S.L. 409.23 Art. 4Licensing procedure.

(1) The Authority may grant a trainee guide licence to any person upon the submission of a completed application form, which form shall include:

(a) a recent conduct certificate of the applicant from the country of origin;

(b) an application fee of twenty-five-euro (€25) payable to the Authority; and

(c) a written declaration by a recognised training institution confirming that the applicant:

(i) has already obtained sixty (60) ECTS credits of a Level 5 qualification of the National Qualifications Framework in tourist guiding, or has completed at least fifty percent (50%) of the relative course in tourist guiding:

Provided that in either case, the credits or course components obtained shall indicate that the applicant has adequate knowledge of special designated locations, together with a clear indication of the special designated locations in which the applicant is able to guide; and

(ii) is still pursuing a course of studies in tourist guiding with the recognised training institution issuing the declaration, which studies amount to a maximum of one hundred and twenty (120) ECTS credits of a Level 5 qualification in tour guiding.

(2) (a) The Authority shall without delay, acknowledge receipt of the application and shall process the same within ten (10) working days from the date of receipt of a complete application:

Provided that in case of an incomplete application, the Authority shall, without delay, inform the applicant of the need to supply any additional information or documentation, and that the Authority shall not commence processing the application unless the Authority receives a complete application:

Provided further that an application shall not be deemed to be complete unless the Authority has received all the documentation required to be submitted in accordance with regulation 4 together with the required completed application form.

(b) The period mentioned in sub-regulation (2)(a) may, prior to its expiry, be extended by the Authority for one period of not more than thirty (30) days. Such extension and the reasons thereof shall be notified to the applicant without delay.

(3) In the event that the Authority has not determined an application on the expiration of the period referred to in sub-regulation 2(a), or on the expiration of the extended period mentioned in sub-regulation 2(b), the applicant shall be deemed to be licensed.