S.L. 499.59 Art. 36Taximeters.

(1) Taximeters shall be initially and periodically verified by the Malta Standards Authority in accordance with regulations issued by the Minister responsible for that Authority which may from time to time be in force.

(2) If any alteration is made to a taximeter which has been initially verified or periodically verified, such taximeter shall no longer be considered as verified by the Malta Standards Authority and shall be required to be verified once again by that Authority.

(3) Upon initial or periodical verification of the taximeter in terms of regulations which may from time to time be in force, an official seal shall be placed by the Malta Standards Authority on such taximeter. That taximeter may be removed and replaced only by persons approved by the Malta Standards Authority.

(4) The licence holder shall ensure that the seal placed on the taximeter in terms of sub-regulation (3) is not tampered with or broken at any time without the approval of the Malta Standards Authority.

(5) Taximeters shall, with effect from the 1st May, 2011 comply with the Technical Specifications for Taxi Peripheral Devices published by the Authority.