S.L. 545.44 Art. 5Validity of applications.    Cap. 625. 4 [S.L.

(1) Any person who intends to apply for the issuance, transfer or cancellation of a guarantee of origin shall apply with the Regulator in the manner and form required by the Regulator. The fees for the issuance, transfer or cancellation for each guarantee of origin established in item 2 of the Third Schedule shall apply.

(2) An application for the issuing of a guarantee of origin shall cover a period of at least four (4) months.

(3) An application may not be made with the Regulator for the issuing of a guarantee of origin in respect of electricity or energy generated outside of Malta:

Provided that the Regulator may issue guarantees of origin in respect of renewable energy generated in any Exclusive

Economic Zone declared by Malta in accordance with the Exclusive

Economic Zone Act.

(4) An application for the issuance of a guarantee of origin shall not be considered valid unless the Regulator is provided with: HIGH-EFFICIENCY COGENERATION AND OF ENERGY 545.44 FROM RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES

(a) all the information listed in the First Schedule;

(b) a statement of entitlement; and

(c) payment of the applicable fees established in terms of regulation 10.

(5) A statement of entitlement shall include the following:

(a) a declaration that the producer of electricity or energy is entitled to the issuing of a guarantee of origin; and

(b) a declaration that such person has never submitted and does not intend to submit a request for the issuing of a guarantee of origin to any other person or authority outside Malta with respect to the electricity or energy which is the subject of the application.