The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) states that a ‘public authority’ means the Government, including any ministry or department, government Agencies, as well as any entity established under the law in which the government of Malta has a controlling interest or over which it has effective control. You can make a request under the FOIA, to all such public authorities. A complete list of public authorities organised under each Ministry can be found on this website under the item ” FOI Contact Lists”. Public authorities that do not fall under Ministerial control are also listed. However, the FOIA does not apply to documents held by the Local Councils, the Electoral Commission, the Employment Commission, the Public Service Commission, the Office of the Attorney General, the National Audit Office, the Security Service, the Ombudsman and to certain documents held by the Broadcasting Authority.