S.L. 607.3 Art. 54Transitory provision.

(1) Persons or bodies corporate providing further or higher education without a licence and providers operating under an existing licence on the date of entry into force of these regulations may continue to operate up to three years from the date of entry into force of these regulations, and shall, until such time, make an application to obtain a licence under these regulations. Failure to obtain such a licence by the end of the prescribed period shall constitute a violation of these regulations by the provider and continued operation by the provider in Malta shall become subject to action by the Authority in accordance with these regulations.

(2) Pending applications for a licence for the purpose of provision of further or higher education in Malta shall cease to be valid from the date of entry into force of these regulations. In such case, the applicant provider shall make a new application in accordance with the provisions of these regulations. FIRST SCHEDULE

[Regulations 8(6) and 46]

SELF-ACCREDITING PROVIDERS