S.L. 164.4 Art. 8Alerts.  

(1) For the purpose of entering alerts in accordance with Article 32(2) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1862, the Foundation for 

Social Welfare Services shall be responsible for issuing of decisions and for transferring essential information to the SIRENE Bureau.

(2) For the purpose of entering alerts on persons referred to in Article 32(1)(c) and (d) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1862, the Director

(Child Protection) may request the SIRENE Bureau to enter such alerts following the issue of a decision in relation to a minor.

(3) For the purpose of entering alerts on vulnerable adult persons referred to in Article 32(1)(e) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1862, the Director for Aġenzija Appoġġ may request the SIRENE Bureau to enter such alerts following the issue of a decision in relation to such vulnerable adult persons.

(4) For the purpose of entering:

(a) alerts on third-country nationals for refusal of entry and stay referred to in Article 24(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1861 when the presence of such third-country nationals on Maltese territory poses a threat to national security; or

(b) alerts on persons or objects for discreet checks, inquiry checks or specific checks for national security referred to in Article 36(4) and (5) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1862:

Provided that the Head of the Security Service established by the Security Service Act or the Assistant Commissioner responsible for the Police Counter-Terrorism Unit shall be responsible for issuing administrative decisions and for requesting the SIRENE Bureau to enter alerts in the Schengen Information System following the issue of an administrative decision in relation to such persons or objects.