S.L. 573.16 Art. 3Eligibility to submit an application. 

(1) Applications shall be submitted to the authority by an applicant having any of the following:

(a) a valid emphyteutical concession recognised by the authority;

(b) a valid commercial lease granted by the authority;

(c) an ongoing operations agreement with a tenant authorizing him to operate a commercial property and the declaration specified in sub-regulation (2); or

(d) a valid title of a recognised by the casa bottega authority prior to the date of entry into force of these regulations:

Provided that where the recognised use is not specified in the concession or lease agreement, the authority shall have the right to recognise the use as commercial in accordance with these regulations:

Provided further that the Authority may also consider a request for a new commercial use under one of the categories listed in the First Schedule, provided that the proposed use is covered by a development permit or other licence required as the case may be.

(2) Where the property is subject to an ongoing operations agreement between the tenant and the operator, the application shall include a declaration signed by both parties sworn before a Commissioner for Oaths, clearly indicating the operator as the applicant.