FOI

Public Authority

Malta Digital Innovation Authority (MDIA)

Description of the department/directorate/entity’s structure

MDIA Structure

Description of the department/directorate/entity’s functions and responsibilities

MDIA Functions

General description of the categories of documents the department/directorate/entity holds (including exempt documents)

Financial Statements and
Financial Audits
Financial Data and Projections
HR Plans and Structure
Photography of Events and Details
Communication Reports and Documentation
Social Media Reports and Documentation
Employee Files and Details
Agreements and Contracts
Insurance Documents and Policies
Policy documents, consultative papers, reports, and related working documents on themes that fall within the functions of the Authority
International Agreements (Memoranda of Understanding) and related exchange of information documents
Manuals of Procedures
documents filed in accordance with the Companies Act
Dossiers related to procurement
Personal files of all employees
Staff Self-Development scheme files.
Documentation related to Procurement Procedures.
Presentations
Documentation of Supplier Details for Procurement Purposes
System Auditor Application Form
Innovative Technology Arrangement Application Form
Fit and Proper Questions for relevant stakeholders of the SA and ITA applications and any other related document required by this form
Enhanced Systems Auditor Application Form
Any changes in Certified applications form and related documents
Certificates of Awarded SAs and ITAs Applications
Annual Reports, documents, minutes, consultative papers, reports, and working documents related to the functions of the authority.
List of EU regulations and Directives

Note :

Some of the information listed above is exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act (Cap. 496). As regards documents filed in accordance with the Companies Act, it is notified that these documents are already available for public scrutiny.

Description of all manuals and similar types of documents that contain policies, principles, rules or guidelines in accordance with which decisions or recommendations are made in respect of members of the public (including bodies corporate and employees of the public authority in their personal capacity)

Systems Auditor Guidelines
Systems Auditor Report Guidelines
Systems Auditor Control Objectives
Enhanced Systems Audit/or Guidelines
Resident Agent Guidelines
Guidelines on the definition of In or From Malta
Innovative Technology Arrangements Guidelines
AI ITA Guidelines
AI ITA Nomenclature
ITA Blueprint Guidelines
Technical Administrator Guidelines
Technology Stack Nomenclature
Forensic Node Guidelines
Guidelines for Consultation
Documents & Directives (Gov. Malta Issued)
Staff Handbook
Public Service Management Code
Code of Conduct
GDPR Guidelines
Gender Mainstreaming Toolkit
NCPE Guidelines
DIER Guideline

Statement of the information that needs to be available to members of the public who wish to obtain access to official documents from the public authority, which statement shall include particulars of the officer or officers to whom requests for such access should be sent.

The FOI officers of the MDIA may be contacted by e-mail [email protected] or by telephone +356 21 828 800.

FOI Requests may be submitted by e-mail to [email protected] or through the FOI Portal https://foi.gov.mt/ via the e-ID.

Details of Internal Complaints Procedure

Applicants may submit a complaint to the Public Authority within a maximum of 30 days from the date of the last relevant communication by the Public Authority. A decision will be provided within 10 working days from the receipt of the complaint.

Subsequent and different complaints on the same request can only be submitted to the Public Authority after the first complaint has been answered or following the lapse of 10 working days from the date of submission of the complaint.

If applicants remain dissatisfied with the outcome of their complaint, they may appeal the decision through the Information and Data Protection Commissioner (IDPC) within 60 days from the date of the notification by the Public Authority.

Should applicants remain dissatisfied with the outcome of this procedure, they may appeal the decision through the Information and Data Protection Appeals Tribunal within 20 working days from the last relevant communication by the IDPC. An appeal from this decision may be registered at the Courts of Appeal within 30 days from the last relevant communication of the Information and Data Protection Appeals Tribunal.

Other Information

Office Hours

08:00-17:00

Emails received during the weekend are replied on the next working day.

Public Authority Contact Details

Address

MDIA, Twenty20 Business Centre, Triq l-Intornjatur, Zone 3, Central Business District, Birkirkara, CBD 3050

Email

[email protected]

Telephone

+356 21 828 800