Commissioner of Laws

Commissioner of Laws

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Incumbent
Franco Debono
since 24 March 2013
Appointer Joseph Muscat
as the Prime Minister of Malta[1]
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The Commissioner of Laws is an office in Malta that has been established by the 1980 Revisions of Statutory Laws Act.[2]

The current commissioner is Franco Debono, whose appointment was widely publicized in media on Malta. His appointment by the Labour Party-administration was lambasted by the Leader of the Opposition Lawrence Gonzi, because his party was not consulted beforehand[3] while others his past as a rebel MP as a reason to pick a "more unifying figure."

According to Labour MP Owen Bonnici, the responsibilities of the post include working to remove conflicting, unconstitutional and human rights-breaching laws.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Franco Debono to be appointed Commissioner of Law". Independent.com.mt. 2013-03-23. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  2. ↑ "Debono is given law role". timesofmalta.com. 2013-03-24. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  3. ↑ "View split on ‘divisive’ Debono appointments". timesofmalta.com. 2013-03-26. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
  4. ↑ Debono, James. "‘Foot soldier’ Franco Debono to receive over €24,000 for Law Commissioner post". Maltatoday.com.mt. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
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