Cap. 650 Art. 11Criteria for refusal of a licence.  S.L. 10.33.

(1) The Commissioner shall refuse a licence application in any of the following circumstances where the applicant or any employee of the applicant or any person who has an effective control of the services to be provided by the applicant:

(a) has been convicted in Malta or abroad of any crime of homicide or of grievous bodily harm or any crime against property aggravated by amount exceeding two thousand and three hundred and twenty-nine euro and thirty-seven cents (€2,329.37), or by violence or any crime against public trust or any other serious crime;

(b) has been dismissed from any disciplined force, in Malta or abroad, because of any offence or other misbehaviour;

(c) is a public officer in a grade or category higher than grade or category 11;

(d) is an active member of a disciplined force;

(e) has been convicted in Malta or abroad of a crime against the person or against property and the application is made within five (5) years from the commission of the crime;

(f) has been convicted in Malta or abroad of any sexual offence; or

(g) has been convicted of an offence under the

Maintenance of Public Order at Sports Grounds Regulations.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-article (1), the Commissioner may refuse an application where:

(a) he considers that it is in the public interest to do so; or

(b) where the applicant does not possess the necessary qualifications as prescribed by this Act or any regulations made thereunder.