S.L. 458.61 Art. 5Designated premises.

(1) Any person who wishes to designate their premises for the carrying out of Point-of-Care Tests for COVID-19 shall submit an application to the Authority indicating:

(a) the name and address of the premises;

(b) the name, surname and contact details of the responsible health care professional; and

(c) a declaration that the premises meet the general safety and performance requirements set out by the Authority.

(2) Where a person to be tested is house bound or quarantined, a Point-of-Care Test for COVID-19 may, in exceptional circumstances, be carried out at the person’s residence by a health care professional. In these cases, reporting of the test result shall still be required and must be submitted through COVID Result Submission Malta.

(3) The Authority shall issue a certificate of approval for each designated premises pursuant to these regulations, and no premises shall be permitted to commence such testing unless so approved.