Cap. 321 Art. 3Conditions required to qualify for a warrant.

(1) No person shall practise the profession of inġinier unless he is the holder of a warrant issued under article 4.

(2) A person shall not qualify for a warrant unless -

(a) he is a citizen of Malta or of a Member State or is otherwise legally entitled to work in Malta;

(b) he is of good conduct;

(c) he is of full legal capacity; and

(d) he shall satisfy the Board that -

(i) he is in possession of such degree of the University of Malta or an equivalent academic qualification relating to the engineering after obtaining the qualification referred to in sub-paragraph (i) he has undergone practical engineering training approved by the Board; and

(iii) for a period of not less than two years after obtaining the qualification referred to in sub-paragraph (i) he has trained in the practice of the profession under the supervision of a practising inġinier.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-article (2)(d), a person who on the 1st day of January, 1988 had already for a period of not less than fifteen years before that date occupied a responsible engineering position, may be exempted by the Board from having the requirements of sub-article (2)(d), and after passing a professional and academic assessment by the Board, may, if he satisfies paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of that sub-article, be granted a warrant.

(4) A request for the exemption referred to in sub-article (3) must be made to the Board not later than a year after the coming * into force of this article .

(5) Sub-article (2) shall be interpreted in accordance with the Recognition of Professional Qualifications Regulations.