18 tal-1991
Table of Provisions (7)
Statutory Text (7 Articles)
L.N. 18 0( 1991
POLI CE Ll Ct; JliCES ACT
(CAP. 128)
Pol~ Uun~ (J>roctduns) Regu lalions , 1991
IN e ~ercise of Ihe powers eon ferred by seelion 3 of the Police
Lice nces Act, the Ministe r of Education and the Int erior has made the
following regula tions: -
I. ( I) These regulations may be cited as the Police Lice nces
(Procedures) Regulations, 1991 .
(2) These regulations shall come in to force on the IsI March ,
1991.
In Ihesc regulations, "Iice nce" has the same mean ing as isgive n
10 it in section 2 o f the Police Licences Act.
(I ) The re shall be constituled a Police Licences Adyisory
Boa rd. here inafle r in these regulations called "the Board", toadvise Ihe
Commi ssioner o f Police in respect of all applicat ions for the grant,
renewal and transfer of licences.
(2) The Board shall consist of a Preside nt and two me mbers
who sha ll be a ppointed for the purpose by the Min ister responsible for
the Police for a period of one year.
(3)
Th e Board may he ar evidence on oath.
Whe n an application for the grant, renewal or transfe r o f a
lice nce has bee n co ntested by an y other inte rested pany, the Board shall
hold a si ning to hear on oath both applic~nt and the interested pany,
together with any witne!iS Ih at may be required.
S. ( I) The Board shall tende r its advice in wnMg to the
Commissioner of Police conce rn ing the gran!, re newal o r transfe r of a
licence as il deems fit. and il may also advise the im posi ng of part icular
conditions for any lice nce,
(2) A copy of such advice as is re ferred to in paragraph (l)of
this regulation shall be gi ven fort h .... it h o n demand to an applica nt or to
an imcrested pany in the casc.
(I) There sh all be eonst itu ted a Poli ce Licences Appeals ~a
Tribunal, hereinafter in these regulations ca lled " the Tribunal". 10 hear ~
and dete rmine the final advice IQ be giye n !o the CommissiOner of Police Tr;boIn.1.
in respect o f a prcv;olls deci~io rl made by the sa me Commissio ne r in
respect of the grant , renewal, transfer o r can~cllali on of Ike llscs.
(2) The Tribunal shall consist o f 11 President and two
assessors who sllall be apiX'i nted for the purpose by the Minister
responsible for the Police fo r 11 period of IWo years,
(3) The T ribunal shall hear appeal s lodged by any -
<a> applicant who contests the deciroion or l hc Commissio ne r
of Police to refuse him 11 licence. o r \ooondi l;on the gran t. renewal
or transfer of 11 licence . or \0 cancel a lice nce: and
(b) interested pan y who would have previously made his
represen lalioru; before Ihe Board in lenns of regulation" o f these
regulations and who oontests the grant , renewal o r transfer o f a
licence .
The Police Licences Advisory Board and the Police Licences
Appeals Tribunal shall regulate thei r own procedure.
An appeal from a decision of the Commissioner of Police given
aft er the advice of the Board in terms of reg ulation 5 of these
regul ation s. may be e ntered before the TribUna l by means of a leue t
addressed to the President thereof at Police Headquarte rs, Floriana.
within 21 days from the service of the decision of the Commi ssione r o f
Police to an applicant or to an interested party as the case muy be.
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