S.L. 291.4 Art. 5Chambers dealing with petitions.

(1) There shall be such number of chambers of the Board as the Minister may prescribe. The petitions shall be assigned to the various Boards on a rotation basis by such officers as are designated by the Registry of the Board of Petitions.

(2) The Board of Petitions shall process immediately the petitions received immediately by sending an acknowledgement within three (3) working days from when such petition is registered, and this shall immediately be forwarded for the comments of the Agency or the Police, as applicable. The Agency or the Police shall forward their comments within three (3) weeks.

(3) After receiving all the required information, including the comments of the Agency or the Police and all other necessary documentation, the Board shall immediately decide on the petition which shall be made by not later than fifteen (15) days from when the Board receives the comments from the Agency or the Police.

(4) If the Agency or the Police do not forward the information or the documentation asked within three (3) weeks from when asked, the Board shall immediately decide the petition.

(5) As soon as the Board decides, the Registry of the Board shall communicate the decision to the person who has made the petition within five (5) working days.