S.L. 549.172 Art. 9Validation.

(1) An application for a permit shall be valid if the applicant has duly fulfilled the requirements of regulation 8 and has paid to the Authority the applicable fee as stipulated in the respective Schedule.

(2) Upon the validation of an application, the Authority shall issue a confirmation to the applicant.

(3) Following validation, those applications falling within those categories indicated within the First Schedule shall be published on the Authority’s website for any person to declare an interest and make representations in accordance with regulation 13:

Provided that this sub-regulation shall also apply to those categories identified in the Second Schedule in case of an application for the renewal of a permit on which clearance has been given in accordance with the proviso to regulation 35(7).

(4) An application which is not in conformity with this regulation shall be deemed as incomplete and shall not be processed by the Authority. The Authority may dismiss an application that has remained incomplete and invalid for a period exceeding six (6) months.