Sustainable Energy and Water Conservation Unit (Establishment as an Agency) Order, 2014 (L.N. 50 of 2014)

1. The title of this Order is the Sustainable Energy and Water Citation. Conservation Unit (Establishment as an Agency) Order, 2014.

2. In this Order, unless the context otherwise requires - Interpretation. "the Act" means the Public Administration Act; Cap. 497. "Minister" means the Minister responsible for energy and water conservation and includes any person authorised by such Minister in that behalf; "Permanent Secretary" means the Permanent Secretary responsible for energy and Water Conservation; "the Unit" means the Sustainable Energy and Water Conservation Unit.

3. There shall be an Agency, to be known as the Sustainable Establishment Energy and Water Conservation Unit, which shall carry out functions of the Sustainable related to the design, implementation, and dissemination of water, Energy Water and conventional energy and alternative energy policy. Conservation Unit as an agency.

4. In the execution of its functions, the Unit shall have the Mandate of the Unit. 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; VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 374 B 374 (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 Unit; and (g) the general regulation of its own procedures, provided it does not violate the provisions of any other law. Minister 5. (1) The Minister responsible for the Unit shall be the responsible for Unit. Minister responsible for energy and water conservation. (2) The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry responsible for energy and water conservation shall supervise the Unit in terms of article 39 of the Act: Provided that the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry responsible for energy and water conservation may be assisted in such supervision by another Permanent Secretary in accordance with the proviso to article 13(5) of the Act: Provided further that the Prime Minister may assign the responsibility of the Unit to another Minister and its supervision to the Permanent Secretary of that ministry. Operational set- 6. (1) The Unit shall, in consultation with the Minister, up of the Unit. 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 Unit shall follow an Agreement which is to be agreed upon between the Permanent Secretary and the Unit. Role of the 7. (1) Subject to the other provisions of this Order, the Chief Executive Officer. executive conduct of the Unit, its administration and organisation and the administrative control of its officers and employees, shall be the VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA BB 375 375 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 Unit in the exercise of its functions and, without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, he shall - (a) assume full responsibility for the overall supervision 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; (d) develop the necessary strategies for the implementation of the objectives of the Unit; and (e) perform such other duties as the responsible Minister may assign to him from time to time.

8. (1) Public officers deployed with the Unit shall be Deployment of deemed to be detailed with the Unit in accordance with article 43 of public officers and recruitment the Act. with the Unit. (2) Subject to the provisions of the Act and of any other legislation, the Unit shall have authority to engage its own employees.

9. The Unit shall be governed by the provisions of the Financial Financial Administration and Audit Act unless otherwise stated in the arrangements. Cap. 174. Agreement between the Permanent Secretary and the Unit, in which case the provisions of the Agreement shall prevail.

10. In the Fourth Schedule to the Public Administration Act, Amends the immediately after the item "Public Administration - Human Resource Fourth Schedule to the Act. Development Unit" there shall be added the following: Agency Agency Function "Sustainable To execute the functions and duties Energy and of the public administration in Water matters relating to the design, Conservation implementation and dissemination of Unit water, conventional energy and alternative energy policy". VERŻJONI ELETTRONIKA B 376 _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 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 €0.36