Cap. 593 Art. 10Establishment, functions and composition of the Sports Integrity Unit.

(1) There shall be a body corporate known as the Sports

Integrity Unit.

(2) The functions of the Sports Integrity Unit shall be:

(a) to collect and analyse information and intelligence relevant to investigations on suspect manipulation

* This article was orginally numbered as 11. of sporting events, and exchange this information and intelligence with entities of a similar nature around the world, according to what is stipulated by regulations made according to sub-article (4);

(b) to act as an information hub and to coordinate the fight against manipulation in sports;

(c) to analyse alerts coming from systems which expose fraud in betting and systems which monitor other types of betting;

(d) to be the primary point of contact with the police, sports organisations and the Lotteries and Gaming Authority in relation to the fight against the manipulation of sports results;

(e) to advise the Minister on the development and implementation of policies and strategies in the fight against the manipulation of sports results and also in the drawing up of educational programmes in collaboration with national sports associations and the Education Department;

(f) to advise the Minister on the manner in which laws relating to sports integrity are to be updated from time to time;

(g) to assist the police in the prosecution of criminal cases, and to assist sports organisations in the prosecution of sports disciplinary cases, related to the manipulation of sports results;

(h) when so requested by the Minister, to represent the Government of Malta in the international or regional spheres on matters relating to the manipulation of sports results, as delegated by the Minister.

(3) The Sports Integrity Unit shall be a legal person and shall have a distinct juridical personality and shall be able to perform all actions consequent to such distinct juridical personality.

(4) The Minister shall have the power to make regulations which regulate:

(a) the composition of the Board of the Sports Integrity Unit and its management, including financial matters and the obligation to submit accounts and reporting obligations of the Unit; and

(b) the powers to be granted to the Sports Integrity Unit in order for it to carry out its functions according to this article.