S.L. 10.21 ст. 9Closing of club.

The Commissioner of Police may, with the approval of the

Minister responsible for the Police, order the closing of any club on any of the following grounds:

(a) that it is habitually frequented by persons under eighteen years of age;

(b) that the number of paying members has been reduced to less than thirty;

(c) that it is kept or used for any unlawful purpose or that it is not generally conducted as a bona fide club;

(d) that it is frequented by persons of bad character or that frequent cases of drunkenness or excessive gambling occur on the premises provided that the Commissioner of Police has verified that prior authorisation has been issued by the Malta Gaming Authority in terms of the

Gaming Act;

(e) that non-members are habitually admitted to the club for the purpose of obtaining intoxicating liquor or for gambling provided that the Commissioner of Police has verified that prior authorisation has been issued by the Malta Gaming Authority in terms of the Gaming Act;

(f) that applicants for membership are admitted to enjoy the privileges of membership without an interval of at least two days between their nomination and admission;

(g) that conditions which would have impeded the registration of the club under these Regulations have supervened since the registration;

(h) that any restriction imposed by the Commissioner of Police, in regard to the hours during which the club may be kept open, has been violated;

(i) that annoyance to neighbours has been or is to be caused, on grounds which the Director of Public Works, the Commissioner of Police and the Chief Government Medical Officer, or their respective representative, consider to be reasonable.