S.L. 499.56 Art. 83Special regular services.

(1) Special regular services shall not require any other specific authorisation other than a Community licence if they are covered by a contract concluded between the transport organiser and the carrier.

(2) Any carrier shall be permitted to carry out special regular services without discrimination as to nationality or place of establishment if the said carrier:

(a) is authorised in the Member State of establishment to undertake carriage by means of regular services including special regular services or occasional services by road passenger transport vehicles;

(b) satisfies the conditions laid down in accordance with any laws and regulations in Malta or equivalent regulations in the Member State of establishment governing market access;

(c) satisfies the legal requirements and standards on road safety for drivers and vehicles.

(3) Any own-account carrier shall be permitted to carry out international special regular services without discrimination as to nationality or place of establishment if the said carrier:

(a) is authorized in the country of establishment to undertake carriage by passenger transport vehicles in accordance with any laws and regulations in force in Malta or equivalent regulations in the Member State of establishment governing market access;

(b) satisfies the legal requirements and standards on road safety for drivers and vehicles.

(4) Empty journeys by passenger transport vehicles in connection with the international passenger transport services referred to in sub-regulations (1) and (2) shall not require any authorisation.