Cap. 217 Art. 4Persons to whom Part IV of Act does not apply.

(1) The provisions of Part IV of this Act shall not apply to any person -

(a) who is a citizen of Malta; or

(b) who, in accordance with article 44(4) of the Constitution of Malta, is deemed to be a citizen of

Malta by virtue of article 3(1) or of article 5(1) of the

Maltese Citizenship Act; or

(c) who is entitled to immunities and privileges by virtue or under any provision of the Diplomatic Immunities and Privileges Act; or

(d) who is a member of the armed forces of a country other than Malta which are present in Malta under and within the scope of arrangements with the government of Malta; or

(e) who is in Malta in an advisory or consultative capacity to the Government on invitation of the same; or

(f) who is a dependant of any person referred to in the foregoing paragraphs; or

(g) who is the spouse of any person referred to in any of the foregoing paragraphs and is still married to and living with that person; and

(h) who is the widow or widower of any person mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b) and at the time of his or her death was still living with that person:

Provided that the spouse or the dependent of a person referred to under paragraphs (d) and (e) shall not in Malta exercise any profession or occupation or hold any appointment or be employed by any other person or engage in business without, and other than in accordance with the conditions of, a licence from the Minister which the latter may at any time vary or withdraw as he may deem fit, and provided further that such dependant shall cease to be an exempt person if he contravenes this provision or if he does not comply with any of the conditions contained in such licence.

(2) The Minister may by order to be notified to any person referred to in subarticle (1)(g) and (h) hereof, not being a person to whom subarticle (1)(a) to (f) hereof may refer, declare such person to be no longer an exempt person, if the Minister is satisfied that the grant of such an exemption to such person is not in the public interest, and upon the issue of such an order the provisions of Part III of this Act shall apply to such person. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this sub-article such Order may also be notified to, and apply in relation to, any person referred to in subarticle (1)(f) being a dependant over the age of eighteen years.

(3) The Minister shall not be required to assign any reason for the issue of any order referred to in subarticle (2) and the decision of the Minister on any such order shall not be subject to appeal to or review in any court.