Cap. 455 · Sports Act (Cap. 455)
Cap. 455 Art. 7Powers of SportMalta.
PART II
(1) SportMalta shall be a body corporate having a distinct legal personality.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Act, SportMalta has the power to do all things necessary or convenient to be done in connection with the performance of its functions and shall be capable, subject to the provisions of this Act, of entering into contracts, of acquiring, holding and disposing of any kind of property for the purposes of its functions, of suing and being sued, and of doing all such things and entering into all such transactions as are incidental or conducive to the exercise or performance of its functions under this Act, including the lending or borrowing of money.
(3) The legal and judicial representation of SportMalta shall be vested in the Chairperson, or in any other person under such terms and conditions and with such powers as the Board may from time to time by resolution determine.
(4) Any document purporting to be an instrument made or issued by SportMalta and signed by the Chairperson or by the Secretary of the Board shall be received in evidence and shall, until the contrary is proved, be deemed to be an instrument made or issued by SportMalta.
(5) SportMalta may engage or employ persons to perform services for SportMalta and may enter into any agreement to exercise any of its functions through the agency or services of any person.
(6) SportMalta may:
(a) obtain commercial sponsorship for SportMalta and participate in marketing arrangements involving the endorsement by SportMalta of products and services associated with sport;
(b) arrange for the manufacture and distribution (whether for profit or otherwise) of any article or thing bearing a mark, symbol or writing that is associated with SportMalta; and
(c) provide (whether for profit or otherwise) goods and services to persons using, or otherwise attending at, facilities of SportMalta.
(7) SportMalta may charge or impose such reasonable fees in respect of:
(a) access to, or use of, any of its resources or facilities;
(b) the provision by it of programs, services, information or advice;
(c) the admission of persons to events or activities conducted by it.