S.L. 546.4 Art. 18Consquential amendment. Cap. 490.

Immediately after the last item of the subsidiary legislation in the Second Schedule of the Administrative Justice Act, there shall be added the following new item:

"Address Register and related Location (Geospatial) Registers Regulations, 2025, S.L. 546.04, Inferior Competence".

First Schedule Location Base Register

The Location Base Register shall include the following data elements:

Location URI – An automatically generated numeric value that is used as the persistent and unique identifier on which the remaining information contained in the Location record can be kept and retrieved.

Location Name – A short name with a meaning or description that enables the identification of the location.

Location Type – The selection of one of the values from a

*Not yet in force. controlled list as may be established from time to time by the Registrar of permitted values which link the location record to one of the subsidiary registers as explained in the Address related subsidiary registers.

Location Geocoding – The necessary codes and values together with the referencing system used to store the longitude, latitude and altitude as may be applicable to represent point, line or area (polygon) information.

Country – The ISO 3166 code (Countries and Territories) to identify the Country within which the location is found.

Location Version Control Number – An automated system of version control audit trail distinct identifiers linked to the original identifier used to enable the identification of changes applied to the original record and its subsequent substitutions over a period of time with a start and an end date for each version record.

Second Schedule Address Register

The Address Register shall include the following data elements:

Address URI – The number automatically generated by the Location Base Register and which is also used to identify the address point record when the location type is an address point. The relevant spatial information shall be available to this register accordingly.

Address Type – The classification applied to the address point from a controlled list, as established by the Registrar.

Building Entry Point – The link between the address point and the building entry point when the address is part of a multi-address structure or a building with separate units.

Building – The building that is linked to the building entry point when such a link is applicable.

Door Number – The door number identification when such a door number exists or has been allocated.

Door/Property Name – The name or other identification as prescribed by the owner or the responsible entity through which the door can be uniquely identified within the building or the street or when in combination with the door number.

Floor Level – An indication of the altitude or the floor level where the entry point of the unit is located. (GEOSPATIAL) REGISTERS

Street – The link between the address point and the street which is inherited from the building entry point when such details are part of the address point record or as maintained when the Address Point is not part of a building from the Building Register.

Post Code – The post code which is linked to the address point and which is either directly maintained or inherited from the building entry point record when such a link exists.

Locality – The link between an address point and a locality which is inherited from the building details when such a link exists or is directly maintained when the address point is not within the definition of a condominium.

Region – The link between an address point and the region which is derived from the Locality details as applicable to the Address Record.

Country – The name of the country from the Countries Register.

Address Version Control Number – An automated system of version control audit trail distinct identifiers linked to the original identifier used to enable the identification of changes applied to the original record and its subsequent replacements over a time period with a start-date and end-date for each version record.

Third Schedule Buildings Register

The Buildings Register shall include the following data elements:

Building URI – The number automatically generated by the Location Base Register and which is also used to identify the building when the Location Type is a Building. The relevant spatial information shall be available to this register accordingly.

Building Name – The name of the building as provided by the owner or entity responsible for the building which is within the definition of a condominium according to the Condominium Act. (Cap. 398).

Building Type – The classification applied to the building from a controlled list to determine the specific features to be expected, as established by the Registrar.

Locality – The link between the building and a specific locality from the Locality Register enabling the building to inherit all the relevant details pertinent to the locality to be added to the building details.

Building Version Control Number – An automated system of version control audit trail distinct identifiers linked to the original identifier used to enable the identification of changes applied to the original record and its subsequent replacements over a time period with a start-date and end-date for each version record.

Building Entry Point URI – The number automatically generated by the Location Base Register and which is also used to identify the building entry point when the location type is a building entry point. The relevant spatial information shall be available to this register accordingly.

Building Entry Point Name – The name of the building entry point as provided by the owner or entity responsible for the building which is within the definition of the Condominium Act. (Cap. 398.)

Building Entry Point Type – The type of entry point derived from a controlled list, as established by the Registrar.

Building – The link between the entry point and the building where there is more than one entry point for the same building which may also be from different streets.

Street – The link between the entry point and the street where such access exists.

Post Code – The link between the entry point and the applicable post code.

Building Entry Point Version Control Number – An automated system of version control audit trail distinct identifiers linked to the original identifier used to enable the identification of changes applied to the original record and its subsequent replacements over a time period with a start-date and end-date for each version record.

Fourth Schedule Streets Register

The Streets Register shall include the following data elements:

Street URI – The number automatically generated by the Location Base Register and which is also used to identify the street when the location type is a street. The relevant spatial information shall be available to this register accordingly.

Street Name – The name of the street as officially published in the Gazette, or any other temporary name as assigned by the Registrar from time to time. (GEOSPATIAL) REGISTERS

Street Type – The classification applied to the street by selecting from a controlled list to enable the differentiation between public, private, arterial, local and any other criteria into which a street may be classified.

Locality – The link between the street and a parent locality and all the locality and region details together to become an integral part of the Streets Register.

Street Version Control Number – An automated system of version control audit trail distinct identifiers linked to the original identifier used to enable the identification of changes applied to the original record and its subsequent replacements over a time period with a start-date and end-date for each version record.

Fifth Schedule Localities Register

The Localities Register shall include the following data elements:

Locality URI – The number automatically generated by the Location Base Register and which is also used to identify the Locality when the Location Type is a Locality. The relevant spatial information shall be available to this register accordingly.

Locality Name – The name of the Locality and which in the case of localities in the Gozo region may also for ease of identification include the Region Name to which the locality is linked.

Locality Type – The applicable classification of the selected locality from a controlled list, and which enables the distinction between parent localities and sub-localities and other types of localities as may be decided from time to time.

Parent Locality – The link between a sub-locality and its parent locality where in the case of the major localities the parent locality shall be the same identifier of the locality.

Local Council – The link established between a locality and the local council, and which is derived from the official list of Local Councils as provided by the Local Government Act. (Cap. 363.)

Region – The link established between a Locality and the Region within which it is located and which shall be derived from the Regions Register with all the pertinent information that may be derived from the Regions Register as annexed to the Localities Register.

Locality Version Control Number – An automated system of version control audit trail distinct identifiers linked to the original identifier used to enable the identification of changes applied to the original record and its subsequent replacements over a time period with a start-date and end-date for each version record.

Sixth Schedule Post Codes Register

The Post Codes Register shall include the following data elements:

Post Code URI – The number automatically generated by the Location Base Register and which is also used to identify the Post Code when the Location Type is a Post Code. The relevant spatial information shall be available to this register accordingly.

Post Code – The combination of locality, street and specific part of the street identifiers that make up the post code as maintained by postal services provider as authorised by the authority responsible for the regulation of communications.

Street – The details of the street, or part thereof, within which the post code is assigned and consequently all the information relating to locality and region can be amalgamated to the post code.

Post Code Version Control Number – An automated system of version control audit trail distinct identifiers linked to the original identifier used to enable the identification of changes applied to the original record and its subsequent replacements over a time period with a start-date and end-date for each version record.

Seventh Schedule Regions Register

The Regions Register shall include the following data elements:

Region URI – The number automatically generated by the Location Base Register and which is also used to identify the region when the location type is a region. The relevant spatial information shall be available to this register accordingly.

Region Name – The name of the Region.

Region Type – The selected classification of region which shall be derived from a controlled list of different regions and which shall be linked to officially recognised boundaries.

Country – The link established between a region and a Country in accordance with the relevant Country Register and which in most cases shall be Malta. (GEOSPATIAL) REGISTERS

Region Version Control Number – An automated system of version control audit trail distinct identifiers linked to the original identifier used to enable the identification of changes applied to the original record and its subsequent replacements over a time period with a start-date and end-date for each version record.

Eighth Schedule Countries Register

The Countries Register shall include the following data elements:

Country URI – The number automatically generated by the Location Base Register and which is also used to identify the Country when the Location Type is a Country. The relevant spatial information shall be available to this register accordingly.

Country Name – The name of the country or territory as provided by the ISO-3166 official list.

Alpha-2 Code – As provided by the ISO-3166 official list.

Alpha-3 Code – As provided by the ISO-3166 official list.

Numeric Code – As provided by the ISO 3166 official list.

Country Version Control Number – An automated system of version control audit trail distinct identifiers linked to the original identifier used to enable the identification of changes applied to the original record and its subsequent replacements over a time period with a start-date and end-date for each version record.