S.L. 499.56 Art. 72Conditions for drivers engaged in international carriage of passengers by road.

(1) Any driver engaged in the international carriage of passengers shall have reached the age of twenty-one years and shall be authorized to act as a driver in terms of the laws of a Member

State.

(2) Any driver engaged in the international carriage of passengers must also fulfil one of the following conditions:

(a) he must have worked for at least one year in the carriage of goods as a driver of vehicles with a permissible maximum weight exceeding 3.5 tonnes;

(b) he must have worked for at least one year as a driver of vehicles used to provide passenger services on journeys in Malta, or other types of passenger services not governed by these regulations, provided the Authority considers that he has by so doing acquired the necessary experience;

(c) he must hold a driver’s certificate of professional competence in Malta or an equivalent certificate recognised by a Member State confirming that he has completed a training course for drivers of vehicles intended for the carriage of passengers by road, which course is in conformity with the Third Schedule.