S.L. 65.18 Art. 34ASurrender of a driving licence.

(1) A holder of a valid driving licence who satisfies the criteria for surrender of a driving licence as may be established by the Authority under any scheme which may be issued from time to time may return his driving licence to the Authority and commit not to request the issuance of a new driving licence in his favour prior to the expiration of the surrender period.

(2) Every application for the surrender of a valid driving licence shall be made to the Authority on the prescribed form and the applicant shall, together with such form, submit any documents which may be required to show that the applicant satisfies the requirements for eligibility.

(3) An application for the surrender of a driving licence shall be processed and decided upon by the Authority.

(4) The decision of the Authority shall be sent by registered post to the applicant at the address indicated in the application.

(5) When an application is accepted by the Authority, the applicant shall be obliged to return to the Authority the documents referred to in regulation 36(1) by not later than five (5) days from the date when the Authority’s decision is communicated to him in the manner specified in sub-regulation (4).

(6) An applicant whose application to surrender his driving licence is accepted by the Authority shall not have the right to drive any vehicle, whether in Malta or in any other country, during the surrender period.

(7) After the lapse of the surrender period, a person who has surrendered his driving licence may request the issuance of a new driving licence in his favour without the need to satisfy the requirements established in regulation 16:

Provided that such person shall be obliged to attend a number of hours of driving tuition, as may be established by the Authority from time to time, at a licensed motoring school and to provide documentary evidence of such attendance to the Authority prior to being issued with a new driving licence.