Tibdil fin-numru tal-Karta tal-identita; tas-seklu l-gdid / Change in number format for new century identity cards

In-numri tal-karti ta' identit'? maħru'a lil ċittadini Maltin jinkludu s-sena ta' twelid ta' l-individwu kif ukoll l-ittri M jew G li jindikaw li t-twelid ta' dik il-persuna kien re'istrat fir-Registru Pubbliku ta' Malta jew Għawdex.

Sar studju dettaljat u taħdidiet bejn l-Uffiċċju tal-Prim Ministru, il-Kummissjoni Elettorali u diversi dipartimenti tal-Gvern biex ma jkunx hemm duplikazzjoni fin-numri ta' karti ta' identit'? li jinħar'u lil persuni li jitwieldu u /jew ji'u re'istrati mis-sena 2000.

Bidla radikali fis-sistema preżenti tal-ħru' tal-karti ta' identit'? mhux biss toħloq inkonvenjenza għall-pubbliku, imma wkoll ''ib magħha l-ħtie'a ta' bdil sostanzjali fis-sistemi ta' informazzjoni, kemm manwali kif ukoll fuq computers. B' hekk, jistgħu ji'u kkawżati spejjez żejda, kemm għas-settur pubbliku kif ukoll għas-settur privat.

Għal dawn ir-ra'unijiet, il-Gvern iddeċieda li għandhom jinżammu n-numri eżistenti kif ukoll is-sistema preżenti ta' kif jingħataw in-numri tal-karti ta' identit'?, imma jibdew jintużaw l-ittri L u H għal Malta u Għawdex rispettivament, fil-każ ta' dawk il-persuni li t-twelid tagħhom ji'i re'istrat mill-ewwel ta' Jannar tas-sena 2000 'il quddiem.

Għall-karti ta' identit'? ta' persuni li twieldu u 'ew re'istrati qabel l-1 ta' Jannar ta' l-1900 jintużaw l-ittri B u Z għal Malta u Għawdex rispettivament, biex jindikaw li l-numru ta' dawk il-karti ta' identit'? jappartjenu għas-seklu dsatax.

Kif di''? 'ie msemmi hawn fuq, saru sforzi biex, safejn hu possibbli, ma jsirx tibdil bla bżonn fil-karti ta' identit'?. Fil-fatt, dan it-tibdil mhu se joħloq l-ebda inkonvenjent għall-pubbliku in 'enerali.

Change in number format for new century identity cards

As is widely known, identity cards issued to Maltese nationals bear a number which indicates the year of birth/registration of the holder, followed by the suffix M or G to signify that the birth of the person concerned was registered in the Public Registry records in Malta or Gozo respectively.

A detailed study was carried out and extensive consultations were held between the Office of the Prime Minister, the Electoral Commission and various other government departments with a view to avoiding duplication of ID number format in the new century.

A radical overhaul of the current ID card numbers would not only inconvenience present ID card holders but would also necessitate substantial changes in the records currently available in manual and IT systems and thereby cause unnecessary expense to both the public and private sectors.

For these reasons, Government has decided to retain the existing numbers as well as the current system of allocating ID Card numbers but to begin to use the suffix letters L and H for Malta and Gozo respectively, when the time comes for the issue of ID cards to persons whose birth is registered at the Public Registry on, or after, 1 January 2000.

In the meantime, the ID cards of persons born and registered before 1 January 1900 shall, in due course, have the suffix letters amended to show B and Z for Malta and Gozo respectively, signifying that the number on the ID card refers to the 19^th century.

As indicated, efforts have been made to ensure that, as far as possible, existing ID card numbers will be retained. In fact, the proposed change will not cause any inconvenience to the general public.