Office of the Commissioner of LawsGovernment

The Office of the Commissioner of Laws is a specialized Maltese government entity operating under the Ministry for Justice. Its statutory mandate is to continuously review, revise, and consolidate the laws of Malta, ensuring legal coherence, removing obsolete provisions, and harmonizing Maltese and English statutory texts. Originally instituted under the Statute Law Revision Act of 1980, its role in preparing revised editions of primary and subsidiary legislation was reaffirmed and updated by the Statute Law Revision Act of 2021.