S.L. 458.23 Art. 5Refusal of licence. Cap. 552.

(1) The Minister may refuse to issue or renew, or may withdraw a licence in respect of a clinic if he is satisfied -

(a) that the applicant, or any person employed or proposed to be employed by the applicant to assume responsibility for the clinic is not of good conduct; or

(b) that for reasons connected with the physical location, construction, state of repair, accommodation, staffing or equipment, the clinic is not fit to be used as a clinic; or

(c) that the clinic is, or any premises used in connection therewith are, used, or proposed to be used, for purposes which are not related to the clinic or which are in any way improper, unethical or not lawful; or

(d) that the clinic or any premises to be used in connection therewith consist of or include works executed in contravention of the Development Planning Act; or

(e) that the arrangements for the management and control of the services provided at the clinic are not adequate.

(2) Where a licence has been refused or is not renewed or has been withdrawn, the applicant or licensee, as the case may be, may within thirty days of receipt of notice of refusal, non-renewal or withdrawal of licence, appeal to a tribunal to be appointed by the President of Malta and made up of a person who has, for at least seven years, been in possession of a warrant to practise the legal profession in Malta as chairman, and two other members, one from among the medical profession and the other who shall be a representative of the department.