S.L. 628.1 Art. 81Request for voluntary suspension or surrender of permit or approval. 

(1) An association may request the Authority to suspend or withdraw its permit by giving not less than thirty (30) days notice in writing to the Authority and in such manner as the Authority may prescribe.

(2) The Authority may request the association to provide it with such information and documentation as it considers necessary for the purposes of assessing whether to refuse or grant approval:

Provided that the Authority may subject the approval to certain conditions or may refuse to grant an approval to safeguard the interests of the members of the association, or on grounds of public policy or public security or to safeguard the reputation of Malta.

(3) Where the Authority gives its approval, such suspension or surrender shall not affect any liability of the association with respect to anything done or omitted to be done, or for any amounts due which may have already accrued, before the date of the voluntary suspension or surrender.

(4) The association may request the reactivation of the permit and, or certificate of approval, in such manner and using such forms as the Authority may prescribe. In processing a request for reactivation of the permit and, or certificate of approval, the Authority shall have the discretion to conduct any and all checks on the association and its operations as it considers necessary, and to refuse reactivation of the permit and, or certificate of approval on the same grounds as it may refuse to grant an application for a permit and, or ORGANISATIONS)

certificate of approval.

(5) Where the Authority approves a voluntary suspension or surrender of a permit, the association shall destroy any cannabis in its possession on the last day of operations in such manner as the Authority may prescribe:

Provided that the Authority may also seize such cannabis at any point in time after it is notified that the association intends to renounce its permit and provide for its safekeeping at a secure storage location:

Provided further that the Authority may provide for the destruction of such cannabis or for other measures as provided for in regulation 95.

82. Repealed by Legal Notice 44 of 2026.

Part XVIII

Winding Up of Associations