S.L. 623.9 Art. 15Application for issuance of licence. 

(1) An application for the issue of a licence shall be submitted to the Chief Executive Officer in the form prescribed by the

Authority in terms of these regulations and shall satisfy the requirements specified in regulation 14(1) together with the following additional requirements:

(a) the address provided by the applicant and the applicant’s electronic mail address;

(b) other necessary information which may be requested by the Authority in accordance with these regulations; and

(c) payment of the relevant application fee as provided in Schedule III.

(2) Where the applicant is a natural person, in addition to the requirements specified in sub-regulation (1), the application shall also be accompanied by the following documentation:

(a) the applicant’s VAT registration number;

(b) a conduct certificate issued under the Conduct

Certificate Ordinance not issued prior to two (2) months from the date of submission of the application:

Provided that in case that the applicant is not a person habitually resident in Malta, an equivalent document issued by a competent judicial or administrative authority of the country of habitual residence shall be provided instead.

(c) a declaration that confirms that the applicant is not bankrupt.

(3) An entity which submits an application for a licence, may appoint and authorise a competent person to act on its behalf with respect to the fulfilment of the criteria and obligations set out in these regulations and to act as the entity’s licensed administrator, and in addition to requirements listed in sub-regulation (1), it shall submit:

(a) the entity’s legal status and the entity’s registered official address;

(b) the relative VAT registration number, if applicable;

(c) the name and details of the licensed administrator and proof of the engagement relationship with the entity concerned;

(d) a resolution from the Board of Directors of the entity, authorising and appointing a person to act as the licensed administrator in terms of these regulations;

(e) a conduct certificate issued under the Conduct Certificate Ordinance, issued not prior to two (2) months from the submission of the date of the application, of the directors and the licensed administrator of the entity:

Provided that in the case that the directors or the licensed administrators are not habitually resident in Malta, an equivalent document issued by a competent judicial or administrative authority of the country of habitual residence of the directors and the licensed administrators shall be provided instead;

(f) a declaration that confirms that the entity is not bankrupt.

(4) In addition to the declaration as requested in paragraph

(c) of sub-regulation (2) and paragraph (f) of sub-regulation (3), the Committee may request additional documentation or adequate financial standing:

Provided that for the purposes of assessing the adequate financial standing, the Committee shall have regard to the type of service activity and to the financial situation of the applicant, such as, but not limited to, and at the Committee’s discretion:

(a) updated annual accounts, if any;

(b) the funds available, including overdraft and loan facilities;

(c) any assets, including property, which are available to provide partial or full security for the service activity;

(5) The applicant shall possess or employ a person who possesses good command of the Maltese or the English language and in the absence of which, the applicant shall provide the service of an interpreter to facilitate proper communication.

(6) An application shall be deemed complete and valid for further processing, if it contains all the details specified in sub-regulations (1), (2) or (3), as the case may be, and the applicant conforms with the requirements of regulation 14(1):

Provided that any person or entity that submits an application for a licence with respect to the service activity specified in Part C of Schedule II, shall also be required to submit a valid masons licence.