Cap. 654 ст. 9Award of warrant of Maltese Sign Language interpreter.

(1) A person shall qualify for the award of a warrant of

Maltese Sign Language interpreter by the Minister, on the advice of the Council, following a decision of the Board, and such warrant shall be valid for a period of (5) years from the date of such award, if such person:

(a) is a citizen of Malta or a citizen of a Member State or otherwise permitted to work in Malta under any law;

(b) is of good conduct;

(c) satisfies the Council in respect of:

(i) being in possession of the requirements listed in article 7(1)(c) for Maltese Sign Language interpreters;

(ii) being in possession of academic qualifications obtained after successful completion of the post-graduate course in Maltese Sign Language Interpreting offered by the Institute of Linguistics and Language Technology of the University of Malta, or an equivalent recognised interpreter training course at Malta Qualification Framework (MQF) Level 6 or higher as may be recognised for such purpose by the Council; and

(iii) having worked as a Maltese Sign Language interpreter in Malta, for a period of not less than two (2) years on a full-time basis, or for a comparable period on a part-time basis, after having fulfilled the requirements referred to in sub-paragraphs

(i) and (ii); and

(d) after having satisfied the requirements contained in the previous paragraphs, having taken before the Minister and the Council, the following prescribed oath of office:

I...................................................................do swear/solemnly affirm that I shall faithfully and with honesty and exactness perform the duties of a Maltese Sign Language interpreter to the best of my knowledge and ability. [So help me God.]:

Provided that the requirements contained in this sub-article, and in article 10 in respect of renewal of warrants, shall be made publicly available in an accessible manner by the Council on apposite websites.

(2) A warrant holder shall have the right to indicate this fact in his professional designation and to also specify the relevant warrant registration number in so doing.