S.L. 460.23 Art. 8Competent authority and court.

(1) The Minister shall be the competent authority for the purpose of receiving the notifications and documents under Article

4(4) of the EC Regulation.

(2) The Minister shall be the competent body for the purpose of prohibiting, under Article 13 of the EC Regulation, any activity carried on in Malta by an EGTC where such an activity is in contravention of any legal provisions of a public policy nature or of any law providing for public security, public health or public morality, or is in contravention of the public interest in Malta.

(3) The Minister shall be the competent authority for the purpose of making an application under Article 14(1) of the EC Regulation.

(4) The Civil Court, First Hall, shall be the competent court for the purpose of ordering the winding up of a Malta EGTC under Article 14(1) of the EC Regulation.