S.L. 409.24 ст. 4Operating Licences.       S.L. 409.05.

(1) An operating licence shall be required for the operation of any tourism activity listed in the Annexes:

Provided that in the case of a renewal of an operating licence, the Authority may for reasonable justification, exempt the licensee from any conditions established in the Annexes.

(2) An operating license shall be valid for a determinate period, and may be renewed by the Authority.

(3) An application for the issuance of an operating licence shall be submitted to the Authority using the appropriate application form issued by the Authority, which shall be made available on the

Authority’s website, accompanied by the applicable fee as stipulated in the Fees (Tourism) Regulations.

(4) No person, whether a natural person or the legal representative of a legal entity, shall be eligible to apply for an operating licence unless that person satisfies the Authority that they are a fit and proper person to operate a tourism activity, and provides a valid police conduct certificate confirming that they have not been convicted, in Malta or in any other jurisdiction, of an offence punishable by imprisonment of six (6) months or more within the preceding five (5) years.

(5) The Authority shall, without undue delay, acknowledge receipt of a complete application for an operating licence upon submission. The Authority shall render its decision of the application within sixty (60) days from the date of its validation.

(6) At any time, whether before or after validation, if the applicant fails to respond to a request for missing documentation, clarifications, or information within ninety (90) days from the date of the last communication issued by the Authority, the application shall be deemed tacitly withdrawn by the applicant, without entitlement to a refund. During this period of non-compliance, the sixty (60) day timeframe referred to in sub-regulation (5) shall be suspended and shall resume only upon submission of the requested documentation, clarifications and information to the Authority.

(7) The licensee shall inform the Authority of any changes or alterations, if any, affecting the establishment’s operation including the basic data of the licensee and, or operator.

(8) In the case of alterations that may or shall prejudice the classification assigned to the establishment, the licensee shall seek the Authority’s prior approval.