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    L-0017-2025

    Personal Autonomy Act / Protection of Adults in Situations of Vulnerability Act (PASVA)


    Open

    ​Ministry:

    		 Ministry for Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector (MIV)
    ​Entity:

    		 Directorate Disability Issues

    ​Published:

    		 25/06/2025
    ​Running Till:

    		 08/08/2025
    ​Last Updated:

    		 25/06/2025



    You are invited to complete two short Questionnaires about Malta’s proposed Personal Autonomy Act, and Protection of Adults in Situations of Vulnerability Act (PASVA).

     


    A. Please consult the attached documents before answering:

    Personal Autonomy Act

    1. Standard Version Maltese and English : https://inclusion.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Personal-Autonomy-Bill-2025-Original-Bill-stamped.pdf

       

       

    2. Plain Language  English version: https://inclusion.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/PLAIN-LANGUAGE_Personal-Autonomy-Act-EN.pdf

       

    3. Plain Language Maltese version: https://inclusion.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/LINGWA-SEMPLICI_l-Awtonomija-Personal-MT.pdf

       

       

    4. Easy Read Maltese version: https://inclusion.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EASY-READ_Awtonomija-PersonalI-MT.pdf

       

    5. Easy Read English 

      version: 

      https://inclusion.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EASY-READ_-Personal-Autonomy-EN-1.pdf

       

     

     

    Protection of Adults in Situations of Vulnerability Act (PASVA)

    1. Standard Maltese and English version: Protection of Adults in Situations of Vulnerability Act, 2025 HIGHLIGHTED.pdf
       

    2. Plain Language  English version: https://inclusion.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/PLAIN-LANGUAGE_Protection-of-Adults-in-Situations-of-Vulnerability-Act-PASVA-EN.pdf 

       

    3. Plain Language Maltese version: https://inclusion.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/LINGWA-SEMPLICI_L-Att-dwar-il-Protezzjoni-ta-Adulti-fSitwazzjonijiet-ta-Vulnerabilita-MT.pdf

       

       

    4. Easy Read Maltese version: https://inclusion.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EASY-READ_Protezzjoni-ta-Adulti-Vulnerabli-PASVA-MT.pdf

       

    5. Easy Read English version: https://inclusion.gov.mt/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/EASY-READ_Protection-of-Vulnerable-Adults-PASVA-EN-1.pdf

     

     

    B. You can complete the Questionnaires using the following links:

     

    Personal Autonomy Act

    In English – by clicking on https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3257JLX

    In Maltese – by clicking on https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3Q2CVD6

     

    Protection of Adults in Situations of Vulnerability Act (PASVA)

    In English – by clicking on https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/3CGRR8X

    In Maltese – by clicking on https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/B6WJDJ5

     


    C. Responses should be sent:

     

    Through the above Questionnaires: OR

    Through the Online Form below OR

    By Post: to Edwina Gouder, Directorate for Disability Issues, Ministry for Inclusion and the Voluntary Sector, Commerce Street, Birkirkara CBD 3000

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