) thereof, for the words "deployed with the Unit" there shall be substituted the words "deployed with the Agency"; and (c) in sub-article (2) thereof, for the words "the Unit shall have" there shall be substituted the words "the Agency shall have".

10. In article 9 of the principal Order, for the words "The Unit" Amends article and "the Unit" there shall be substituted the words "the Agency" and 9principal of the Order. "the Agency" respectively.

11. With effect from the date of the coming into force of this General Order, any reference to the "Sustainable Energy and Water amendment. Conservation Unit" in any law, contract, or other legal document whether legally binding or non-legally binding, shall be construed as being a reference to the "Energy and Water Agency" without the need of any formalities other than this Order. VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4096 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4097 VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 4098 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ippubblikat mid-Dipartiment tal-Informazzjoni (doi.gov.mt) — Valletta — Published by the Department of Information (doi.gov.mt) — Valletta Mitbugħ fl-Istamperija tal-Gvern fuq karta riċiklata — Printed at the Government Printing Press on recycled paper Prezz/Price €0.54