1 tal-2006 - Regolamenti tal-2006 li jemendaw ir-Regolamenti dwar il-Liċenzi tal-Kummerċ

Suppliment tal-Gazzetta tal-Gvern ta’ Malta, Nru. 17,862, 6 ta’ Jannar, 2006

Taqsima B

A.L. 1 ta’ l-2006

Regolamenti ta’ l-2006 li jemendaw ir-Regolamenti dwar

il-Liçenzi tal-Kummerç

Arran;ament ta’ Regolamenti

TAQSIMA I - PRELIMINARI

The title of these regulations is the Trading Licences Citation and

commencement.

Regulations, 2006.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires>-

Kategoriji u tipi ta’ liçenzi

Interpretation.

“the Act” means the Trading Licences Act, 2001<

“the Busker” means a person who produces on site and sells

a work of art<

“market hawker” means an individual who is licensed under

the Act to sell by retail from any allocated site within the precincts

of an open-air market<

“the Minister” means the Minister responsible for commerce<

“open-air market” means any one of the markets listed under

the Fourth Schedule to these regulations<

“person of the legal profession” means an Advocate, a Notary

Public or a Legal Procurator<

“street hawker” means any individual who is licensed under

the Act to sell by retail from any street or render a service as the

Minister may specify, other than an open-air market, irrespective

of the means by which such activity is carried out<

“Trade Licensing Unit” means the unit within the Commerce

Division responsible for trade licensing and includes the public

officer responsible for trade within the Division and, to the extent

of any authority given, includes any other officer within the

Division.

Kondizzjonijiet ta’ liçenza

(1) Where a commercial activity consists of the provision

of services from any premises, such activity shall be deemed to be a

commercial activity for the purposes of the Act, unless such activity

constitutes the exercise of a profession by an individual who, under the

provisions of any other law, requires a warrant to exercise such

profession and provided that the premises are not also used for the

exercise of any other commercial activity.

(2) Where more than one retail outlet carry out the

commercial activity from the same shopping arcade, shopping complex,

or any other premises by whatever name called where such outlets are

situated, every such outlet shall be deemed to carry out a separate

commercial activity.

{inijiet ta’ xog[ol

For the purposes of subarticles (1) and (2) of article 3 of the

regulatory authority.

Act the Minister has designated the authorities designated under column

1 of the Sixth Schedule to these regulations to be the regulatory

authorities in relation to the commercial activities listed under column

2 of the said Schedule.

PART II

Licensing of Commercial Premises

Swieq fil-bera[

IL-{AMES SKEDA

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(1) Subject to the provisions of regulations 3 and 26 of these

regulations, any person who, on the coming into force of these

regulations is qualified to carry out acts of trade, requests to carry out a

commercial activity from any commercial premises, shall make an

application therefore on the appropriate form to the Trade Licensing

Unit.

(2) Where the opening of the commercial premises requires

a permit under the Development Planning Act, such application can be

filed with the relevant authority concurrently with the application for

such permit.

Provided that the licence of the commercial premises shall

not be issued prior to the issue of the development permit.

(3) Where the permit to open the commercial premises under

the Development Planning Act has already been obtained, the application

for the licence shall be filed with the Trade Licensing Unit together

with the aforesaid permit and a floor plan of the commercial premises

duly signed by an architect or civil engineer and certifying the floor

area which will be used in the carrying out of the commercial activity>

Provided that in the case of an application for the carrying

out of an economic activity in an industrial area, the production of

such development permit shall not be required provided that a

certificate is given of an architect or civil engineer to certify that

such commercial activity is carried out in an industrial area.In the

case of an enforcement notice or action by the Malta Environment

and Planning Authority this licence shall not be interpreted as

being in breach, in compliance or in contravention of any other

permits which may be required by law.

Awtoritajiet tal-liçenzar

A.L. 1 ta’ l-2006

ATT TA’ L-2001 DWAR IL-LI?ENZI TAL-KUMMER?

(KAP. 441)

Regolamenti ta’ l-2006 li jemendaw ir-Regolamenti dwar

il-Liçenzi tal-Kummerç

BIS-SA{{A tas-setg[at mog[tija bl-artikolu 28 ta’ l-Att ta’ l-2001

dwar il-Liçenzi tal-Kummerç, il-Ministru g[all-Kompettivita’ u l-

Komunikazzjoni, bi ftehim mal-Prim Ministru u Ministru tal-Finanzi,

g[amel dawn ir-regolamenti li ;ejjin>-

TAQSIMA I

Preliminari

1. It-titolu ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti huwa Regolamenti ta’ l-2006

dwar il-Liçenzi tal-Kummerç.

2. F’dawn ir-regolamenti, kemm-il darba r-rabta tal-kliem ma

tkunx te[tie; xort’o[ra>-

“l-Att” tfisser l-Att ta’ l-2001 dwar il-Liçenzi tal-Kummerç<

“bejjieg[ bil-posta” tfisser min ikollu liçenza ta[t l-Att biex

ibieg[ bl-imnut minn sit allokat fil-limiti ta’ suq fil-bera[<

“bejjieg[ fit-toroq” tfisser kull min ikollu liçenza ta[t l-Att

biex ibieg[ bl-imnut jew jipprovdi servizz fit-toroq, kif il-Ministru

jista’ jispeçifika, minbarra f’suq fil-bera[, irrispettivament mill-

mezzi li bihom ji;;estixxi dik l-attività<

“il-;errej” tfisser persuna li jipprodui fuq il-post u ibieg[

o;;ett ta’ arti<

“il-Ministru” tfisser il-Ministru responsabbli g[all-kummerç<

“persuna legali” tfisser Avukat, Nutar Pubbliku jew Prokuratur

Legali<

“Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç” tfisser is-sezzjoni fid-

Divi]joni tal-Kummerç responsabbli g[al-liçenzar dwar affarijiet

tal-kummerç u tinkludi lill-uffijal pubbliku responsabbli g[all-

kummerç fid-Divi]joni u, fil-qies ta’ kull awtorità mog[tija,

tinkludi lil kull uffijal ie[or fid-Divi]joni<

“suq fil-bera[” tfisser tfisser xi wie[ed mis-swieq elenkati

fir-Raba’ Skeda li tinsab ma dawn ir-regolamenti.

3. (1) Meta attività kummerçjali tkun tikkonsisti fl-g[oti ta’ Attività

kummerçjali.

servizzi minn xi post, dik l-attività g[andha titqies b[ala attività

kummerçjali g[all-finijiet ta’ l-Att, kemm-il darba dik l-attività ma tkunx

tikkostitwixxi l-eserizzju ta’ professjoni minn individwu li, ta[t id-

disposizzjonijiet ta’ xi li;i o[ra, jkun je[tie; warrant biex jeserita dik

il-professjoni u sakemm dak il-post ma jintu]ax ukoll g[all-eserizzju

ta’ xi attività kummerçjali o[ra.

(2) Fejn ikun hemm iktar minn [anut wie[ed li jbieg[u bl-

imnut u li ji;;estixxu l-attività kummerçjali mill-istess shopping arcade,

kumpless ta’ [wienet, jew minn kull post ie[or ikun xi jkun imsejja’, u

fejn dawk il-[wienet ikunu jinsabu, kull [anut g[andu jkun meqjus li

ji;;estixxi attività kummerçjali separata.

4. G[all-finijiet tas-subartikoli (1) u (2) ta’ l-artikolu 3 ta’ l-Att, Tismija ta’ awtorità

regolatorja.

il-Ministru innomina l-awtoritajiet mni]]la ta[t l-ewwel kolonna tas-

Sitt Skeda li tinsab ma dawn ir-regolamenti b[ala awtoritajiet li

jirregolaw fir-rigward ta’ l-attivitajiet kummerçjali mni]]la ta[t it-tieni

kolonna ta’ l-istess Skeda.

TAQSIMA II

Liçenzar ta’ Post Kummerçjali

5. (1) Bla [sara g[ad-disposizzjonijiet tar-regolamenti 3 u 26 Applikazzjoni dwar

post kummerçjali.

ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti, kull min, meta jid[lu fis-se[[ dawn ir-

regolamenti ikun jikkwalifika biex ji;;estixxi attivitajiet ta’ kummerç,

jitlob biex ji;;estixxi attività kummerçjali minn xi post kummerçjali,

g[andu jag[mel applikazzjoni g[aldaqshekk fuq il-formola adatta lis-

Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç.

(2) Meta l-ftu[ tal-post kummerçjali jkun je[tie; permess

ta[t l-Att dwar l-Ippjanar ta’ l-I]vilupp, dik l-applikazzjoni tista’ ti;i

ppre]entata lill-awtorità rilevanti flimkien u fl-istess [in ma’ l-

applikazzjoni g[al dak il-permess.

I]da l-liçenza tal-post kummerçjali ma g[andiex tin[are; qabel il-

[ru; tal-permess ta’ l-i]vilupp.

(3) Meta l-permess g[all-ftu[ tal-post kummerçjali ta[t l-

Att dwar l-Ippjanar ta’ l-I]vilupp ikun inkiseb, l-applikazzjoni g[al-

liçenza g[andha ti;i ppre]entata lis-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç

flimkien mal-permess hawn qabel imsemmi u ma’ pjanta tal-post

kummerçjali ffirmata kif imiss minn arkitett jew in;inier ivili li g[andu

jiertifika wkoll l-area tal-paviment li tkun se tintu]a fil-;estjoni ta’ l-

attività kummerçjali<

I]da fil-ka] ta’ applikazzjoni g[all-;estjoni ta’ attività

ekonomika f’]ona industrijali, ma jkunx me[tie; li jin;ieb dak il-

permess ta’ l-i]vilupp sakemm jing[ata ertifikat ta’ arkitett jew in;inier

ivili biex ji;i ertifikat illi dik l-attività kummerçjali hija ;estita f’]ona

industrijali>

I]da fil-ka] ta’ avvi] ta’ l-infurzar jew azzjoni mill-Awtorità

ta’ Malta dwar l-Ambjent u l-Ippjanar, dik il-liçenza ma g[andiex tkun

interpretata li tkun qeg[da tikser, konformi ma’ jew f’kontravenzjoni

ta’ xi permessi o[ra li jkunu me[tie;a bil-li;i.

6. (1) Applikazzjoni g[al liçenza dwar post kummerçjali tista’

ssir jew f’isem ta’ individwu jew f’isem ta’ individwu li jidher g[al

soçjetà jew kumpannija kummerçjali.

(2) Meta l-applikazzjoni ssir g[an-nom ta’ tali soçjetà jew

kumpannija, l-applikazzjoni g[andha ti;i ffirmata minn min ikun

awtorizzat kif imiss g[aldaqshekk biex ikun jirrapre]entaha skond il-

li;i.

(3) L-applikazzjoni g[andha ssemmi wkoll lill-individwu

li jkun effettivament responsabbli g[at-tmexxija tal-post kummerçjali

f’dawn il-ka]ijiet li ;ejjin>-

(a) meta t-tmexxija effettiva g[andha ssir minn individwu

li ma jkunx id-detentur ta’ liçenza<

(b) fil-ka] ta’ soçjetà kummerçjali jew kumpannija.

7. Meta ssir applikazzjoni ta[t id-disposizzjonijiet ta’ din it-

Taqsima u jkunu me[tie;a aktar dokumenti jew tag[rif dwar dik l-

applikazzjoni, is-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç tista’, fi ]mien g[axart

ijiem tax-xog[ol minn meta ti;i ppre]entata dik l-applikazzjoni, te[tie;

bil-miktub li jin;iebu dawk id-dokumenti jew tag[rif ulterjuri u tista’

fit-talba tag[ha tag[ti lill-applikant dak i]-]mien li tista’ tqis li jkun

me[tie; sabiex huwa jipprovdi dawk id-dokumenti jew dak it-tag[rif

imma li ma jkunx aktar minn perjodu massimu ta’ xahrejn mid-data ta’

notifika>

I]da jekk l-applikant jonqos milli jipprodui id-dokumenti rikjesti

fi ]mien xaharejn mid-data ta’ l-avvi], dik l-applikazzjoni g[all-[ru;

ta’ liçenza g[andha tkun meqjusa b[ala rtirata.

8. (1) Is-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç g[andha, fi ]mien Kif jitqiesu l-

applikazzjonijiet.

tmien ;img[at minn meta ti;i ppre]entata l-applikazzjoni, tav]a lill-

applikant bid-deçi]joni tag[ha. L-avvi] hawn aktar qabel imsemmi

g[andu jistipula>-

(a) li s-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç ma jkollha ebda

o;;ezzjoni g[all-[ru; tal-liçenza kif tkun saret l-applikazzjoni

g[aliha< jew

(b) li l-liçenza ma tkunx se ting[ata< f’dak il-ka] is-Sezzjoni

Liçenzi tal-Kummerç g[andha tag[ti ra;unijiet dettaljati g[al dak

ir-rifjut.

(2) Dak l-avvi] g[andu jindika wkoll il-[las tad-dritt g[al-

liçenza li g[andu jsir g[all-[ru; tal-liçenza.

(3) Jekk ikunu me[tie;a xi dokumenti jew tag[rif

addizzjonali skond ir-regolament 7 ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti, u l-applikant

ma j;ibx id-dokumenti jew it-tag[rif fi ]mien ;img[a mit-talba, i]-

]mien ta’ tmien ;img[at stipulat f’subregolament (1) hawn aktar qabel

g[andu jittawwal bi ]mien iktar minn ;img[a li jkun skada bejn it-talba

u l-pre]entata ta’ dak id-dokument jew tag[rif.

(4) Meta l-pre]entazzjoni ta’ applikazzjoni, u l-

applikazzjoni tkun te[tie; ukoll permess ta[t l-Att dwar l-Ippjanar ta’

l-I]vilupp, dak il-perjodu ta’ ]mien g[andu jibda g[addej mir-raba’ jum

li ji;i wara d-data li fiha ji;i ma[ru; permess mill-Awtorità ta’ Malta

dwar l-Ambjent u l-Ippjanar.

9. (1) Meta s-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç ma jkollha ebda {ru; ta’ liçenza.

o;;ezzjoni g[all-g[oti tal-liçenza kif tkun saret l-applikazzjoni g[aliha

dik is-Sezzjoni g[andha to[ro; avvi], li ma jkun hemm ebda o;;ezzjoni

g[all-[ru; ta’ dik il-liçenza.

(2) L-applikant g[andu, fi ]mien xaharejn minn meta jo[ro;

l-avvi] hawn qabel imsemmi, jew i[allas id-dritt li jkun japplika g[al

dik il-liçenza u s-Sezzjoni g[andha malli dan to[ro; il-liçenza, jew

jiddikjara bil-miktub l-intenzjoni tieg[u li ji;;estixxi l-attività

kummerçjali mill-post kummerçjali f’data futura li tkun g[ada ma ;ietx

stabbilita. Il-liçenza g[andha tin[are; fi ]mien xahar minn meta jing[ata

avvi] bil-miktub mill-applikant illi jkun bi [siebu jibda ji;;estixxi dik

l-attività kummerçjali. Dak l-avvi] g[andu jindika d-data meta tkun se

tibda dik l-attività kummerçjali>

I]da meta l-applikant jonqos milli j[allas il-liçenza fi ]mien

tlett xhur mill-avvi], l-applikazzjoni g[all-[ru; ta’ liçenza ma g[andux

ikollha iktar effett u g[andha tkun meqjusa b[ala rtirata>

I]da meta l-applikazzjoni tkun tirrigwarda liçenza g[all-

ipproçessar, il-manifattura jew il-bejg[ ta’ prodotti ta’ l-ikel jew xorb,

elenkati ta[t liçenza ta’ Kategorija I ta[t l-Ewwel Skeda li tinsab ma’

dawn ir-regolamenti, l-applikant g[andu wkoll jippre]enta flimkien mad-

dritt tal-liçenza, dikjarazzjoni li tin[are; mill-awtorità tas-sa[[a, li tkun

tg[id li l-post kummerçjali jkun konformi ma’ kull [tie;a sanitarja u ta’

sigurtà dwar l-ikel, u s-Sezzjoni m’g[andhiex to[ro; il-liçenza kemm-

il darba ma tkunx saret dik id-dikjarazzjoni.

(3) Kull avvi] minn kull awtorità rilevanti jew kunsill lokali

g[al [ru; ta’ liçenza jew g[ar-rifjut ta’ applikazzjoni g[andha dejjem

ting[ata lill-applikant bil-miktub.

10. (1) Is-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç g[andha kull tlett xhur

tippubblika Avvi] tal-Gvern fil-Gazzetta fejn tni]]el il-liçenzi kollha li

jkunu [ar;u matul dak il-perjodu. L-avvi] g[andu jkun fih dan it-tag[rif

li ;ej>

(i) l-isem tad-detentur tal-liçenza<

(ii) in-Numru tal-Karta ta’ l-Identità tad-detentur tal-liçenza<

(iii) l-indirizz tal-post kummerçjali<

(iv) ix-xorta ta’ attività kummerçjali< u

(v) id-data meta tkun [ar;et il-liçenza.

(2) L-avvi] g[andu jkun imqassam ta[t intestaturi differenti

skond il-lokalità>

(a) fil-ka] ta’ postijiet kummerçjali skond il-lokalità fejn

ikunu jinstabu, u

(b) fil-ka] ta’ liçenzi relatati g[al bejjieg[a fit-toroq,

bejjieg[a bil-posta, jew liçenzi li jkunu jistg[u ji;u sostitwiti, skond

il-lokalità fejn dik il-persuna li ting[ata l-liçenza tkun tirrisjedi.

(3) Is-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç g[andha tag[mel

disponibbli g[all-pubbliku lista tal-liçenzi kollha ma[ru;a ta[t dawn

ir-regolamenti skond il-lokalità.

11. (1) Meta applikant i[oss ru[u aggravat bid-deçi]joni tas- Appelli minn

Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç jew minn xi Kunsill Lokali fir-rigward deçi]jonijiet

Sezzjoni Liçenzi

ta’ rifjut tal-[ru; ta’ liçenza, huwa jista’ jippre]enta appell bil-miktub tal-Kummerç.

skond id-disposizzjonijiet tat-Taqsima V ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti.

(2) Meta persuna tkun g[amlet o;;ezzjoni jew ilment ta[t

id-disposizzjonijiet tar-regolament 9 ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti, is-Sezzjoni

Liçenzi tal-Kummerç g[andha, flimkien u fl-istess [in mal-[ru; ta’ l-

avvi] lill-applikant imsemmi fir-regolament 10 ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti,

tav]a lil min ikun qed jag[mel dik l-o;;ezzjoni jew dak l-ilment bid-

deçi]joni tag[ha.

12. (1) Liçenza ma[ru;a ta[t din it-Taqsima g[andha, kemm- {las ta’ liçenzi.

il darba ma ji;ix sepifikat f’dik il-liçenza, tkun so;;etta g[all-[las ta’

dritt li jit[allas mal-[ru; tal-liçenza u fl-ewwel ta’ Jannar ta’ kull sena

li ti;i wara s-sena li fiha tkun in[ar;et il-liçenza.

(2) Id-dritt dovut skond is-subregolament (1) hawn aktar

qabel g[andu, ming[ajr pre;udizzju g[al kif japplikaw id-

disposizzjonijiet ta’ din il-li;i jew xi li;i o[ra, jkunu wkoll dovuti lis-

Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç b[ala dejn ivili.

(3) Detentur ta’ liçenza li jonqos milli j[allas id-dritt dovut

skond is-subregolament (1) hawn aktar qabel wara li jkun ;ie notifikat

lilu xi att ;udizzjarju, ta’ avvi] li fih ikun imni]]el>-

(a) il-[las g[andu jsir fi]-]mien imsemmi f’dak l-avvi], li

ma jkunx ta’ inqas minn 40 jum< u

(b) jekk id-detentur ta’ liçenza jonqos milli j[allas id-dritt

kif ikun mitlub jag[mel fl-avvi], is-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç

g[anda tie[u l-ka] il-qorti fejn l-awtorità titlob l-[las tad-dritt tal-

liçenza kollu. F’ka] ta’ rifjut g[al [las mill-liçenzat, il-qorti tista

tordna lil liçenzat sabiex iwaqqaf l-attivita kummerçjali tieghu

sakemm l-arretrati ji;u im[allsa jew tista tordna l-kançellazzjoni

tal-liçenza ming[ajr ebda possibilta ta’ riattivazzjoni tal-istess

liçenza fi ]mien stabilit mill-qorti.

(4) Ebda [a;a fid-disposizzjonijiet ta’ qabel ta’ dawn ir-

regolament m’g[andha titqies li tolqot it-ti;did ta’ xi liçenza

kummerçjali ta[t ir-Regolamenti dwar il-Liçenzi tal-Pulizija, li sar jew

kien imissu jsir qabel id-d[ul fis-se[[ ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti.

13. (1) Liçenza tin[are; f’isem individwu personalment jew

f’isem soçjetà jew kumpannija kummerçjali u l-indirizz g[andu jkun l-

indirizz tal-post kummerçjali.

(2) Il-liçenza g[andha tin[are; b[riferenza g[all-kategoriji

applikabbli u tipi ta’ attivitajiet kummerçjali skond il-permess ta’ l-

I]vilupp ma[ru; mill-awtorità rilevanti.

(3) Ming[ajr pre;udizzju g[al kull disposizzjoni o[ra tal-

li;i li tapplika dwar attività kummerçjali, liçenza ma[ru;a ta[t dawn

ir-regolamenti g[andha tkun so;;etta g[all-kondizzjonijiet li japplikaw

kif inhuma mni]]la fit-Tieni Skeda li tinsab ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti.

(4) Minkejja d-disposizzjonijiet ta’ qabel ta’ dan ir-

regolament, u bla [sara g[as-subregolament (5) ta’ dan ir-regolament,

meta tin[are; liçenza ta[t l-Att dwar il-Liçenzi tal-Pulizija qabel id-

d[ul fis-se[[ ta’ dan ir-regolament, il-kondizzjonijiet tal-liçenza relattivi

g[al dik il-liçenza g[andhom jibqg[u japplikaw dwar dik il-liçenza,

kemm-il darba d-detentur ta’ liçenza ma jag[]ilx, b[applikazzjoni li

ssir fuq il-formola adatta lis-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç, li jkollu l-

liçenza tieg[u ma[ru;a b[riferenza g[all-kategoriji u tipi skond ma

hemm imsemmi fis-subregolament (2) ta’ dan ir-regolament.

(5) Meta l-g[a]la ma tkunx ;iet eseritata kif hawn qabel

imsemmi dwar xi liçenza, m’g[andu jit[alla jsir ebda tibdil, ]jieda jew

xi emenda o[ra f’dik il-liçenza u l-liçenza ma tistax ti;i trasferita lil

ebda persuna o[ra.

14. (1) Meta tkun in[ar;et liçenza dwar xi post kummerçjali,

attività kummerçjali

u d-detentur ta’ liçenza jitlob li tinbidel ix-xorta ta’ attività kummerçjali

li ssir minn dak il-post, jew jitlob li j]id mag[ha xi attività kummerçjali

li ma tkunx koperta mil-liçenza, g[andhom japplikaw dawn id-

disposizzjonijiet li ;ejjin ta’ dan ir-regolament.

(2) Meta dak it-tibdil jew ]ieda ma’ l-attività kummerçjali

jkun je[tie; permess ta[t l-Att dwar l-Ippjanar ta’ l-I]vilupp, id-detentur

ta’ liçenza g[andu jag[mel applikazzjoni g[al dan fuq il-formola adatta

lis-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç u g[andu jippre]enta dik l-

applikazzjoni lill-Awtorità dwar l-Ippjanar flimkien ma’ l-applikazzjoni

g[all-permess minn dik l-awtorità jew mis-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-

Kummerç wara li jkun ;ab dak il-permess.

(3) Id-disposizzjonijiet ta’ din it-Taqsima, li jkollhom

x’jaqsmu ma’ applikazzjonijiet ;odda, g[andhom japplikaw mutatis

mutandis g[al kull applikazzjoni li ssir g[al xi tibdil jew ]ieda ma’

liçenza kif hemm imsemmi fis-subregolament (2) hawn aktar qabel.

(4) Meta t-tibdil jew i]-]ieda ma’ l-attività kummerçjali ma

jkunux je[tie;u xi permess ta[t l-Att dwar l-Ippjanar ta’ l-I]vilupp u

ji;i hekk çertifikat minn arkitett jew in;inier çivili, ma tkunx me[tie;a

li ssir l-applikazzjoni lis-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç. Madankollu,

d-detentur ta’ liçenza jkun mitlub jg[arraf lis-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-

Kummerç fuq il-formola adatta b’kull tibdil b[al dak jew ]ieda b[al

dik fi ]mien sebat ijiem mit-tibdil jew mi]-]ieda.

(5) Minkejja d-disposizzjonijiet ta’ qabel ta’ dan ir-

regolament, meta post kummerçjali jinkera ming[and terzi, jew jintu]a

mid-detentur ta’ liçenza ta[t xi ftehim ie[or ma’ terzi, d-detentur ta’

liçenza g[andu wkoll jipprovdi, flimkien mal-formola g[all-

applikazzjoni ta[t is-subregolament (2) jew, flimkien mal-formola

ppre]entata ta[t is-subregolament (4), ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti, skond

il-ka], dikjarazzjoni minn sid il-kera tal-post kummerçjali li ma jkollu

ebda o;;ezzjoni g[at-tibdil fix-xorta ta’ l-attività kummerçjali>

I]da meta l-kuntratt ta’ kera jew ftehim ie[or li ta[tu d-detentur

ta’ liçenza jkun qed ju]a l-post ikun fih xi klawsola li tkun speçifikament

tawtorizza lid-detentur ta’ liçenza jibdel jew ju]a l-post g[al xi skop

kummerçjali skond ma jista’ jkun je[tie;, dik il-klawsola g[andha titqies

li tkun tikkostitwixxi d-dikjarazzjoni mitluba b’dan is-subregolament.

15. G[all-finijiet ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti, jitqies li jsiru tibdil Tifsir ta’ tibdil.

fix-xorta ta’ l-attività kummerçjali jew ]ieda ma’ dik l-attività meta

jkun me[tieg permess ta[t l-Att dwar l-Ippjanar ta’ l-I]vilupp g[al dak

it-tibdil jew dik i]-]ieda.

16. (1) Meta detentur ta’ liçenza jiddeçiedi li jtemm ji;;estixxi Tmiem ta’ attività

kummerçjali.

xi attività kumerçjali mill-post kummerçjali li jkollu liçenza, huwa

g[andu minnufih jav]a lis-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç fuq il-formola

adatta, filwaqt li jehme] mag[ha dikjarazzjoni minn sid il-kera li tg[id

illi>

a) huwa jew je[tie; li liçenza tkun im[assra, jew

b)

li l-liçenza g[andha tkun trasferita f’ismu, jew

ç) il-liçenza g[andha tkun trasferita f’isem persuna o[ra kif

indikat minn sid il-kera>

I]da meta sid il-kera, g[al xi ra;uni, jonqos milli jag[ti d-

dikjarazzjoni tieg[u, u jag[ti l-approvazzjoni tieg[u g[at-talba ta’ t[assir

tal-liçenza tal-kummerç, id-detentur tal-liçenza li jkun qieg[ed japplika

g[at-t[assir tal-liçenza, g[andu>-

a) jav]a li s-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç bid-

disapprovazzjoni ta’ sid il-kera, u

b) jitlob lis-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç biex tinnotifika

lil sid il-kera fejn dan ji;i mitlub jg[id jekk b[ala sid il-kera huwa

jkunx je[tie; li l-liçenza ti;i m[assra jew jekk g[andhiex ti;i

trasferita f’ismu jew f’isem xi persuna o[ra>

I]da jekk sid il-kera fi ]mien 30 ;urnata minn meta huwa ji;i

notifikat mis-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç,

a) ma jinsabx, jew

b)

ma jirrispondix, jew

ç) ma jitlobx li jittrasferixxi l-liçenza f’ismu jew f’isem [add

ie[or, il-liçenza ti;i meqjusa b[ala m[assra.

(2) Il-liçenza g[andha tit[assar meta d-detentur tal-liçenza

jirçievi l-formola ta’ l-avvi] mis-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç li tg[id

illi l-applikazzjoni tieg[u g[at-t[assir tal-liçenza ;iet approvata. Sa dak

l-avvi] mis-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç, il-liçenza g[andha titqies

b[ala li g[ada topera.

Ma l-avvi] g[at-t[assir tal-liçenza, is-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-

Kummerç g[andu immedjatament jitlob g[all-arretrati kollha dovuti

sad-data ta’ l-applikazzjoni mill-applikant. Jekk l-applikant jonqos milli

j[allas l-arretrati dovuti, ma’ l-applikazzjoni g[at-t[assir, is-Sezzjoni

Liçenzi tal-Kummerç g[andha>

a) tikkonsidra r-rikjesta mag[mula g[all-pagament ta’

arretrati b[ala l-a[[ar avvi], u

b)

l-azzjoni legali neçessarja g[all-pagament ta’ l-arretrati<

u

ç) tkompli tipproçessa l-applikazzjoni g[at-t[assir tal-

liçenza.

Fuq rikjesta tad-detentur ta’ liçenza, is-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-

Kummerç tista’ tid[ol fi ftehim bil-miktub mad-detentur tal-liçenza jew

ma’ kull persuna o[ra g[an-nom tieg[u g[all-pagament ta’ dak il-[las.

Minkejja li t-t[assir tal-liçenza jkun approvat, id-detentur tal-

liçenza g[andu jibqa’ responsabbli g[all-[las ta’ kull dritt g[al liçenza

dovut qabel ma ting[ata dik l-applikazzjoni g[at-t[assir.

(3) Fejn detentur tal-liçenza ikun waqaf milli ji;;estixxi

attività kummerçjali u jkun naqas milli jav]a lis-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-

Kummerç u lil sid il-kera skond subregolament (1), id-detentur tal-

liçenza g[andu jibqa’ so;;ett g[all-[las tad-drittijiet tal-liçenza kollha

li jistg[u jkunu dovuti sad-data ta’ notifika minn sid il-kera lis-Sezzjoni

Liçenzi tal-Kummerç fejn huwa j;ib prova illi d-detentur tal-liçenza

jkun waqaf milli ji;;estixxi l-attività kummerçjali. I]da s-Sezzjoni

Liçenzi tal-Kummerç tista’ tid[ol fi ftehim bil-miktub mad-detentur

tal-liçenza jew ma’ xi persuna o[ra g[an-nom tieg[u g[all-pagament

ta’ dak il-[las.

(4) Fejn sid il-kera jiddikjara li>-

(a) ma kienx jaf li d-drittijiet tal-liçenza ma jkunux ;ew

im[allsa< jew

(b) ma jixtieqx li jkompli ji;;estixxi l-attività kummerçjali<

jew

(ç) huwa jixtieq li j]omm it-titolu tal-liçenza sakemm huwa

jsib persuna o[ra biex ji;;estixxi l-attività kummerçjali,

G[al dan il-g[an sid il-kera jista’ japplika mas-Sezzjoni Liçenzi

tal-Kummerç biex i]omm it-titolu fuq il-formola adatta jew g[at-t[assir

tal-liçenza skond kif ikun il-ka].

(5) Wara li ssir l-applikazzjoni rilevanti mas-Sezzjoni

Liçenzi tal-Kummerç, sid il-kera ikun responsabbli g[all-[las tad-

drittijiet tal-liçenza matul dan il-perjodu meta l-liçenza tkun f’ismu.

(6) Meta sid il-kera isib persuna o[ra biex ti;;estixxi l-

attività kummerçjali, huwa jista’ jag[mel it-trasferiment lil dik il-

persuna l-o[ra bl-istess mod daqs li kieku kienet id-detentur

ori;inali tal-liçenza.

(7) Meta sid il-kera jixtieq ikompli ji;;estixxi l-attività

kummerçjali huwa stess kif imsemmi f’paragrafu (ç) tas-

subregolament 4, huwa g[andu jag[mel applikazzjoni mas-

Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç fuq il-formola adatta u s-Sezzjoni

g[andha fuq dik l-applikazzjoni tag[mel it-trasferiment tal-liçenza

favur sid il-kera. Mid-data ta’ dak it-trasferiment, sid il-kera jibda

jitqies b[ala d-detentur tal-liçenza b’effett immedjat.

17. Persuna tista’ tapplika g[al attivazzjoni mill-;did ta’ liçenza

li kienet im[assra g[al a[[ar g[axar snin billi tapplika fuq il-formola

adatta lis-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç fejn l-applikant g[andu

jipprovdi>

a) dikjarazzjoni ffirmata minn sid il-kera fejn japprova dik

l-applikazzjoni,

b)

kopja tal-liçenza me[tie;a biex tkun attivata mill-;did,

ç) pjanta ertifikata tal-post kummerçjali li turi l-area u]ata.

Is-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç g[andha taççetta t-talba g[al

applikazzjoni mal-[las tad-drittijiet tal-liçenza kollha dovuti mid-data

tat-t[assir sad-data ta’ l-applikazzjoni g[all-attivazzjoni mill-;did u

g[andha tag[mel l-attivazzjoni mill-;did tal-liçenza f’isem dik il-persuna

li tkun qed tapplika g[aliha. Mid-data ta’ l-attivazzjoni mill-;did, is-

Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç g[andha tirran;a d-Drittijiet

Kummerçjali tal-Liçenza skond id-drittijiet li jkunu applikabbli meta

ssir l-attivazzjoni mill-;did.

Jekk il-liçenza rilevanti tikkonçerna il-bejg[ ta’ o;;etti ta’ l-ikel,

is-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç g[andha ;;ib l-approvazzjoni tad-

Divi]joni tas-Sa[[a qabel ma tag[mel l-attivazzjoni mill-;did.

Il-Ministru, fid-diskrezzjoni tieg[u u meta tkun murija kaw]a

suffijenti, jista’ japprova l-attivazzjoni mill-;did ta’ liçenza li tkun ;iet

im[assra g[all-perjodu li jkun aktar minn g[axar snin.

18. (1) Meta detentur ta’ liçenza jitlob li jsir it-trasferiment ta’

liçenza dwar post kummerçjali lil xi persuna o[ra, dak id-detentur ta’

liçenza u l-persuna l-o[ra g[andhom jippre]entaw lis-Sezzjoni Liçenzi

tal-Kummerç dikjarazzjoni fuq il-formola adatta ffirmata kif imiss mi]-

]ew; partijiet>

I]da meta dak il-post kummerçjali jkun jinkera ming[and terzi

jew ikun jintu]a mid-detentur tal-liçenza ta[t xi ftehim ie[or ma’ terzi,

il-formola g[andu jkollha mag[ha dikjarazzjoni ming[and sid il-kera li

ma jkollu ebda o;;ezzjoni g[al dak it-trasferiment>

I]da wkoll meta l-kuntratt ta’ kiri jew ftehim ie[or li d-detentur ta’

liçenza jkun qed ju]a l-post ta[tu, jkun fih xi klawsola li tkun

speçifikament tawtorizza lid-detentur ta’ liçenza jittrasferixxi l-liçenza,

dik il-klawsola g[andha titqies li tkun minnha nnifisha dikjarazzjoni

me[tie;a b’dan is-subregolament.

(2) Tali trasferiment g[andu jkollu effett biss jekk id-

drittijiet kollha tal-liçenza inklu]i l-arretrati fir-rigward ta’ dan ikunu

t[allsu jew ikun sar ftehim bil-miktub g[all-pagament ta’ dawk id-

drittijiet mas-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç.

(3) Bla [sara g[ad-disposizzjonijiet tas-subregolament (2)

ta’ dan ir-regolament, is-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç g[andha to[ro;

liçenza ;dida lil min ji;i trasferit il-post fi ]mien g[axart ijiem tax-

xog[ol minn meta jirievi d-dikjarazzjoni msemmija fis-subregolament

(1) ta’ dan ir-regolament, bla [sara g[all-fatt li d-dokumentazzjoni kollha

ti;i mog[tija lis-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummçer.

19. (1) Jekk id-detentur ta’ liçenza jmut, il-liçenza tista’ ti;i Trasferiment b’wirt.

trasferita lis-suessur tieg[u skond il-li;i b[titolu universali jew singolari

bla [sara g[al dawn id-disposizzjonijiet li ;ejjin ta’ dan ir-regolament.

(2) Fi ]mien sena mill-mewt tad-detentur ta’ liçenza is-

suessur skond il-li;i g[andu jag[mel applikazzjoni lis-Sezzjoni

Liçenzi tal-Kummçer fuq il-formola adatta, fejn jitlob it-

trasferiment tal-liçenza favur tieg[u.

(3) Flimkien ma’ l-applikazzjoni g[andu jkun hemm

dikjarazzjoni li ssir minn persuna legali fejn ji;i çertifikat li l-

applikant ikun is-suessur skond il-li;i tad-detentur ta’ liçenza u li

jkollu l-jedd u jkun f’po]izzjoni li jkompli bl-attività kummçerjali

li dwarha jkun hemm il-liçenza.

(4) Bla [sara g[all-[las ta’ xi drittijiet g[al liçenza dovuti

dwar dak il-post kummçerjali, is-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç

g[andha titrasferixxi l-liçenza f’isem is-suessur skond il-li;i fi

]mien g[axart ijiem minn meta jirievi l-applikazzjoni.

(5) Jekk is-suessur skond il-li;i tad-detentur ta’ liçenza

jiddeçiedi li ma g[andux interess fit-trasferiment tal-liçenza, huwa

g[andu jav]a lis-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç b’dan fi ]mien

sena mill-mewt tad-detetur tal-liçenza>

I]da fil-ka] ta’ litigazzjoni ivili dwar il-le;ttimita’ tat-titlu ta’

suessjoni tal-liçenza, is-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç tista’ tissospendi

il-liçenza sal-perjodu ta’ [ames snin u wara din g[andha tkun m[assra.

Jekk is-suessur le;ittimu tal-liçenza ma jkunx jixtieq li l-liçenza

tkun kanellata huwa jista’ jag[mel applikazzjoni mas-Sezzjoni Liçenzi

tal-Kummerç g[al dak l-g[an. F’dan il-ka] id-disposizzjonijiet ta’

subregolament (2) tar-regolament 20 g[andhom japplikaw mutatis

mutandis>

I]da fil-ka] ta’ litigazzjoni ivili dwar il-le;ittimita‘ tat-titlu ta’

suessjoni tal-liçenza, is-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç tista’, jekk isir

il-[las tal-liçenza rilevanti, t[alli l-operat kontinwu tal-post kummerçjali

jsitu mill-persuna li jkollha l-kontroll effettiv ta’ l-istess post

kummerçjali>

I]da meta jkun hemm ra;uni valida, liema ra;uni g[andha tkun

iertifikata minn persuna legali, i]-]mien ta’ sena hawn qabel imsemmi

jista’ jittawwal g[al dak il-perjodu jew perjodi ulterjuri kif ikun me[tie;

biex jintemmu il-proeduri legali.

Drittijiet g[at-ti;did

20. (1) Il-[ru; jew it-ti;did ta’ liçenza ta[t din it-Taqsima

g[andu jkun bla [sara g[all-[las tad-drittijiet rilevanti li japplikaw

dwarha ta[t ir-Regolamenti dwar il-Liçenzi tal-Pulizija qabel id-d[ul

fis-se[[ ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti.

(2) Bil-g[an li ji;i stabbilit il-valur tal-kera applikabbli ta[t

Taqsima II tar-Regolamenti dwar il-Liçenzi tal-Pulizija, l-applikant

g[andu>

(a) meta s-sid tal-post kummerçjali, ikun l-applikant innifsu,

jipprodui stima ffirmata minn perit awtorizzat li jiddikjara l-valur

tal-kera ta’ kull sena tal-post kummerçjali<

(b) meta l-applikant ikun jikri l-post kummerçjali, jew ju]ah

ta[t xi ftehim ma’ terzi, i;ib kopja ta’ l-a[[ar irevuta g[all-kera li

tkun in[ar;et, fejn jindika l-valur tal-kera ta’ kull sena, flimkien

ma’ dikjarazzjoni minn sid il-kera li ma jkunx jo;;ezzjona g[al

dik l-applikazzjoni>

I]da meta s-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç ma tkunx sodisfatta li

xi valur tal-kera muri f’xi dokument li jin;ieb skond is-subparagrafu

(a) jew (b) hawn aktar qabel imni]]el ikun juri l-valur tal-kera veritier

tal-post kummerçjali, hija g[andha ta[tar perit awtorizzat biex

jistabbilixxi xi tkun il-kera veritiera u l-konklu]joni ta’ dak il-perit

awtorizzat tkun wa[da finali.

21. Ebda detentur ta’ liçenza ma g[andu ji;;estixxi xi attività Meta

tit[allasx.

kummerçjali minn xi post jew xi mkien ie[or kemm-il darba ma jkunx

t[allas id-dritt g[al-liçenza li g[andu jit[allas ta’ kull sena jew g[al xi

perjodu kif speçifikat. Detentur ta’ liçenza li jikser id-disposizzjonijiet

ta’ dan ir-regolament ikun [ati ta’ reat.

22. Il-liçenza ma[ru;a g[al xi post kummerçjali u l-a[[ar rievuta Wiri ta’ liçenza.

tal-pagament tal-liçenza tal-kummerç g[andhom jintwerew b’mod

prominenti fl-istess post kummerçjali flimkien ma’ l-a[[ar rievuta tal-

pagament tal-liçenza tal-kummerç.

23. (1) Id-detentur ta’ liçenza g[andu jipprovdi lis-Sezzjoni Dritt

spezzjoni.

Liçenzi tal-Kummerç u lil kull min ikun awtorizzat g[aldaqshekk, kull

tag[rif li jista’ jkun me[tie; kif imiss dwar l-attività kummerçjali jew

il-post kummerçjali li jkollu liçenza ta[t l-Att.

(2) Is-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç u kull persuna o[ra

kif hawn qabel imsemmija g[andu jkollha l-jedd tid[ol u tispezzjona

post kummerçjali li jkollu liçenza ta[t l-Att u kull post ie[or li, min[abba

fix-xorta ta’ l-attività kummerçjali li tkun qed ti;i ;estita minnu, tkun

te[tie; liçenza b[al dik.

24. (1) Meta tintilef jew tinsteraq liçenza ma[ru;a ta[t dawn Tibdil ta’ liçenzi.

ir-regolamenti, jew id-detentur ta’ liçenza ma jkunx xort’o[ra g[ad

g[andu f’idejh dik il-liçenza, id-detentur ta’ liçenza g[andu jav]a lis-

Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç fi ]mien sebat ijiem mid-data meta jkun

sar jaf b’dik l-okkorrenza.

(2) Is-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç g[andha, fi ]mien

g[axart ijiem minn meta tirievi dak l-avvi], to[ro; kopja tal-liçenza

b[ala tibdil ta’ l-ori;inali.

TAQSIMA III

BEJJIEG{A FIT-TOROQ U ATTIVITAJIET TA’ BEJJIEG{A

O{RA BL-IMNUT

25. (1) Kull min ji;;estixxi attivijiet kummerçjali, u jkun qed Liçenzar ta’

bejjieg[a fit-toroq.

jitlob li ji;;estixxi xi attività kummerçjali minn xi triq kif hemm

imsemmi fl-artikolu 14 ta’ l-Att, liema attività ma tkunx eseritata minn

xi suq fil-bera[, g[andu jag[mel applikazzjoni biex jag[milha ta’

bejjieg[ fit-toroq fuq il-formola adatta lis-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-

Kummerç. Liçenza ma[ru;a fuq bejjieg[ fit-toroq hija liçenza personali

u ma t[alli lil [add ji;;estixxi minflok il-bejjieg[ fit-toroq jew g[an-

nom tal-bejjieg[ fit-toroq.

Il-liçenza ma[ru;a mis-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç g[andha

tindika lill-bejjieg[ fit-toroq b[ala bejjieg[ fit-toroq liçenzat imma mhux

biex ibieg[ ikel jew b[ala bejjieg[ fit-toroq liçenzat biex ibieg[ o;;etti

relatati ma’ l-ikel. Fil-ka] li l-attività tkun tikkonerna l-bejg[ ta’ o;;etti

ta’ l-ikel g[andha tin;ieb minn qabel l-approvazzjoni ta’ l-awtoritajiet

tas-sa[[a.

Jekk id-detentur ta’ liçenza g[andu fil-pussess tieg[u iktar minn

kategorija ta’ liçenza wa’da f’mument wie[ed g[all-kategoriji differenti

ta’ o;;etti ta’ l-ikel u o;;etti o[ra mhux ta’ l-ikel, dak id-detentur tal-

liçenza g[andu jag[mel u]u biss minn liçenza wa[da u g[andu jirristrin;i

l-attività g[all-kategorija speçifika wa[da kif jiddeçiedi huwa>

I]da b’riferenza g[all-o;;etti relatati ma’ l-ikel, is-Sezzjoni

Liçenzi tal-Kummerç, wara rakkomandazzjonijiet mill-awtoritajiet

tas-sa[[a, tista’ tordna lid-detentur tal-liçenza ibieg[ jew ma

jbieg[x o;;etti speçifiçi kif ordnat mill-awtoritajiet tas-sa[[a. L-

istess fil-ka] ta’ o;;etti mhux relatati ma l-ikel, is-Sezzjoni Liçenzi

tal-Kummerç wara rakkomandazzjoni mill-Pulizija, tista’ to[ro;

ordni lid-detentur tal-liçenza biex jirristrin;i il-bejg[ ta’ kull xorta

ta’ o;;ett li jista’ jkun qed jikser l-ordni pubblika.

I]da ming[ajr [sara g[al dak li tg[id il-liçenza b[ala o;;etti

li iridu ji;u mibjug[a, bejjieg[ fit-toroq li ibieg[ frott u [axix, ma’

jistax fl-istess waqt ibieg[ ;elati, ikel imsajjar, alko[ol u kull tip

ta’ xorb ie[or b’eççezzjoni g[al bejg[ ta’ ilma.

(2) Fil-ka] ta’ applikazzjoni li ssir kif hawn qabel imsemmi

wara d-d[ul fis-se[[ ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti, bejjieg[ fit-toroq li jkun

qed ju]a vettura bil-mutur biex ji;;estixxi l-attività kummerçjali tieg[u

g[andu jkollu post disponibbli fejn ikun jista’ jiggaraxxja l-vettura bil-

mutur tieg[u. In-numru ta’ re;istrazzjoni tal-vettura u]ata g[all-bejg[

u l-indirizz tal-post li jintu]a g[all-g[an ta’ ggaraxjar tal-vettura u]ata

mill-bejjieg[ g[andhom ikunu indikati ar fuq l-applikazzjoni u l-Liçenza

tal-Kummerç. Kull tibdil fil-vettura jew fil-garaxx g[andhom ikunu

notifikati lis-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç fi ]mien g[axart ijiem wara

li jsir it-tibdil. Applikazzjoni ma g[andiex tkun aettata u pproessata

mis-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç jekk ma jkunx mog[ti l-indirizz tal-

garaxx jew kull indirizz ie[or b[ala ma[]en ta’ l-o;;etti. Is-Sezzjoni

Liçenzi tal-Kummerç g[andha d-dritt li tispezzjoni dawk il-postijiet u

titlob kull dokumentazzjoni li tkun prova tal-pussess tal-postijiet meta

l-applikazzjoni tindika l-u]u ta’ dawk il-postijiet minn aktar minn

applikant wie[ed.

(3) Dik il-liçenza li tkun [ar;et g[andha tinkludi l-

informazzjoni li ;ejja>

(i) l-isem tad-detentur tal-liçenza<

(ii) in-numru tal-Karta ta’ l-Identità tad-detentur tal-liçenza<

(iii) ritratt ta’ qies tal-passaport tad-detentur tal-liçenza<

(iv) l-indirizz tal-garaxx tad-detentur tal-liçenza<

(v) in-natura ta’ l-attività tal-bejg[ fit-toroq< u

(vi) id-data meta tkun [ar;et il-liçenza.

26. (1) Minkejja d-disposizzjonijiet tar-regolament 25 ta’ dawn Bejjieg[a bil-posta.

ir-regolamenti, kull min ikun qed jitlob kif hawn qabel imsemmi li

ji;;estixxi l-attività kummerçjali minn suq fil-bera[ g[andu jag[mel

applikazzjoni biex jag[milha ta’ bejjieg[a bil-posta fuq il-formola adatta

lis-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç>

I]da dik il-liçenza ma tag[tix jedd lill-bejjieg[ bil-posta li

ji;;estixxi dik l-attività kemm-il darba, dwar xi suq fil-bera[

partikolari, ma jkunx ;ie allokat posta fissa mill-Kunsill Lokali

tal-lokalità fejn ikun jinsab dak is-suq.

Bejjieg[ bil-posta ma g[andux ikollu fil-pussess tieg[u aktar

minn awtorizzazzjoni wa[da g[all-posta f’suq li jopera fl-istess

[in u ;urnata.

(2) Bejjieg[ bil-posta li jkun qed ju]a vettura bil-mutur biex

ji;;estixxi l-attività kummerçjali tieg[u g[andu jkollu post disponibbli

fejn ikun jista’ jiggaraxxja l-vettura bil-mutur u ja[]en l-o;;etti tieg[u.

L-indirizz tal-post u]at g[al dan l-g[an g[andu jkun indikat fuq l-

applikazzjoni g[all-[ru; tal-liçenzi lis-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç.

Kull tibdil fil-vettura jew fil-garaxx g[anda tkun notifikata lis-Sezzjoni

Liçenzi tal-Kummerç fi ]mien g[axart ijiem tax-xog[ol wara li jsir it-

tibdil. Applikazzjoni ma g[andiex tkun aettata u pproessata mis-Sezzjoni

Liçenzi tal-Kummerç jekk ma jkunx mog[ti l-indirizz tal-garaxx jew

kwalunkwe indirizz ie[or b[ala ma[]en ta’ l-o;;etti. Is-Sezzjoni Liçenzi

tal-Kummerç g[andha d-dritt li tispezzjoni dak il-post u titlob kull

dokumentazzjoni li tkun prova ta’ pussess tal-post meta l-applikazzjoni

tindika l-u]u ta’ dak il-post minn aktar minn applikant wie[ed. Is-

Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç tista’ tirrifjuta l-[ru; ta’ liçenza jekk

tiddeçiedi illi dak il-post ma jkunx qed jintu]a b[ala ma[]en jew garaxx

mill-applikant.

Il-liçenza ma[ru;a mis-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç

g[andha tindika lill-bejjieg[ bil-posta b[ala liçenzat biex ma jbieg[x

ikel jew b[ala bejjieg[ liçenzat biex ibieg[ o;;etti relatati ma’ l-ikel.

Fil-ka] li din l-attività tkun tikkonerna l-bejg[ ta’ o;;etti ta’ l-ikel huwa

me[tie; li tkun in;iebet l-approvazzjoni minn qabel ta’ l-awtoritajiet

tas-sa[[a>

I]da b’riferenza g[all-o;;etti relatati ma’ l-ikel, is-Sezzjoni

Liçenzi tal-Kummerç, wara rakkomandazzjonijiet mill-awtoritajiet tas-

sa[[a, tista’ tordna lid-detentur tal-liçenza ibieg[ jew ma jbieg[x o;;etti

speçifiçi kif ordnat mill-awtoritajiet tas-sa[[a. L-istess fil-ka] ta’ o;;etti

mhux relatati ma l-ikel, is-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç minnha

nnifisha jew wara rakkomandazzjoni mill-Pulizija, tista’ to[ro; ordni

lid-detentur tal-liçenza biex jirristrin;i il-bejg[ ta’ kull xorta ta’ o;;ett

li jkun jista’ qed jikser l-ordni pubbliku>

I]da l-u]u u provvediment ta’ utilitajiet pubbliçi g[andu jkun

projbit g[all-bejjieg[a bil-posta.

Mal-[ru; tal-liçenza, is-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç

g[andha tinkludi fil-liçenza d-dettalji li ;ejjin>

(i) l-isem tad-detentur tal-liçenza<

(ii) in-numru tal-Karta ta’ l-Identità tad-detentur tal-liçenza<

(iii) ritratt ta’ qies tal-passaport tad-detentur tal-liçenza<

(iv) l-indirizz tal-garaxx tad-detentur tal-liçenza<

(v) in-natura ta’ l-attività tal-bejg[ fit-toroq< u

(vi) id-data meta tkun [ar;et il-liçenza>

I]da l-kondizzjonijiet mni]]la f’Parti 6 tar-Regolamenti ta’

l-2005 dwar l-Organizzazzjoni ta’ Suq fil-Bera[, g[andhom

japplikaw g[all-bejjieg[a bil-posta.

27. (1) Bla [sara g[ad-disposizzjonijiet ta’ subregolament (2)

ta’ dan ir-regolament, liçenza ma[ru;a ta[t din it-Taqsima g[andha

tkun f’isem individwu u ma tkunx trasferibbli.

(2) Liçenza dwar bejjieg[ bil-posta li jkun jopera fis-suq

fil-bera[ fi Triq Merkanti fil-Belt Valletta, Marsaxlokk (suq fil-bera[

ta’ kuljum barra l-{add), it-Tokk fir-Rabat G[awdex u dwar xi kjosk

tista’ ti;i trasferita bla [sara g[al>

(a) [las tad-dritt rilevanti kif imni]]el ta[t regolament 52

ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti,

(b) li ma jsir l-ebda tibdil fil-kategorija u kundizzjoni ta’

liçenza ma[ru;a lid-detentur tal-liçenza preçedenti, u

(ç) li l-persuna li tkun qed tag[mel it-trasferiment tag[mel

dikjarazzjoni lill-awtorità rilevanti illi m’g[andhiex fil-pussess

tag[ha xi posta o[ra fl-istess suq jew f’xi suq ie[or.

28. (1) Bejjieg[ fit-toroq jew bil-posta jista’ jag[mel Meta bejjieg[ jid[ol

flok l-ie[or.

applikazzjoni lis-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç, biex tinnomina lil xi

[add ie[or biex jag[milha ta’ sostitut tieg[u jew tag[ha meta ma jkunx

g[al xi ]mien kapaçi ji;;estixxi dik l-attività.

(2) Dawn il-persuni li ;ejjin biss jistg[u ji;u nominati b[ala

persuni sostituti g[all-g[an ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti>-

(a)

martu jew ]ew;ha< jew

(b) l-iben jew il-bint< jew

(ç) fil-ka] ta’ persuna wa[edha, l-omm, il-missier, il-[u jew

l-o[t<

tal-bejjieg[ bil-posta jew fit-toroq.

L-applikant ta’ dik il-liçenza g[andu jag[ti lis-Sezzjoni Liçenzi

tal-Kummerç i-ertifikati rilevanti biex jipprova ir-relazzjoni tieg[u mal-

bejjieg[ bil-posta prinçipali kif imni]]la hawn qabel.

(3) Is-sostitut jista’ ja;ixxi fin-nuqqas tad-detentur tal-

liçenza sakemm ikun ;ie mog[ti liçenza mis-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-

Kummerç biex ja;ixxi ta’ sostitut ta’ bejjieg[ fit-triq jew ta’ bejjieg[

bil-posta.

Il-liçenza g[as-sostituzzjoni ta’ bejjieg[ g[andu jkollha l-

informazzjoni li ;ejja>

(i) l-isem u n-numru tal-karta ta’ l-identità tad-detentur tal-

liçenza g[al min l-applikant g[andu ja;ixxi b[ala bejjieg[ sostitut<

(ii) ritratt tal-qies ta’ passaport tal-bejjieg[ sostitut<

(iii) ritratt tal-qies ta’ passaport tad-detentur tal-liçenza

prinçipali<

(iv) l-indirizz tal-garaxx tad-detentur tal-liçenza li g[andu

ja;ixxi b[ala bejjieg[ sostitut<

(v) in-natura ta’ l-attività ta’ bejg[<

(vi) id-data meta kienet ma[ru;a l-liçenza tal-persuna li

g[andu ja;ixxi b[ala bejjieg[ sostitut< u

(vii) ir-relazzjoni mal-bejjieg[ bil-posta prinçipali.

(4) Detentur tal-liçenza jista’ jag[mel applikazzjoni lis-

Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç fuq il-formola adatta, biex jibdel lis-

sostitut li jkun ;ie nominat skond subregolament (1).

29. Bejjieg[ fit-toroq jista’ ji;;estixxi l-attività kummerçjali

tieg[u minn kull imkien f’kull triq, billi jbieg[ bl-imnut billi jipparkja

l-vettura tieg[u skond ir-regolamenti tat-traffiku f’kull triq fejn huwa

jieqaf biex ibieg[ sakemm iservi lill-konsumaturi tieg[u u wara li

jservihom imur g[all-post ie[or.

(1) Bejg[ fit-toroq huwa so;;ett g[all-kondizzjonijiet li

30. ;ejjin>

(a) illi sakemm il-bejjieg[ fit-toroq jieqaf biex ibieg[ lill-

konsumaturi tieg[u, ma jkun hemm l-ebda ingombru jew

inkonvenjent li ji;i ka;unat g[all-abitanti jew g[al min ikun

g[addej fit-triq<

(b) illi l-vettura tkun ipprakjata fi spazju permess u li ma

jkun ka;unat ebda inkonvenjent g[all-imxieg[a tat-traffiku<

(ç) illi meta bejjieg[ fit-toroq iwaqqaf il-vettura tieg[u biex

ibieg[ lill-klijenti tieg[u, il-vettura ma g[andhiex tkun ipparkjata

matul distanza ta’ mixi ta’ inqas minn 50 metru mill-eqreb suq fil-

bera[<

(d) li fil-Belt Valletta il-bejg[ fit-toroq ta’ [axix, [ob], [alib,

fjuri, pitrolju u çilindri tal-gass biss g[andhom ikunu permessi<

(e) li l-ebda attività kummerçali minn bejjieg[a fit-toroq

ma tista issir fil-Belt Valletta fil-pjazza ta’ Kastilja, fil-pjazza ta’

San :or; u fil-pjazza ta’ San :wann u fi]-]ona ta’ Bieb il-Belt

Valletta li tinkludi Misra[ il-{elsien inklu] il-lo;;o;, il-fontana u

l-venda tal-karozzi tal-linja li tinkludi l-foss ta’ San :akbu.

(2) Bejjieg[ fit-toroq jista’ ji;;estixxi wkoll l-attività

kummerçjali tieg[u minn post fiss billi jipparkja l-vettura tieg[u, sabiex

ibieg[ lill-konsumaturi tieg[u bla [sara g[all-kondizzjonijiet li ;ejjin>-

(a) li ma jkun hemm ebda ingombru jew inkonvenjent

ikka;unat lill-abitanti jew g[al min ikun g[addej fit-triq, bl-u]u

ta’ ;eneratur jew kull [a;’o[ra<

(b) li jipparkja l-vettura tieg[u fi spazju permess g[all-

ipparkjar kif permess mir-regolamenti tat-traffiku<

(ç)

li l-post fejn jipparkja l-vettura tieg[u ma tkunx>

(i) matul distanza ta’ mixi ta’ inqas minn 50 metru mill-

eqreb suq fil-bera[<

(ii) matul distanza ta’ miexi ta’ inqas minn 50 metru

mill-entratura ta’ kull post kummerçjali>

I]da g[al dak l-g[an, kjosk fiss g[andu jitqies b[ala post

kummerçjali<

(d) li ma titqieg[ed l-ebda [a;a fuq il-bankina<

(e) li bejjieg[a fit-triq g[andhom jipparkjaw il-vetturi

tag[hom biex ibieg[u ta’ lanqas 50 metru’l bog[od minn xulxin.

I]da jekk il-Pulizija jew gwardjan huma msejj[a biex jiddeçiedu

kwistjoni bejn bejjieg[a li huma viçin xulxin aktar minn 50 metru

distanza ta’ mixi, il-Pulizija jew gwardjan g[andu jordna lill-

bejjieg[ li jkun aqlaq l-a[[ar il-vettura tieg[u g[al spazju ta’

parke;; alternattiv ta’ lanqas 50 metru distanza ta’ mixi ’l bog[od

mill-bejjieg[ l-aktar viçin.

Dik id-distanza bejn i]-]ew; bejjieg[a tista’ ti;i ridotta biss skond

ir-regolamenti ma[ru;a mill-Kunsill Lokali bl-approvazzjoni tal-

Ministru>

I]da din id-disposizzjoni ma g[andhiex tapplika g[all-bejjieg[a

fit-toroq li jbieg[u fjuri u o;;etti simili fil-viçinanzi ta’ imiterju<

(f) bejg[ minn post fiss fil-Belt Valletta huwa permess biss

g[all-bejg[ ta’ [axix, [ob], [alib, fjuri, pitrolju u çilindri tal-gass<

(;) l-u]u u l-provi]joni ta’ utilitajiet pubbliçi lill-bejjieg[a

fit-triq li jbieg[u minn post fiss skond dan ir-regolament, f’post

pubbliku jew art pubblika g[andu jkun projbit.

(3) Ma g[andha ssir l-ebda attività kummerçjali f’postijiet

fissi bill-bejg[ bl-imnut jew bil-bejg[ minn postijiet fissi u b’kull mezz

ie[or>

(a)

fil-preçinti ta’ l-Ajruport Internazzjonali ta’ Malta fil-

Gudja<

(b) fil-preçinti tat-Terminal tal-Passi;;ieri li de[lin bil-ba[ar

fil-Port il-Kbir<

(ç) fil-preçinti ta’ lukanda i]da jista’ jing[ata permess bil-

miktub ming[and amministrazzjoni tal-lukanda<

(d) fil-viçinanzi ta’ anqas minn 50 metru distanza li timxiha’l

bog[od minn sit arkeolo;iku< u

(e)

fil-preçinti ta’ kull skola.

(4) Minkejja d-disposizzjonijiet ta’ subregolamenti (1) u (2)

ta’ dan ir-regolament, g[al motivi ra;jonevoli, il-Pulizija tista’ tordna

lil bejjieg[a fit-toroq ma jibqg[ux f’xi mkien f’xi triq.

31. Id-disposizzjonijiet tar-regolamenti 7, 8, 9(1), 11, 12, 14(4),

16, 20, 20, 21, 22, 23 u 24, daqstant kemm dawn ikunu japplikaw,

g[andhom ikunu mutatis mutandis japplikaw g[al liçenzi ma[ru;a ta[t

din it-Taqsima.

32. (1) Detentur ta’ liçenza ta’ attività kummerçjali prinçipali

g[andu jag[mel applikazzjoni fuq il-forma adatta lis-Sezzjoni Liçenzi

tal-Kummerç g[al liçenza msej[a b[ala liçenza g[al a;enti tal-

marketing.

(2) L-g[an ta’ dik il-liçenza huwa li t[alli l-u]u ta’ vettura

kummerçjali g[all-bejg[ bl-imnut ta’ o;;etti minn impjegat jew a;ent

g[an-nom tad-detentur tal-liçenza ta’ l-attività kummerçjali prinçipali,

minn kull triq jew post ie[or, li mhux post kummerçjali prinçipali jew

kjosk, u dik il-liçenza g[andha tkun me[tie;a g[all-kull vettura u]ata

g[all-e]erizzju ta’ dak il-bejg[ bl-imnut>

I]da dik il-liçenza ma g[andhiex t[alli persuna ta’dem b[ala

bejjieg[ fit-triq.

(3) Il-liçenza g[andha tin[are; fi ]mien 30 ;urnata tax-

xog[ol mid-data ta’ l-applikazzjoni mag[mula mill-applikant u dik il-

liçenza g[andha tin[are; f’isem individwu personali jew g[an-nom ta’

soçjetà kummerçjali jew kumpanija u l-indirizz muri fuq il-liçenza

g[andu jkun l-indirizz prinçipali tal-post kummerçjali prinçipali.

(4) Il-liçenza ma[ru;a mis-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç

g[andha tindika jekk il-vettura hiex liçenzata g[all-bejg[ ta’ o;;etti ta’

l-ikel jew le. G[andha tin;ieb l-approvazzjoni minn qabel ming[and l-

awtoritajiet tas-sa[[a fil-ka] li din l-attività tikkonerna il-bejg[ ta’

o;;etti ta’ l-ikel.

(5) Jekk detentur ta’ liçenza huwa fil-pussess ta’ aktar minn

kategorija ta’ liçenza f’punt partikolari ta’ ]mien, dak id-detentur ta’

liçenza g[andu jag[mel u]u minn liçenza wa’da biss u jirristrin;i l-

attività kummerçjali minn kull vettura g[al kategorija speçifika wa’da

kif jiddeçiedi hu>

I]da b’riferenza g[all-o;;etti relatati ma l-ikel, is-Sezzjoni

Liçenzi tal-Kummerç, wara rakkomandazzjoni mill-Awtoritajiet

tas-Sa[[a, tista’ tordna lid-detentur ta’ liçenza biex ibieg[ jew ma

jbieg[x o;;etti speçifiçi skond kif ordnat mill-awtoritajiet tas-

sa[[a. L-istess b’riferenza g[all-o;;etti mhux relatati ma l-ikel,

is-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç, wara rakkomandazzjoni

ming[and il-Pulizija, tista’ tordna lid-detentur tal-liçenza biex

jirrestrin;i l-bejg[ ta’ o;;ett li bih ikun jista’ qieg[ed jikser l-ordni

pubblika.

(6) Il-liçenza g[all-u]u ta’ vettura bil-mutur kummerçjali

kif deskritt hawn qabel g[andha jkollha l-informazzjoni li ;ejja>

(i) l-isem u n-numru tal-karta ta’ l-identità tad-detentur tal-

liçenza prinçipali<

(ii) l-indirizz tal-post ta’ l-attività kummerçjali prinçipali

liçenzata<

(iii) in-numru ta’ re;istrazzjoni tal-vettura, u

(iv) l-indirizz tal-garaxx tal-vettura bil-mutur.

Id-disposizzjonijiet tar-regolament 30 dwar id-disposizzjonijiet ta’

bejg[ fit-toroq g[andhom japplikaw mutatis mutandis g[all-liçenzi

ma[ru;in fuq vetturi liçenzati biex ibieg[u bl-imnut minn impjegati

g[an-nom ta’ attività kummerçjali prinçipali.

33. (1) Ma tista’ ssir ebda attività mag[rufa iktar komuni b[ala Bejg[ mill-

kompartiment tal-

bejg[ mill-kompartiment tal-;arr ta’ karozza, f’ebda triq [lief minn ;o ;arr ta’ karozza.

post privat.

(2) Kull min je[tie; li jorganizza bejg[ mill-kompartiment

tal-;arr ta’ karozza g[all-bejg[ ta’ o;;etti u]ati minn xi post privat

g[andu jag[mel applikazzjoni g[aldaqshekk lis-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-

Kummerç.

(3) Applikazzjoni g[al liçenza ta[t dan ir-regolament

g[andu jkun fiha dan it-tag[rif li ;ej>-

(a)

l-isem ta’ l-applikant<

(b) il-post fejn ser isir il-bejg[ mill-kompartiment tal-;arr

ta’ karozza<

(ç) id-data jew dati meta jkun ser isir il- bejg[ mill-

kompartiment tal-;arr ta’ karozza.

(4) Liçenza ma[ru;a g[all-organizzazzjoni ta’ bejg[ mill-

kompartiment tal-;arr ta’ karozza g[andha tkun so;;etta g[all-

kondizzjonijiet li ;ejjin>-

(a) ma g[andha tin[are; ebda liçenza lill-applikant sakemm

dan ma jkunx organizzazzjoni li ma tag[milx profitt< sakemm l-

applikant ma jag[tix prova u jiddeskrivi l-iskop g[al dik l-attività

ta’ qlieg[ ta’ fondi fl-applikazzjoni g[al-liçenza<

(b) l-applikant g[andu jippre]enta dan it-tag[rif li ;ej dwar

kull bejjieg[ lis-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç fi ]mien tmienja u

erbg[in sieg[a wara l-organizzazzjoni tal-bejg[ mill-kompartiment

tal-;arr ta’ karozza jew kif ikun me[tie; mill-awtorità regolatorja>

(i) in-numru tad-dokument ta’ identità, jew ta’ xi mezz

ie[or ta’ identifikazzjoni<

(ii) in-numru ta’ re;istrazzjoni tal-vettura li tintu]a biex

isir il-bejg[ minnha< u

(iii) deskrizzjoni ;enerali ta’ l-o;;etti mibjug[a<

(ç) l-organizzatur g[andu jalloka postijiet indaqs lil kull

bejjieg[ u kull post ma g[andux ikun akbar mill-ispazju li tkun

tie[u karozza tal-passi;;ieri<

(d) il-bejjieg[a fit-toroq u l-bejjieg[a bil-posta u sostituti

tag[hom ma jkunux permessi jipparteçipaw fil-bejg[ mill-

kompartiment tal-;arr ta’ karozza. G[aldaqstant ma tit[alla l-ebda

vettura liçenzata b[ala bejjieg[ fit-triq jew bl-imnut tkun ipparkjata

f’]ona fejn il-bejg[ mill-kompartiment tal-;arr ta’ karozza ikun

qieg[ed ji;i organizzat<

(e) persuni li jkollhom liçenza biex ibieg[u minn xi post

kummerçjali ma jit[allewx ibieg[u ix-xorta ta’ prodotti elenkati

fil-liçenza tag[hom f’bejg[ li jag[mlu mill-kompartiment tal-;arr

ta’ karozza<

(f)

il-bejjieg[a g[andhom jag[tu rievuta lil kull min jixtri<

(g) il-postijiet g[andhom biss ji;u allokati lil karozzi ta’

passi;;ieri u ma g[andu jsir l-ebda bejg[ minn vannijiet jew vetturi

kummerçjali o[ra.

34. (1) {add ma jista’ jorganizza jew jippermetti li ti;i Fiera kummerçjali

inklu] il-bejg[ bl-

organizzata fiera kummerçjali li tkun tinkludi l-bejg[ bl-imnut ta’ o;;etti imnut.

jew servizzi lill-pubbliku kemm-il darba ma tkunx in[ar;et liçenza

speçifikament g[al dik l-attività mis-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç

imsemmija b[ala Liçenza ta’ Fiera Kummerçjal>

I]da organizzazzjonijiet volontarji jistg[u jitolbu g[al

e]enzjoni milli j;ibu dik il-liçenza ming[and il-Ministru

responsabbli g[all-kummerç.

(2) Il-post fejn tista’ tkun organizzata fiera kummerçjali

g[andu jkun post liçenzat biex isir il-bejg[ bl-imnut jew kull post liçenzat

biex i]omm fieri kummerçjali.

(3) Applikazzjoni g[al liçenza ta[t dan ir-regolament

g[andha ssir lis-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç minn min ikun qed

jorganizza dik il-fiera kummerçjali u g[andu jkun fiha dan it-tag[rif li

(a) l-isem, l-indirizz u n-numru tad-dokument ta’ identità,

jew xi mezz ie[or ta’ identifikazzjoni, ta’ min ikun qed jorganizza

l-fiera<

(b) l-isem u l-indirizz ta’ fejn tkun se ssir il-fiera

kummerçjali<

(ç) l-isem ta’ kull min jipparteçipa fil-fiera u t-tip ta’ prodotti

li jkunu se jinbieg[u<

(d) in-numru tal-VAT u n-numru tal-liçenza tal-kummerç

ta’ kull min jipparteçipa fil-fiera<

(e)

id-data jew dati meta tkun se ssir il-fiera.

(4) Il-liçenza g[all-fiera kummerçjali g[andha tkun valida

g[al sebat ijiem konsekuttivi, inklu]i {dud u Festi Pubbliçi. Kull fiera

kummerçjali organizzata g[al aktar minn sebat ijiem konsekuttivi

g[andha te[tie; liçenza separata>

I]da dawk il-liçenzi ma[ru;a konsekuttivament g[all-istess

fiera kummerçjali fl-istess post ma g[andhomx jeççedu 30 ;urnata.

(5) In-numru rispettiv tal-liçenza g[al kull fiera kumerçjali

g[andu jintwera fuq kull riklam a materjal promozjonali li jirreklama l-

attività.

35. Bejg[ minn ;errejja huwa permess bla [sara g[all-

kondizzjonijiet li ;ejjin>

(a) il-post fejn il-;errej jieqaf biex ibieg[ l-o;;etti tieg[u

ikun ta’ lanqas 5 metri distanza li timxiha’l bog[od mill-entratura

ta’ kull post kummerçjali<

(b) ma jistax isir bejg[ minn ;errejja fil-preçinti ta’ lukanda

jew kumpless ta’ [wienet jekk mhux bil-permess bil-miktub ta’ l-

amministrazzjoni<

(ç) ma jistax isir bejg[ minn ;errejja li jbieg[u ornamenti

jew irendu servizz fil-Belt Valletta fil-pjazza ta’ Kastilja, fil-pjazza

ta’ San or; u fil-pjazza ta’ San Gwann u fi]-]ona ta’ Bieb il-Belt

Valletta li tinkludi Misra[ il-{elsien inklu] il-lo;;o;, l-fontana u

l-venda tal-karozzi tal-linja li tinkludi l-foss ta’ San :akbu<

(d) li ma titqieg[ed l-ebda [a;a fuq il-bankina<

(e) li ma jkun hemm ebda ingombru jew inkonvenjent

ikka;unat lill-abitanti jew g[al min ikun g[addej fit-triq, bl-u]u

ta’ ;eneratur jew kull [a;’o[ra<

(f) g[all-;errejja l-u]u u l-provi]joni ta’ utilitajiet pubbliçi

g[andhom ikunu projbiti.

TAQSIMA IV

{inijiet tax-xog[ol

36. (1) G[all-finijiet ta’ l-artikolu 4 ta’ l-Att qieg[ed ji;i

provdut li d-disposizzjonijiet ta’ din it-Taqsima g[andhom ikunu

japplikaw g[all-postijiet kummerçjali kollha u g[all-attivitajiet

kummerçjali kollha, irrispettivament minn jekk dawk il-postijiet jew

attivitajiet ikunux regolati bl-Att jew b’xi li;i o[ra.

(2) Il-limitu massimu ta’ [inijiet tax-xog[ol li matulhom

post kummerçjali jista’ jibqa’ miftu[ u jistg[u ji;u ;estiti attivitajiet

kummerçjali g[all-qadi ta’ konsumaturi g[andhom ikunu dawk murija

dwar dak il-post kummerçjali jew dik l-attività kummerçjali fit-Tielet

Skeda li tinsab ma dawn ir-regolamenti.

(3) Id-disposizzjonijiet tas-subregolamenti (1) u (2) ta’ dan

ir-regolament g[andhom ikunu ming[ajr pre;udizzju g[al kull

disposizzjoni speçjali li ssir dwar spi]eriji ta[t l-Ordinanza dwar il-

Professjoni Medika u l-Professjonijiet l-o[ra li g[andhom x’jaqsmu

mag[ha.

(4) Post kummerçjali li l-aktar li ibieg[ o;;etti tal-merça u

li ikun liçenzat ta[t kategorija 1 kodiçi tip 52.27 f’xi wa’da mil-

lokalitajiet turistiçi f’ Taqsina 10 fit-Tielet Skeda, li ma jkunx jkopri

iktar minn 350 metri kwadri ta’ spazju ta’ art tal-[anut, jista’ jibqa’

miftu’ g[an-negozju il-{add jew f’xi vaganza pubblika o[ra, bejn is-

6.00 a.m. u l-5.00 p.m. ta’ l-istess ;urnata.

37. Id-disposizzjonijiet ta’ din it-Taqsima ma g[andhomx Attivitajiet

kummerçjali minn

japplikaw g[al xi attività kummerçjali li tkun qed issir f[ajruport, ajruporti, lukandi,

terminal tal-passi;;ieri bil-ba[ar, sptar, klinika, dar residenzjali jew portijiet tal-ba[ar,

eçç.

minn xi parti ta’ lukanda.

38. (1) Minkejja d-disposizzjonijiet tat-Tielet Skeda li tinsab Estensjoni ta-[in

g[al stabbilimenti

ma’ dawn ir-regolamenti, il-Ministru jista’, bla [sara g[al dawk il- tal-catering.

kondizzjonijiet li huwa jista’ f’kull ka] partikolari jiddeçiedi li jag[mel,

jestendi l-[inijiet tax-xog[ol ta’ post kummerçjali li jkollu liçenza b[ala

stabbiliment tal-catering ta[t l-Att dwar Servizzi ta’ l-Ivvja;;ar u tat-

Turi]mu g[al Malta, jew li jkollu liçenza b[ala night-club, diskoteka

jew xi post ie[or fejn isir i]-]fin u normalment jit[allas dritt g[ad-d[ul,

g[al iktar mill-[in stabbilit b[ala [in ta’ kummerç g[al dak il-post ta[t

dik l-Iskeda.

(2) Is-sid jew il-manager ta’ xi post kummerçjali kif

imsemmi hawn qabel, g[andu japplika bil-miktub lis-Sezzjoni Liçenzi

tal-Kummerç bil-g[an li j;ib awtori]]azzjoni biex jestendi l-[in ta’

kummerç g[al dak il-post kummerçjali. Is-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-

Kummerç g[andu fi ]mien sebat ijiem ta’ xog[ol minn meta jirievi dik

l-applikazzjoni, jikkonsulta ma’ l-Awtorità tat-Turi]mu ta’ Malta biex

jara jekk id-drittijiet rilevanti tal-liçenza fir-rigward ta’ dak il-post

kummerçjali humiex im[allsa u g[andu jitlob ukoll l-approvazzjoni tal-

Kummissarju tal-Pulizija biex ji;i esti] il-[in ta’ kummerç tal-post

kummerçjali. Fi ]mien sittin ;urnata tax-xog[ol wara li jirievu dak l-

avvi] ming[and is-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç, l-Awtorità tat-

Turi]mu ta’ Malta u l-Kummissarju tal-Pulizija g[andhom jibg[atu

twe;iba bil-miktub.

Fil-ka] li, matul i]-]mien imsemmi ta’ sittin ;urnata, l-Awtorità

tat-Turi]mu ta’ Malta tindika li d-drittijiet tal-liçenza fir-rigward tal-

post kummerçjali ma jkunux im[allsa jew fl-eventwalità li l-

Kummissarju tal-Pulizija, fi]-]mien imsemmi jo;;ezzjona g[all-

estensjoni tal-[in kummerçjali, dik l-estensjoni ma g[andhiex ting[ata.

Jekk wara dawk is-sittin ;urnata is-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç

ma jirievi l-ebda risposta ming[and l-Awtorità tat-Turi]mu ta’ Malta

jew il-Kummissarju tal-Pulizija, g[andu jitqies illi l-Awtorità tat-

Turi]mu ta’ Malta jew il-Kummissarju tal-Pulizija skond kif ikun il-

ka], jkun jaqbel ma’ l-g[oti ta’ l-awtorizazzjoni biex il-[in ta’ kummerç

ikun esti].

I]da>-

(a) id-daqq ta’ mu]ika b’kull mezz ;ewwa post kummerçjali

li ma jkunx liçenzat biex idoqq mu]ika amplifikata g[andu jieqaf

sal-11.00 p.m.<

(b) mu]ika amplifikata tista’ tindaqq biss wara l-11.00 p.m.

f’postijiet kummerçjali li g[andhom liçenza g[ad-daqq ta’ mu]ika

amplifikata f’dak il-post<

(ç) bla [sara g[all-paragrafu (b) hawn qabel, id-daqq ta’

mu]ika b’kull mezz ;ewwa post kummerçjali li jkun liçenzat biex

idoqq mu]ika amplifikata b[tali mod li jinstema’ minn barra tal-

post f’kull ]ona huwa projbit wara l-11.00 p.m., b’eççezzjoni g[al

dawk ]-]oni ;ewwa Bugibba, l-Qawra u Paceville, kif stabilit fil-

{ames Skeda, fejn id-daqq ma’ jistax jinstema’ minn barra tal-

post wara s-1.00 a.m.<

(d) l-operat ta’ post kummerçjali liçenzat biex jifta[ g[all-

kummerç mis-1.00 a.m. sa l-4.00 a.m. ma g[andux matul dawk is-

sig[at jo[loq fastidju jew inkonvenjenza lill-viçini b’xi xorta ta’

[oss li jinstema’ minn barra l-post jew b’xi mezz mag[mul minn

;ewwa jew min barra tal-post<

(e) fil-ka] ta’ nuqqas ta’ konformità mad-disposizzjonijiet

ta’ paragrafi (a) sa (d) hawn qabel, kull membru tal-Pulizija ta’

mhux anqas mill-kariga ta’ sur;ent g[andu s-sa[[a li jordna r-

rimedju immedjat ta’ kull ksur g[as-sodisfazzjoni tieg[u u kull

membru tal-Pulizija mhux inqas mill-kariga ta’ Spettur jista’ jordna

l-g[eluq immedjat tal-post g[al perjodu ta’ tnax-il sieg[a skond

ma’ huwa j[oss adatt fiç-çirkostanzi.

Fil-ka] li l-persuni li g[andhom il-kontroll effettiv tal-post

kummerçjali jonqos milli j[ares xi ordni mog[tija lilu skond ma’ hemm

f’dan il-paragrafu, il-Kummissarju tal-Pulizija g[andu s-sa[[a li jo[ro;

ordni bil-miktub g[all-g[eluq immedjat tal-post u l-waqfien ta’ l-attività

kummerçjali minn dak il-post g[all-perjodu ta’ mhux aktar minn

[mistax-il ;urnata. Bi ftehim mal-Ministru responsabbli g[all-

Kummerç, il-post kummerçjali jista’ jin]amm mag[luq g[al perjodu

sussegwenti li ma jkunx iktar minn tletin ;urnata, indipendentement

minn kull piena dovuta g[al min jikser il-li;i ikun jew sejjer ikun [ati

skond il-li;i.

(3) Fil-ka] ta’ nuqqasijiet persistenti, l-Kummissarju tal-

Pulizija g[andu jinforma lis-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç bid-

disposizzjonijiet ta’ sub-paragrafi (a) sa (d) ta’ subregolament (2) hawn

qabel li jkun iltaqa’ mag[hom f’xi post kummerçjali liçenzat, is-Sezzjoni

Liçenzi tal-Kummerç tista’ wara li tag[ti opportinita‘ lid-detentur tal-

liçenza biex jag[mel is-sottomissjonijiet tieg[u, tirrevoka l-liçenza g[all-

estenzjoni tal-[in kummerçjali mis-1.00 a.m. sa l-4.00 a.m. fir-rigward

ta’ dak il-post kummerçjali.

(4) Ma g[andha tindaqq ebda mu]ika amplifikata minn live

bands jew b’kull mezz ie[or fil-kors jew b[ala parti minn attività

kummerçjali bejn l-4.00 a.m. u d-9.00 a.m.>

(a) bla [sara g[ad-disposizzjonijiet ta’ paragrafu (ç) li jmiss

attività kummerçjali li tkun qed tin]amm fil-miftu[, ;ewwa xi parti

minn post kummerçjali, g[andha tispiçça sa mhux aktar tard mis-

1.00 a.m.<

(b) jekk il-post fejn tkun qeg[da ssir l-attività fil-miftu[ ikun

in[awi ta’ xi post li jkollu liçenza b[ala stabbiliment tal-catering

ta[t l-Att dwar Servizzi ta’ l-Ivvja;;ar u tat-Turi]mu g[al Malta,

jew ikollu liçenza b[ala night-club, diskoteka jew xi post ie[or

fejn isir i]-]fin u jit[allas dritt g[ad-d[ul, u l-post ikun jinsab

f’distanza ta’ iktar minn 500 metru minn xi n[awi abitati, d-detentur

ta’ liçenza jista’ japplika g[and il-Ministru g[al estensjoni tat-

terminu ta] ]mien stipulat f’dan ir-regolament bla [sara g[al dawk

il-kondizzjonijiet li l-Ministru jista’ jqis li jkunu adatti u sakemm

dak it-terminu ta’ ]mien ma g[andu f’ebda ka] ma’ jittawwal g[al

i]jed mill-4.00 a.m.

39. (1) Jistg[u ji;u ;estiti attivitajiet kummerçjali fi swieq fil-

bera[ minn bejjieg[a bil-posta f’dik il-;urnata jew dawk il-;ranet u,

matul il-[inijiet tax-xog[ol stabbiliti g[al dawk is-swieq ta[t ir-Raba’

Skeda li tinsab ma dawn ir-regolamenti.

(2) Bla [sara g[ad-disposizzjonijiet ta’ dan ir-regolament

li ;ejjin, kemm-il darba ma ji;ix provdut xort’ o[ra, bejjieg[a bil-posta

ma g[andhomx iqeg[du l-posta tag[hom f’suq fil-bera[ qabel is-6.30

a.m. jew jibqg[u f’dak is-suq wara s-1.00 p.m. ta’ l-istess ;urnata.

(3) Fil-ka] ta’ suq fil-bera[ f’Marsaxlokk, bejjieg[a bil-

posta ma g[andhomx iqeg[du l-posta tag[hom qabel is-6.30 a.m. jew

jibqg[u fis-suq wara l-5.00 p.m. ta’ l-istess ;urnata mit-Tnejn sal-{add.

(4) Fil-ka] ta’ suq fil-bera[ ;ewwa Ta’ Qali l-{add,

bejjieg[a bil-posta ma g[andhomx iqeg[du l-posta tag[hom qabel it-

8.00 a.m. jew jibqg[u fis-suq wara l-5.00 p.m. ta’ l-istess ;urnata.

(5) Fil-ka] ta’ suq fil-bera[ ;ewwa Rabat, G[awdex,

bejjieg[a bil-posta ma g[andhomx iqeg[du l-posta tag[hom qabel is-

6.30 a.m. jew jibqg[u fis-suq wara l-2.00 p.m. ta’ l-istess ;urnata.

(6) Fil-ka] ta’ suq fil-bera[ fi Triq Merkanti, Valletta,

g[andhom japplikaw dawn il-kondizzjonijiet li ;ejjin>-

(a) il-posti ma g[andhomx jitqeg[du qabel is-7.00 a.m. jew

wara t-8.00 a.m<

(b) il-posti ma g[andhomx ji]]armaw qabel is-1.15 p.m.

jew wara 2-2.00 p.m. u sa dak il-[in il-bejjieg[a bil-posta jridu

jkunu telqu mis-suq<

(ç) ming[ajr pre;udizzju g[ad-disposizzjonijiet li ;ejjin ta’

dan ir-regolament, matul i]-]mien bejn it-13 u l-24 ta’ Diembru,

i]-]ew; dati inklu]i, il-bejjieg[a bil-posta ma g[andhomx i]armaw

il-posti tag[hom qabel it-8.00 p.m. ta’ l-istess ;urnata>

I]da meta jkun ja[bat il-{add jew xi vakanza pubblika o[ra

f’dak il-perjodu, il-bejjieg[a ma g[andhomx dakinhar i]armaw il-

posti tag[hom qabel is-1.15 p.m. jew wara s-2.00 p.m.

(7) Minkejja d-disposizzjonijiet ta’ qabel ta’ dan ir-

regolament, il-Pulizija jkunu jistg[u jwaqqfu l-attivitajiet ta’ bejjieg[a

bil-posta qabel is-1.15 p.m. jew wara s-2.00 p.m.

TAQSIMA V

Proçeduri ta’ l-Appell

40. (1) Applikant g[al liçenza ta[t l-Att, u kull min i]jed ikun Min jista’ jag[mel

appell quddiem il-

g[amel o;;ezzjoni jew ilment lis-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç skond Bord ta’ l-Appelli

regolament 9 ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti, i[oss ru[u aggravat bid-deçi]joni dwar il-Liçenzar.

tas-Sezzjoni msemmija dwar xi liçenza jew jekk persuna i[ossha

aggravata b’deçi]joni me[uda mil-Kunsill Liokali fir-rigward tal-[ru;

ta’ liçenza jew b’ordni jew nuqqas ta’ kunsens mog[ti mill-Kummissarju

tal-Pulizija lis-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç, jista’ jippre]enta appell

quddiem il-Bord ta’ l-Appelli dwar il-Liçenzar (hawn i]jed ’il quddiem

imsemmi “il-Bord’’) skond id-disposizzjonijiet ta’ din it-Taqsima.

(2) Ir-rikors ta’ l-appell kontra s-Sezzjoni jew il-Kunsill

Lokali g[andu ji;i ppre]entat g[and is-Segretarju tal-Bord fi ]mien

[mistax-il ;urnata mid-data meta l-applikant ikun ;ie av]at mis-Sezzjoni

Liçenzi tal-Kummerç skond is-subregolament (1) tar-regolament 11 jew

id-data meta xi persuna o[ra tkun ;iet av]ata skond is-subregolament

(2) tar-regolament 11 ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti.

(3) Fir-rikors g[andu jkun hemm b’mod ar il-

motivazzjonijiet g[all-appell u t-talba li jkun qed jag[mel min jappella.

41. (1) Meta jkun sar appell quddiem il-Bord, is-Segretarju Avvi] ta’ l-appell.

g[andu, fi ]mien ;urnata minn dik il-pre]entata jav]a lis-Sezzjoni

Liçenzi tal-Kummerç u lill-persuni li ;ejjin>-

(a) meta l-appell ikun ;ie ppre]entat mill-applikant dwar

xi liçenza, u persuna tkun g[amlet o;;ezzjoni jew ilment kif hawn

qabel imsemmi, lil dik il-persuna<

(b) meta l-appell ikun ;ie ppre]entat minn xi persuna o[ra

kif hawn qabel imsemmi, lill-applikant.

42. (1) Meta l-appellant ma jkunx l-applikant dwar xi liçenza Kif jin;iebu l-provi.

jew il-persuna li tkun g[amlet o;;ezzjoni jew ilment kif hawn qabel

imsemmi, l-applikant jew dik il-persuna, skond il-ka], ikollhom il-jedd

iressqu l-ilment tag[hom quddiem il-Bord.

(2) L-appellant, malli jippre]enta l-appell, u s-Sezzjoni

Liçenzi tal-Kummerç u l-applikant dwar il-liçenza jew kull min ikun

g[amel xi o;;ezzjoni jew ilment u li ma jkunx l-appellant skond il-ka],

g[andu mill-anqas ;img[a qabel id-data stabbilita g[as-smig[ ta’ l-

appell, jippre]enta lill-Bord kull xhieda, stqarrija u dokument li jkollhom

x’jaqsmu mal-ka].

Kif jixhdu x-xhieda.

43. Il-mod kif jixhdu x-xhieda fis-smig[ ta’ l-appell g[andu jkun

jew viva voce jew permezz ta’ affidavit. Id-disposizzjonijiet tal-Kodiçi

ta’ Organizzazzjoni u Proçedura ivili li jirrigwardaw il-produzzjoni ta’

xhieda quddiem qorti ta’ ;urisdizzjoni ivili, g[andhom mutatis mutandis

ikunu japplikaw g[all-produzzjoni ta’ xhieda viva voce jew permezz

ta’ affidavit quddiem Bord.

44. (1) Is-smig[ ta’ l-appell g[andu jsir f’perjodu ta’ mhux

inqas minn tlett ijiem ta’ xog[ol imma mhux iktar minn g[axart ijiem

ta’ xog[ol minn meta ji;i ppre]entat dak l-appell.

I]da jekk iç-Chairman tal-Bord ta’ l-Appelli jiddeçiedi favur l-

ur;enza tal-kwistjoni, il-Bord ta’ l-Appell jista’ jisma l-appell qabel it-

tlett ijiem ta’ xog[ol.

I]da jekk iç-Chairman tal-Bord ta’ l-Appell jiddeçiedi fuq il-b]onn

ta’ aktar dokumentazzjoni u evidenza, iç-Chairman jista’ jiddeçiedi li

jisma’ l-Appell wara l-g[axart ijiem tax-xog[ol.

(2) Il-Bord g[andu jg[addi biex jisma u jiddeçiedi l-appell

skond ix-xhieda, dikjarazzjonijiet u dokumenti ppre]entati mi]-]ew;

partijiet skond ir-regolamenti 41, 42, 43 u 44 ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti.

(3) Il-Bord g[andu, skond kemm ikun prattiku li jag[mel

dan, jiddeçiedi l-appell wara seduta wa[da.

Jekk il-Bord jiddeçiedi li jag[ti xi differimenti, il-Bord g[andu

jag[ti lill-partijiet konernati ]ew; dati b[ala l-unika ]ew; appuntamenti

g[all-Bord li jisma’ l-appell. Dawn i]-]ew; dati g[andhom ikunu matul

il-perjodu massimu ta’ 30 ;urnata.

45. Meta xi wa’da mill-partijiet tonqos milli tidher g[ad-

differiment, dik il-parti g[andha tkun [atja ta’ reat kontra dawn ir-

regolamenti u g[andha te[el multa ta’ Lm50 meta tinsab [atja g[al kull

darba li tonqos milli tidher.

Jekk l-appellant jonqos milli jidher flimkien mal-multa ta’ Lm50,

il-Bord jissospendi l-appell u l-appell ji;i kunsidrat de]ert.

Jekk l-awtorità rilevanti tonqos milli tidher g[a]-]ew; dati tad-

differiment, il-Bord ta’ l-Appell g[andu jag[ti s-sentenza fuq il-ba]i

tal-provi li jkollu.

46. Kull notifika ta’ avvi] li tintbag[at mill-Bord g[andha titqies Kif

notifikat.

li tkun saret u li ;iet debitament notifikata jekk din titwassal fi]ikament

jew inkella tintbag[at bil-posta re;istrata lill-persuna indirizzata fil-

post fejn ikollha n-negozju tag[ha, jew fejn tkun soltu toqg[od, jew fl-

indirizz postali tag[ha.

47. Kull smig[ tal-Bord g[andu jkun bil-miftu’ u d-deçi]jonijiet Smig[ bil-miftu[.

tal-Bord g[andhom jing[ataw bil-miftu[.

48. (1) Kull min jag[mel appell quddiem il-Bord g[andu, meta Drittijiet g[all-

appell.

jippre]enta dak l-appell, i[allas l-ispejje] ta’ Lm25.

(2) Jekk il-Bord ma jkunx jista’ jiddeçiedi l-appell wara l-

ewwel seduta, u jkun hemm seduti sussegwenti, l-appellant g[andu,

minbarra l-ispejje] hawn aktar qabel imsemmija ta’ Lm25, j[allas fil-

Bord spejje] addizzjonali ta’ Lm20 g[al kull seduta li ssir wara.

(3) Jekk il-Bord jiddeçiedi favur l-appellant, il-Bord g[andu

fid-deçizjoni tieg[u, jordna lis-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç jew l-

awtorità rilevanti tirrimbor]a d-drittijiet kollha li l-appellant ikun [allas

lill-Bord dwar dak l-appell.

49. Il-Bord jista’ wkoll jaqsam l-ispejje] bejn il-partijiet, f’liema Poteri tal-Bord ta’ l-

Appell.

ka] is-Sezzjoni Liçenzi tal-Kummerç jew l-awtorità rilevanti g[andha

tkun ordnata li tirrimbor]a dik il-parti mill-ispejje] li jkunu ;ew hekk

maqsuma.

Il-Bord jista’ wkoll>

(a) ibiddel id-deçi]joni me[uda mill-awtorità rilevanti

kontra l-appellant< jew

(b) i;ieg[el lill-awtorità rilevanti to[ro; il-permess

neççessarju< jew

(ç) jie[u l-azzjoni neçessarja, inklu] il-[ru; ta’ liçenza, li

jkun applika g[aliha l-applikant< jew

(d) ibiddel deçi]joni li tkun ittie[det kontra l-appellant.

PARTI VI

Drittijiet g[al liçenza

50. Id-drittijiet li ;ejjin g[andhom jit[allsu lis-Sezzjoni Liçenzi

tal-Kummerç minn min ikun irid je]erita xi wa[da mill-attivitajiet

kummerçjali li ;ejjin>

(a) li jag[milha ta’ bejjieg[ fit-toroq billi ju]a vettura bil-

mutur jew xi mezz ie[or tat-trasport, Lm40 fis-sena<

(b) li jag[milha ta’ bejjieg[ fit-toroq tal-[ob] billi ju]a kull

mezz ta’ trasport, Lm10 fis-sena<

(ç) li jag[milha ta’ bejjieg[ fit-toroq ta’ frott jew [axix jew

[ut, billi ju]a kull mezz ta’ trasport, Lm20 fis-sena<

(d) li jag[milha ta’ bejjieg[ fit-toroq tal-qubbajt tradizzjonali

Malti, Lm30 fis-sena<

(e)

li jag[milha ta’ bejjieg[ bil-posta, Lm30 fis-sena<

(f) li jag[milha ta’ bejjieg[ bil-posta minn post fiss fis-suq

fil-bera[ fil-Belt Valletta jew fit-Tokk, Rabat, G[awdex, Lm50

fis-sena.

(g) g[al kull organizzazzjoni ta’ bejg[ mill-kompartiment

tal-;arr ta’ karozzi, Lm25 fis-sena<

(h) li jag[milha ta’ a;ent tal-liçenzi tal-marketing, Lm30

fis-sena g[al kull vettura liçenzata<

(i) li jag[milha ta’ ;errej Lm40 fis-sena irrispettivament

mit-tul ta]-]mien<

(j) id-dritt pagabbli fir-rigward ta’ fiera kummerçjali g[andu

jkun l-aktar minn>

(a)

jew Lm300 g[al sebat ijiem konsekuttivi<

(b) jew Lm1 g[al kull parteçipant kull jum.

51. Id-drittijiet ta’ kull sena li jit[allsu ta[t dawn ir-regolamenti

g[andhom jit[allsu mal-bidu ta’ l-attività kummerçjali u wara dik id-

data g[andhom jit[allsu ta’ kull sena g[at-ti;did tal-liçenza fl-1 ta’

Jannar ta’ kull sena.

52. Il-liçenza ta’ bejjieg[ bil-posta mis-suq fil-bera[ fi Triq Trasferiment

personali.

Merkanti, l-Belt Valletta, Marsaxlokk jew mis-suq fil-bera[ fit-Tokk,

Rabat, G[awdex u liçenza dwar kull kjosk, tista’ ti;i trasferita lil xi

persuna o[ra wara li jit[allas dritt ta’ Lm1000 lill-awtorità rilevanti>

I]da dak id-dritt ma jkunx dovut meta t-trasferiment isir minn

persuna favur ]ew;ha jew martu, jew lil xi persuna fil-linja dixxendenti

diretta, inklu]i t-tfal adottati, bi trasmissjoni inter vivos jew causa mortis,

wara li tin;ieb prova tal-qrubija familjari mad-detentur tal-liçenza

e]istenti.

TAQSIMA VII

Reati u Pieni

53. Kull min jikser xi disposizzjoni ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti jkun Reati u pieni.

[ati ta’ reat u je[el, meta jinstab [ati, l-istess pieni b[al dawk stabbiliti

ta[t l-artikolu 29 ta’ l-Att.

54. G[all-finijiet ta’ l-artikolu 30 ta’ l-Att, il-piena li s-Sezzjoni Proçeduri speçjali.

Liçenzi tal-Kummerç tista’ titlob dwar reat kontra d-disposizzjonijiet

ta’ l-Att u ta’ dawn ir-regolamenti tkun ta’ Lm50.

(1) An application for a licence in relation to commercial Licensee of

commercial

premises may be made either in the name of an individual or in the premises.

name of an individual on behalf of a commercial partnership or company.

(2) Where the application is made on behalf of such

partnership or company, the application shall be signed by the person

duly authorised in that behalf to legally represent the same.

(3) The application shall also designate the individual who

will be effectively responsible for managing the commercial premises

in the following cases>-

(a) where the effective management is to be carried out by

an individual other than the licensee<

(b) in the case of a commercial partnership or company.

KATEGORIJI TA’ LI~ENZI U TIPI

Kategorija ta’ Li`enza I – Ippro`essar, Manifattura u Bejg] ta’ Prodotti ta’ l-Ikel u Xarbiet

Tip ta’ Li`enza

Manifattura ta’ prodotti ta’ l-ikel u xarbiet

Bejg] bl-ingrossa ta’ ikel u xarbiet

Bejg] bl-imnut fi ]wienet mhux spe`jalizzati fejn ikun hemm l-iktar ikel,

xarbiet u tabakk

Bejg] bl-imnut fi ]wienet spe`jalizzati fejn ikun hemm l-aktar bejg] ta’ frott

u ]xejjex

Bejg] bl-imnut fi ]wienet spe`jalizzati fejn ikun hemm l-aktar bejg] ta’

la]am u prodotti tal-la]am

Bejg] bl-imnut fi ]wienet spe`jalizzati fejn ikun hemm l-aktar bejg] ta’ ]ut,

krosta`ej u molluski

Bejg] bl-imnut fi ]wienet spe`jalizzati fejn ikun hemm l-aktar bejg] ta’

]ob\, kejkijiet, dol`erija bid-dqiq u dol`erija biz-zokkor

Bejg] bl-imnut ta’ ikel u xarbiet fi ]wienet spe`jalizzati fejn ikun hemm l-

aktar bejg] ta’ xarbiet alko]oli`i u xarbiet o]ra

Bejg] bl-imnut ta’ ikel u xarbiet fi ]wienet spe`jalizzati fejn ikun hemm l-

aktar bejg] ta’ prodotti ta’ l-ikel mhux klassifikati band’o]ra

Catering; provvista ta’ ikel preparat

Kategorija ta’ Li`enza II – Attivitajiet ta’ Manifattura

Tip ta’ Li`enza

Manifattura ta’ prodotti tat-tabakk

Manifattura ta’ tessili u prodotti tat-tessili

Manifattura ta’ ]wejje[ li jintlibsu, tlibbis u t-ti\big] ta’ [ild bil-pil

Ikkunzar u tlibbis ta’ [ild, manifattura ta’ vali[[i, basktijiet ta’ l-idejn, ix-

xog]ol ta’ sillari, arnessi u \raben

Manifattura ta’ injam u ta’ prodotti ta’ l-injam u tas-sufra, ]lief g]amara;

manifattura ta’ o[[etti tat-tiben u ta’ materjal intre``jat

Manifattura ta’ polpa, karta u prodotti tal-kera

Il-pubblikazzjoni, l-istampar u r-riproduzzjoni tal-media re[istrata

Manifattura ta’ o[[etti kimi`i u prodotti kimi`i minbarra l-manifattura ta’

farma`ewti`i

Manifattura ta’ prodotti tal-gomma u tal-plastik

Manifattura ta’ prodotti minerali o]ra mhux metalli`i

Manifattura ta’ metall ba\i

Manifattura ta’ prodotti tal-metall, ]lief makkinarju u tag]mir

Manifattura ta’ makkinarju u tag]mir minbarra l-manifattura ta’ armi

Manifattura ta’ makkinarju ta’ l-uffi`ji u computers

Manifattura ta’ makkinarju elettriku u apparat mhux klassifikat band’o]ra

Manifattura ta’ tag]mir u apparat tar-radju, televi\joni u komunikazzjonijiet

Manifattura ta’ strumenti ta’ pre`i\joni medika u otti`i, arlo[[i ta’ l-idejn u

arlo[[i tal-mejda

Manifattura ta’ vetturi bil-mutur, trailers u semi-trailers

Manifattura ta’ tag]mir tat-trasport ie]or

Manifattura ta’ g]amara

Manifattura ta’ [ojjelli u o[[etti relatati

Manifattura ta’ strumenti mu\ikali

Manifattura ta’o[etti g]all-isport

Manifattura ta’ log]biet u [ugarelli

Attivitajiet ta’ manifattura mixxelanja li mhix klassifikata band’o]ra

Ri`ikla[[ inklu\i scrap yards

Kategorija ta’ Li`enza III – Bejg] bl-Ingrossa u Bejg] bl-Imnut

Tip ta’ Li`enza

Bejg] ta’ vetturi bil-mutur u muturi

Manutenzjoni u tiswija ta’ vetturi bil-mutur

Bejg] ta’ partijiet u a``essorji ta’ vetturi bil-mutur

Bejg], manutenzjoni u tiswija ta’ muturi u ta’ partijiet u a``essorji relatati

Bejg] bl-ingrossa ta’ o[[etti tad-dar minbarra prodotti farma`ewti`i

Bejg] bl-ingrossa ta’ prodotti intermedji mhux agrikoli, skart u skrapp

Bejg] bl-ingrossa ta’ makkinarju, tag]mir u provvisti

Bejg] ie]or bl-ingrossa

Bejg] bl-imnut fi ]wienet mhux spe`jalizzati fejn m’g]andux ikun hemm l-

aktar prodotti ta’ l-ikel

Bejg] bl-imnut f’]anut spe`jalizzat li jkun l-aktar ibieg] prodotti tat-tabakk

Bejg] bl-imnut f’]anut spe`jalizzat li jkun l-aktar ibieg] o[[etti medi`i u

ortopedi`i

Bejg] bl-imnut f’]anut spe`jalizzat li jkun l-aktar ibieg] kosmeti`i u

lavanderija

Bejg] bl-imnut f’]anut spe`jalizzat li jkun l-aktar ibieg] it-tessili

Bejg] bl-imnut f’]anut spe`jalizzat li jkun l-aktar ibieg] o[[etti ta’ lbies

Bejg] bl-imnut f’]anut spe`jalizzat li jkun l-aktar ibieg] \raben u o[[etti tal-

[ild

Bejg] bl-imnut f’]anut spe`jalizzat li jkun l-aktar ibieg] g]amara, tag]mir

g]at-tidwil u o[[etti tad-dar o]ra

Bejg] bl-imnut f’]anut spe`jalizzat li jkun l-aktar ibieg] tag]mir elettriku li

jintu\a fid-dar u o[[etti ta’ radju u televi\joni

Bejg] bl-imnut f’]anut spe`jalizzat li jkun l-aktar ibieg] o[[etti ta’ ]addied,

\ebg]at u ][ie[

Bejg] bl-imnut f’]anut spe`jalizzat li jkun l-aktar ibieg] kotba, gazzetti u

kartolerija

Bejg] bl-imnut f’]anut spe`jalizzat fejn ikun hemm l-aktar bejg] ta’ tag]mir

ta’ l-uffi`ju, computers u o[[etti o]ra ]fief

Bejg] bl-imnut f’]anut spe`jalizzat fejn ikun hemm l-aktar bejg] ta’ tag]mir

fotografiku, ottiku u ta’ pre`i\joni

Bejg] bl-imnut f’]anut spe`jalizzat fejn ikun hemm l-aktar bejg] ta’ tag]mir

ta’ telekomunikazzjonijiet

Attivitajiet ta’ otti`i

Bejg] ie]or bl-imnut f’]anut spe`jalizzat fejn ikun hemm l-aktar bejg] ta’

wallpaper u g]ata g]all-art

Bejg] ie]or bl-imnut f’]anut spe`jalizzat fejn ikun hemm l-aktar bejg] ta’

twapet u twapet ta`-`umnija

Bejg] ie]or bl-imnut f’]anut spe`jalizzat fejn ikun hemm l-aktar bejg] ta’

arlo[[i ta’ l-idejn, arlo[[i tal-mejda u [ojjellerija

Bejg] ie]or bl-imnut u manutenzjoni fi ]wienet spe`jalizzati fejn ikun hemm

l-aktar bejg] ta’ o[[etti ta’ l-isport, tag]mir tas-sajd, o[[etti li jintu\aw

g]all-kampijiet, dg]ajjes u roti

Bejg] ie]or bl-imnut fi ]wienet spe`jalizzati fejn ikun hemm l-aktar bejg] ta’

log]biet u [ugarelli

Bejg] ie]or bl-imnut fi ]wienet spe`jalizzati fejn ikun hemm l-aktar bejg] ta’

fjuri, pjanti, \rierag], fertilizzanti, annimali domesti`i u l-ikel ta’ dawn l-

annimali

Bejg] ie]or bl-imnut fi ]wienet spe`jalizzati fejn ikun hemm l-aktar bejg] ta’

souvenirs, xog]ol tas-snajja u o[[etti reli[ju\i

Bejg] ie]or bl-imnut fi ]wienet spe`jalizzati fejn ikun hemm l-aktar bejg] ta’

bolol u muniti

Bejg] ie]or bl-imnut fi ]wienet spe`jalizzati fejn ikun hemm l-aktar bejg] ta’

prodotti mhux ta’ l-ikel li ma jkunux klassifikati band’o]ra

Bejg] bl-imnut ta’ o[[etti sekondaman fi ]wienet

Bejg] bl-imnut li ma jsirx fi ]wienet; bejg] bl-imnut li jsir permezz ta’ ditti li

jie]du ordnijiet bil-posta jew permezz ta’ l-internet

Tiswija ta’ o[[etti personali u o[[etti tad-dar

Kategorija ta’ Li`enza IV – Servizzi ta’ Kostruzzjoni

Tip ta’ Li`enza

Meta ji[u offruti servizzi ta’ kostruzzjoni jew il-kiri ta’ tag]mir, impjant u

makkinarju relatat ma’ dawk is-servizzi

Kategorija ta’ Li`enza V – Servizzi Professjonali u Kummer`jali

Tip ta’ Li`enza

Mani[[ar ta’ tag]bija

Attivitajiet o]ra ta’ a[enziji tat-trasport

Attivitajiet postali u ta’ kurrier

Attivitajiet dwar bini u proprjetà

Il-kiri ta’ makkinarju u tag]mir ming]ajr operatur u ta’ o[[etti personali u

o[[etti tad-dar minbarra l-kiri ta’ karozzi u tag]mir ie]or tat-trasport bl-art,

bl-ajru jew bil-ba]ar

Servizzi tal-computer u attivitajiet relatati

Ri`erka u \vilupp

Kontabilità

Ri`erka dwar is-suq u t-te]id ta’ opinion polls

Attivitajiet ta’ konsulenza kummer`jali u ta’ management minbarra

relazzjonijiet pubbli`i u komunikazzjonijiet

Relazzjonijiet Pubbli`i u Komunikazzjonijiet

Attivitajiet ta’ management ta’ kumpanniji holding

Testijiet tekni`i u analisi

Reklamar

Inga[[ar g]ax-xog]ol u l-provvediment ta’ persunal

Tindif industrijali

Attivitajiet fotografi`i

Attivitajiet ta’ ppakkjar

Servizzi segretarjali u ta’ traduzzjoni

Attivitajiet ta’ call centre

Attivitajiet ta’ fiera, esibizzjoni, u organizzaturi ta’ kungressi

Attivitajiet professjonali u attivitajiet kummer`jali o]ra li mhumiex

klassifikati band’o]ra

Kategorija ta’ Li`enza VI – Servizzi So`jali u Personali

Tip ta’ Li`enza

Kiri ta’ proprjetà u swali g]at-ti[ijiet u ri`evimenti o]ra

Attivitajiet ta’ g]alliema tal-mu\ika, snajja’, sports u attivitajiet o]ra ta’

divertiment

Attivitajiet ta’ films u video

Attivitajiet ta’ radju u televi\joni

Attivitajiet o]ra ta’ divertiment

Attivitajiet ta’ a[enzija ta’ l-a]barijiet

Attivitajiet ta’ librerija, arkivji, mu\ewijiet u dawk kulturali o]ra

Attivitajiet sportivi minbarra sport tal-ba]ar u ka``a u m]atri

Attivitajiet rikreattivi o]ra minbarra l-log]ob ta’ l-azzard u attivitajiet ta’

m]atri

Il-]asil u dry cleaning ta’ prodotti ta’ [ild bil-pil

Parrukkerija

Attivitajiet ta’ kura tal-[miel

Attivitajiet funebri u dawk relatati

Attivitajiet ta’ benesseri fi\iku

Attivitajiet o]ra ta’ servizz so`jali u personali li mhumiex klassifikati

band’o]ra

Where an application is made under the provisions of this Part Request for further

documentation or

and further documentation or information is required in relation to such information.

an application, the Trade Licensing Unit may, within ten working days

from the filing of such application, require in writing the production of

such further documentation or information and it may in its request

grant the applicant such time as it may deem necessary to provide such

documentation or information but not exceeding a maximum period of

two months from the date of notification>

Provided that if the applicant fails to produce the requested

documentation within two months from the date of notification

then such application for the issue of a licence shall be declared as

withdrawn.

(Regulation 13)

LICENCE CATEGORIES AND TYPES

Licence Category I - Processing, Manufacturing and Sale of Food Products and

Beverages

Type of Licence

Manufacture of food products and beverages

Wholesale of food and beverages

Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages and tobacco

predominating

Retail sale of food in specialised stores selling predominantly fruit and

vegetables

Retail sale of food in specialised stores selling predominantly meat and

meat products

Retail sale of food in specialised stores selling predominantly fish,

crustaceans and molluscs

Retail sale of food in specialised stores selling predominantly bread,

cakes, flour confectionery and sugar

confectionery

Retail sale of food and beverages in specialised stores selling

predominantly alcoholic and other beverages

Retail sale of food and beverages in specialised stores selling

predominantly other food products not elsewhere

classified

Catering; supply of prepared food

Licence Category II - Manufacturing Activities

Type of Licence

Manufacture of tobacco products

Manufacture of textile and textile products

Manufacture of wearing apparel, dressing and dyeing of fur

Tanning and dressing of leather, manufacture of luggage, handbags,

saddlery, harness and footwear

Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except

furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and

plaiting materials

Manufacture of pulp, paper and paper products

Publishing, printing and reproduction of recorded media

Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products excluding the

manufacture of pharmaceuticals

Manufacture of rubber and plastic products

Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products

Manufacture of base metal

Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and

equipment

Manufacture of machinery and equipment excluding the manufacture of

weapons, arms and ammunition

Manufacture of office machinery and computers

Manufacture of electrical machinery and apparatus not elsewhere

classified

Manufacture of radio, television and communications equipment and

apparatus

Manufacture of medical precision and optical instruments, watches and

clocks

Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers

Manufacture of other transport equipment

Manufacture of furniture

Manufacture of jewellery and related articles

Manufacture of musical instruments

Manufacture of sports goods

Manufacture of games and toys

Miscellaneous manufacturing activities not elsewhere classified

Recycling including scrap yards

Licence category III - Wholesale and Retail Trade

Type of Licence

Sale of motor vehicles and motorcycles

Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles

Sale of motor vehicles parts and accessories

Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and

accessories

Wholesale of household goods excluding pharmaceutical products

Wholesale of non-agricultural intermediate products, waste and scrap

Wholesale of machinery, equipment and supplies

Other wholesale

Retail sale in non-specialised stores in which food products should not

be predominant

Retail sale in specialised store selling predominately tobacco products

Retail sale in specialised store selling predominately medical and

orthopaedic goods

Retail sale in specialised store selling predominately cosmetics and

toiletries

Retail sale in specialised store selling predominately textiles

Retail sale in specialised store selling predominately clothing

Retail sale in specialised store selling predominately footwear and

leather goods

Retail sale in specialised store selling predominately furniture, lighting

equipment and other household articles

Retail sale in specialised store selling predominately electrical

household appliances and radio and television goods

Retail sale in specialised store selling predominately hardware, paints

and glass

Retail sale in specialised store selling predominately books, newspapers

and stationery

Other retail sale in specialised stores selling predominantly office

equipment, computers and non-customised software

Other retail sale in specialised stores selling predominantly

photographic, optical and precision equipment

Other retail sale in specialised stores selling predominantly

telecommunications equipment

Activities of opticians

Other retail sale in specialised stores selling predominantly wallpaper

and floor coverings

Other retail sale in specialised stores selling predominantly carpets and

rugs

Other retail sale in specialised stores selling predominantly watches,

clocks and jewellery

Other retail sale and maintenance in specialised stores selling

predominantly sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and

bicycles

Other retail sale in specialised stores selling predominantly games and

toys

Other retail sale in specialised stores selling predominantly flowers,

plants, seeds, fertilisers, pet animals and pet food

Other retail sale in specialised stores selling predominantly souvenirs,

craftwork and religious articles

Other retail sale in specialised stores selling predominantly stamps and

coins

Other retail sale in specialised stores selling predominantly non-food

products not elsewhere classified

Retail sale of second hand goods in stores

Retail sale not in stores: retail sale via mail order houses or through the

internet

Repair of personal and household goods

Licence category IV - Construction Services

Type of Licence

The offering of construction services or the renting of equipment, plant

and machinery related with such services.

Licence category V - Professional and Business Services

Type of Licence

Cargo handling

Activities of other transport agencies

Post and courier activities

Real estate activities

Renting of machinery and equipment without operator and of personal

and household goods excluding the renting of

automobiles and other land, air or sea transport equipment

Computer services and related activities

Research and development

Book-keeping

Market research and opinion polling

Business and management consultancy activities excluding public

relations and communications

Public Relations and Communications

Management activities of holding companies

Technical testing and analysis

Advertising

Labour recruitment and provision of personnel

Industrial cleaning

Photographic activities

Packaging activities

Secretarial and translation services

Call centre activities

Activities of fair, exhibition and congress organisers

Other professional and business activities not elsewhere classified

Licence Category VI - Social and Personal Services (excluding any gambling or

betting activities)

Type of Licence

Letting of property and halls for weddings and other receptions

Activities of instructors of music, crafts, sports and other leisure

activities

Motion picture and video activities

Radio and television activities

Other entertainment activities

News agency activities

Library, archives, museums and other cultural activities

Sporting activities excluding water sports and hunting and betting

Other recreational activities excluding gambling and betting activities

Washing and dry cleaning of textile and fur products

Hairdressing

Activities of beauty treatment

Funeral and related activities

Physical well being activities

Other social and personal service activities not elsewhere classified

(1) The Trade Licensing Unit shall, within eight weeks from

the filing of the application, notify the applicant of its decision. The

above-mentioned notice shall stipulate>-

(a) that the Trade Licensing Unit finds no objection to the

issue of the licence as applied for< or

(b) that the licence will not be granted< in such a case the

Trade Licensing Unit shall give detailed reasons for such refusal.

(2) Such notice shall also indicate the licence fee payable

for the issue of the licence.

(3) If any additional documentation or information is

requested in terms of regulation 7 of these regulations, and the applicant

does not provide the documentation or information within one week

from request, the period of eight weeks stipulated in subregulation (1)

above shall be extended by the time over one week lapsed between the

request and the submission of such document or information.

(4) Where the filing of an application, and the application

also requires a permit under the Development Planning Act, such time

limit shall commence from the fourth day following the date on which

a permit is issued by the Malta Environment and Planning Authority.

(Regulation 13)

CONDITIONS FOR CARRYING OUT A COMMERCIAL ACTIVITY

The following conditions shall apply to all commercial premises whether unlicensed or

licensed by any authority and regulated by any legislation.

01. The commercial premises are at all times to be kept in a clean and wholesome

manner both within the premises and in the immediate vicinity outside the premises.

Any person carrying out a commercial activity should be responsible for the

cleaning of the pavement, the space beneath the pavement and of the street space in

front of the commercial premises. After the opening hours the licensee is forbidden

from leaving any waste or any objects on the pavement, the space benath the

pavement and the street space in front of his commercial premises.

02. The commercial activity carried out in the premises or things stored within the

premises shall not:-

02.1 cause annoyance to neighbours;

02.2 be likely to occasion any fire or explosion;

02.3 emit exhalation, fumes, vapours, gases, dust or emit noxious or offensive

odours into the atmosphere that may cause damage or are injurious to health;

02.4 cause annoyance by way of noise.

03. When a commercial activity expose for sale any article or any other thing placed

outside the premises the person responsabile for the commercial activity shall see

that these do not cause an obstacle to the pedestrians and that should never exceed

50 cm of the same pavement.

04. Any commercial activity which carried out from any premises or outside a premises

is regulated under these regulations.

05. Where the commercial activity comprises the sale or repair of vehicles, no vehicles

shall be displayed for sale, repaired or else be washed in any part of the street. No

vehicles whatever kind, commercial or otherwise, brand new or second hand can be

parked in any public place for the intention of exhibiting for sale the vehicle, marked

by the words “for sale” or any other words that indicate the aforesaid intention.

06. Magazines, or any other items or materials which by their nature are objectionable

for use or consumption by minors, or any items which by their nature are

objectionable by general use shall not be sold to minors or displayed in any manner

within the commercial premises where they will be accessible to or within the reach

of such minors or general public.

07. No alcohol or tobacco products in any form may be sold to persons under 16 years of

age.

08. No noise shall be generated from any Commercial Premises and be heard from

outside the premises that causes annoyance and disturbance to neighbours by

hammering or by the use of machinery between 1.00 p.m. and 4.p.m. of the same day

and between 7.00.p.m. and 7.00.a.m. of the next following day.

09. No Commercial Activity located in an urban area can generate noise that can be heard

from outside the premises that causes annoyance and disturbance to neighbours by

playing of music by live bands or amplified music or other means between the hours

of 11.00 p.m. and 9.00 a.m. of the following day.

10. Where any commercial activity is carried out from any premises licensed under

Category II, Manufacturing Activities, retail activities of products manufactured therein

may also be carried out from such premises.

11. No gambling services could be sold to persons under 16 years of age from any

Commercial Activity.

12. The sale from street hawkers or the sale from any vehicle or in the vicinity of a school

is prohibited except the sale of ice-cream or catering units.

(1) Where the Trade Licensing Unit finds no objection to

the grant of the licence as applied for the said Unit shall issue a notice,

that there are no objections to the issue of such licence.

(2) The applicant shall, within two months from the issue

of the aforesaid notice, either effect payment of the fee applicable for

such licence and the Unit shall thereupon issue the licence, or state in

writing its intention to carry out the commercial activity from the

commercial premises at a future date which is not yet established. The

licence is to be issued within one month from a written notification by

the applicant that he intends to commence the commercial activity. Such

notification shall indicate the date when the commercial activity is to

be commenced>

Provided that where the applicant fails to pay the licence

within a period of three months from notification, the application

for the issue of a licence shall no longer have any effect and should

be considered as withdrawn>

Provided further that where the application refers to a licence

for processing, manufacturing or sale of food products or beverages,

listed under licence Category I under the First Schedule to these

regulations, the applicant shall also submit together with the licence

fee, a declaration issued by the health authority, stating that the

commercial premises comply with all sanitary and food safety

requirements, and the Unit shall not issue the licence unless such

declaration has been submitted.

(3) All notification by any relevant authority or local council

for the issuing of a licence or the refusal of an application shall always

be given to the applicant in writing.

(Regulation 36)

Business Hours

PART I - Commercial Premises

Unless otherwise provided under Part II of this Schedule the following shall be the

business hours during which any commercial activity may be carried out and in relation

to any commercial premises, such premises shall be kept closed outside the said business

hours except the premises that are licensed to organise a commercial fair:-

01. Normal business hours

Between 8 January and 31 October both dates included

Mondays to Fridays

4.00a.m. to 7.00p.m.

Saturdays

4.00a.m. to 8.00p.m.

Between 1 November and 7 January of the following year, both days included

(Christmas period)

Mondays to Sundays

4.00a.m. to 10.00p.m.

02. Late night shopping

Notwithstanding the business hours established under paragraph 01 above the business

hours of any commercial activity can be extended up to 10.00pm on any other day of the

week being either Thursday, Friday or Saturday:-

Provided that late night shopping on any such day shall only be allowed after the licensee

has applied in writing for such purpose to the Trade Licensing Unit and the permit issued

by the said Unit is conspicuously displayed in the licensed premises.

PART II - Specific Commercial Activities

01. Petrol Stations

The business hours for the manual retail sale of automotive fuel shall be as follows

Mondays to Fridays

6.00a.m. to 6.00p.m.

Saturdays

6.00a.m. to 3.00p.m.

The business hours for the retail sale of automotive fuel from automated mode pumps are

unrestricted.

For the purpose of these regulations ‘automated mode pumps’ means any pumps from

which a consumer can purchase the fuel without the necessity of being attended by the

owner of the petrol station, or by any of his employees, or by any other person on his

behalf, being present on the station.

02. Lotto Receivers

Notwithstanding the provisions of Part I of this Schedule, Establishments which fall

under NACE Code 0/9271 may operate on a 24 hour daily basis, subject to the relevant

permit issued by the Gaming Authority unless stated otherwise in the same permit.

03. Catering Establishments

Catering establishments as defined in the Malta Travel and Tourism Services Act, 1999,

night-clubs, discotheques and other premises where dancing is held and an entrance fee is

normally charged, may be kept open on any day up to 1.00a.m.

04. Sale of Essential Items on Sundays and Public Holidays

Notwithstanding the provisions of Part I of this Schedule commercial premises

predominantly selling the following items may open for business on Sundays and Public

Holidays from 6.00a.m. to 1.00p.m. of the same day:-

(a) Beverages, sweets and tobacco products; or

(b) Fish, crustaceans and molluscs; or

(c) Books, newspapers , stationery and office supplies; or

(d) Photographic, optical and related precision equipment; or

(e) Flowers.

05. Valletta Commercial Premises where Cruise Liners call at Harbour

Notwithstanding the provision of Part I of this Schedule, all commercial premises located

in Valletta may open for business up to 10.00p.m. on any day from Monday to Saturday

and up to 6.00p.m. on Sunday or any other Public Holiday whenever a passenger liner is

in the Grand Harbour.

06. Establishments Hiring Carnival Costumes

Notwithstanding the provisions of Part I of this Schedule commercial activities that

specialise in the hiring of carnival costumes can also open to serve customers from

Thursday before Carnival to Carnival Tuesday up to 10.00p.m.

07. Commercial Fair Activities

In relation to any premises in respect of which a licence from the Trade Licensing Unit

has been issued for the organisation of commercial fairs or in relation to a commercial

fair requiring a permit under subarticle (2) of article 20 of the Act, in both cases selling

by retail or exibit of goods, the fair may be open for business between 9.00a.m. to

11.00p.m. on any day.

08. Car Boot Sales

Commercial activities in car boot sales may only be carried out on a Sunday or any other

public holiday from 6.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m.

09. Flowers, plants, seeds and fertilisers

Notwithstanding the provisions of Part I of this Schedule, commercial premises

predominantly selling flowers, plants, seeds and fertilisers may open for business on a

Sunday or any other public holiday from 6.00a.m. to 7.00p.m.

10. Tourist Localities

Notwithstanding the provisions of Part I of this Schedule, the following provisions shall

also apply to commercial premises situated in any of the tourist localities listed

hereunder, between 1 March and 31 October, both days included:-

Tourist Localities

Malta

Birzebbuga

Cospicua

Gzira

Marsascala

Marsaxlokk

Mdina

Mellieha

Msida

Rabat

Senglea

Sliema

St Julian’s

St Paul’s Bay

Swieqi

Ta’ Qali Crafts Village in the locality of Attard

Ta’Xbiex

Valletta

Vittoriosa

Wied iz-Zurrieq in the locality of Qrendi

Gozo

Marsalforn and Qbajjar in the locality of Zebbug

Mgarr

Ta’ Dbiegi Crafts Village in the locality of Gharb

Victoria

Xlendi

Commercial premises predominantly selling any of the following items may open for

business on any day of the week including Sundays and other public holidays between

6.00a.m. and 11.00p.m. of the same day:-

(a) Beverages, sweets and tobacco products; or

(b) Fish, crustaceans and molluscs; or

(c) Watches, clocks and jewellery; or

(d) Souvenirs, and craft-work items; or

(e) Books, newspapers, stationery and office items; or

(f) Perfumery items; or

(g) Swimming and diving equipment; or

(h) Photographic, optical and related precision items.

11. Street Hawkers

The provisions of Part I, and sections 4 and 10 of Part II shall also apply to street

hawkers

Provided that street hawkers can also sell ice cream, fruit, vegetables and fish on a

Sunday and any other public holiday in any locality from 6.00 a.m. to 11.00 p.m.

12. Commercial Activities with Unrestricted Business Hours

The commercial activities listed below can be carried out without any restriction on the

business hours

Commercial activities

Category

Type Code

(a) The predominant sale of bread, cakes, flour

confectionery and sugar confectionery

I

52.24

(b) Manufacturing activities located in

I

industrial zones

II

16 to 37

(c) Predominant Construction Services

IV

(d) Predominant Professional & Business Services

V

(1) The Trade Licensing Unit shall every three months Publication of

licence issued.

publish a Government Notice in the Gazette listing all licences issued

during that period. The notice shall contain the following information>-

(i) the name of the licence holder<

(ii) the Identity Card Number of the licence holder<

(iii) the address of the commercial premises<

(iv) the nature of the commercial activity< and

(v) the date when the licence was issued.

(2) The notice shall be divided under different headings in

accordance with the locality>

(a) in the case of commercial premises in accordance with

the locality in which they are situated, and

(b) in the case of licences relating to street hawkers, market

hawkers, or substitute licences, in accordance with the locality of

the residence of the licensee.

(3) The Trade Licensing Unit shall make available to the

public a list of all licences issued under these regulations by locality.

(Regulation 39)

OPEN-AIR MARKETS

Locality

Days of Trading

Business Hours

Birzebbugia

Triq Zarenu Dalli

Thursday

6.30a.m. to 1.00p.m.

Birkirkara

Triq Tumas Fenech, Triq il-Herba, Wednesday and Friday 6.30a.m. to 1.00p.m.

Triq is-Santwarju, Triq Mike Pulis,

Triq Nazzju Falzon

Bormla/Birgu

Triq il-Gubilew tal-Fidda,

Tuesday

6.30a.m. to 1.00p.m.

Triq Kottonera,Triq Verdala

Floriana

Foss ta’ San Gakbu

Sunday

6.30a.m. to 1.00p.m.

Luqa

Triq Wilga, Misrah iz-Zghazagh

Monday

6.30a.m. to 1.00p.m.

Marsaxlokk

Xatt is-Sajjieda

Sunday

6.30a.m. to 6.00p.m.

Marsaxlokk

Xatt is-Sajjieda

Monday to Saturday

6.30a.m. to 5.00p.m.

Mosta

Triq Nicolo Isuard, Triq il-Lunzjata Monday

6.30a.m. to 1.00p.m.

(x Triq Wied is-Sir), Pjazza 10 ta’

Settembru

Naxxar

Triq l-Ghenieq, Triq Hal-Dghejf

Thursday

6.30a.m. to 1.00p.m.

Paola

Triq l-Arkata

Wednesday, Thursday, 6.30a.m. to 1.00p.m.

Friday and Saturday

Qormi

Pjazza tal-Granmastru, Misrah

Saturday

6.30a.m. to 1.00p.m.

Narbona, Partim Minn Vjal De La

Cruz sa Triq Mons. P.P. Psaila

Rabat

Triq Santa Rita

Sunday

6.30a.m. to 1.00p.m.

Siggiewi

Pjazza Santa Margerita

Friday

6.30a.m. to 1.00p.m.

Sliema

Pjazza tal-Lunzjata

Wednesday and Friday 6.30a.m. to 1.00p.m.

Attard

Parking Area (Park Nazzjonali

Sunday

12 noon to 6.00p.m.

Ta’ Qali)

Valletta

Triq il-Merkanti

Monday to Saturday

7.00a.m. to 2.00p.m.

Zabbar

Misrah San Gakbu

Saturday

6.30a.m. to 1.00p.m.

Zebbug

Triq Antonio Sciortino,

Tuesday, Wednesday, 6.30a.m. to 1.00p.m.

Triq Loret Vela

Thursday and Saturday

Zejtun

Pjazza Suq, Misrah Indipendenza

Wednesday

6.30a.m. to 1.00p.m.

Zurrieq

Vjal Blue Grotto, Triq Stefan

Thursday

6.30a.m. to 1.00p.m.

Zerafa, Triq Carmelo Caruana

Gozo

Victoria - It-Tokk and

Monday to Sunday

6.30a.m. to 2.00p.m.

Pjazza Santa Sabina

(1) Where an applicant feels aggrieved by the decision of Appeals from

decisions of the

the Trade Licensing Unit or from any local council in respect of a refusal Trade Licensing

of issuing a licence, he may file an appeal in writing in accordance with Unit.

the provisions of Part V of these regulations.

(2) Where any person has made an objection or

representation in writing under the provisions of regulation 9 of these

regulations, the Trade Licensing Unit shall, concurrently with the issue

of the notice to the applicant referred to in regulation 10 of these

regulations, notify its decision to the person making such objection or

representation.

(3) Any person making any such objection or representation

may file an appeal from the decision of the Trade Licensing Unit in

accordance with the provisions of Part V of these regulations.

(Regulation 38)

DESIGNATED AREAS IN BUGIBBA, QAWRA AND PACEVILLE WHERE NO

MUSIC CAN BE HEARD OURDOORS AFTER 1.00 A.M.

Bugibba and Qawra

Dawret il-Gżejjer

Iż-Żona Pedonali –

Triq il-Bajja,

Parti minn Triq San Antnin,

Parti minn Triq il-Pijunieri sa Triq il-Hallel

Parti minn Triq il-Hallel sa Triq ic-Ċerna

Triq it-Trunċiera

Parti minn Triq il-Qawra minn Triq l-Istamar sa Triq it-Trunċiera

Paceville

Trejqet Dragunara

Triq il-Ġdida fi Triq Santu Wistin

(1) Any licence issued under this Part shall, unless specified

in such licence, be subject to the payment of a fee payable upon the

issue of the licence and on the 1st day of January of each year following

the year in which the licence was issued.

(2) The fee due in accordance with subregulation (1) above

shall, without prejudice to the applicability of the provisions of this or

any other law, also be due to the Trade Licensing Unit as a civil debt.

(3) Any licensee who fails to pay a fee due in terms of

subregulation (1) above following the service upon him by judicial act,

of a notice stating that>-

(a) payment is to be effected within the period stated in such

notice, not being less than 40 days<

(b) if the licensee fails to pay the fee as requested in the

notice, the Trade Licensing Unit shall take the case to court where

the Authority shall demand the full settlement of the licence fee.

Upon the refusal of payment by the licensee the court may order

the licensee to stop operating the commercial activity till the arrears

are all payed or shall order the cancellation of the licence with no

possibility of reactivation of the same licence within such time as

may be established by the court.

(4) Nothing in the foregoing provisions of these regulations

shall be deemed to effect any renewal of any trading licence under the

Police Licensing Regulations, made or due to have been made prior to

the coming into force of these regulations.

LICENSING AUTHORITIES

Commercial Activity

Hotels and other tourist accommodation

Host families accommodation

Long let licences

Bars, nightclubs and discotheques

Restaurants and snack bars

Travel agencies and destination management companies

Organised excursion operators

Tourist guides

Diving schools

Note: In the case of a catering commercial activity a licence from the

Public Health Department is also required.

Taxi Operators and other means of passenger transport

Car Rentals

Scheduled passenger land transport

Garages for Public Service

Horse Driven Carriages

Driving Schools

Car park attendants

Passenger Boats

Water Sports and schools (excluding diving schools )

Boat Hiring, jet-skis, paddle boats and other types f water

transport

Petrol Stations

Distribution of Kerosene products

Distribution of liquid petroleum gas

Kerosene retailers

Quarries

Electricity, Gas and Hot Water provision

Collection, purification and distribution of water

Batching plants

Manufacture establishments for the production of alcohol and

alcoholic beverages

Manufacture establishments for the production of beer

Manufacture establishments for the production of tobacco and

tobacco products

Public communications network

Publicly available telephone service

Television and radio distribution services

Other publicly available communications services

Non-public electronic communications services

Private electronic communications networks

Private electronic communications services

Independent private schools

Church and independent schools including pre-primary, primary,

secondary and post-secondary

English language schools

Tuition Centers

Manufacture of pharmaceuticals

Wholesale dealer in pharmaceuticals

Pharmacies and pharmacists

Dental clinics

Acupuncture clinics

Chiropody clinics

Medical diagnostic laboratories

Physiotherapy clinics

X-ray department

Tattooists

Air Transport Service

Bird Breeding

Pig Breeding

Vetenary Clinics

Door-to-door retailers

Sound and television broadcasting services

Lotteries

Non-profit gaming

Bingo games organised by non-profit making entities

Bingo in commercial halls

Casinos

Remote gaming

Video Lottery Terminals

Manufacture of arms and fire arms

Security Services

Organisation of Religious, Political and Social Activities

One time events

Manufacturing, retail, wholesale and any service not regulated

any other Authority

Mitbug[ fl-Istamperija tal-Gvern — Printed at the Government Printing Press

(1) A licence shall be issued in the name of an individual

personally or on behalf of a commercial partnership or company and

the address shall be the address of the commercial premises.

(2) The licence shall be issued by reference to the applicable

categories and types of the commercial activities according to the

Development permit issued by the relevant authority.

(3) Without prejudice to any other provision of law

applicable in relation to a commercial activity, a licence issued under

these regulations shall be subject to the applicable conditions contained

in the Second Schedule to these regulations.

(4) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this

regulation, and subject to subregulation (5) hereof, where a licence has

been issued under the Police Licences Act prior to the coming into Cap. 128.

force of these regulations, the licence conditions attached to such licence

shall continue to apply in relation to such licence, unless the licensee

opts, by an application made on the appropriate form to the Trade

Licensing Unit, to have his licence issued by reference to the categories

and types as is referred to in subregulation (2) of this regulation.

(5) Where the option has not been exercised as aforesaid in

relation to a licence, no change, addition or other amendment to the

said licence shall be allowed and the licence may not be transferred to

any other person.

(1) Where a licence has been issued in relation to Change in the

nature of the

commercial premises, and the licensee requires to change the nature of commercial activity.

the commercial activity carried out from such premises, or requires to

add on any commercial activity which is not covered by the licence, the

following provisions of this regulation shall apply.

(2) Where the change in, or addition to, the commercial

activity requires a permit under the Development Planning Act, the

licensee shall make an application thereof on the appropriate form to

the Trade Licensing Unit and shall file such application either with the

Planning Authority concurrently with the application for the permit by

such authority or with the Trade Licensing Unit after obtaining such

permit.

(3) The provisions of this Part, relating to new applications,

shall apply mutatis mutandis to any application for any change in, or

addition to a licence as is referred to in subregulation (2) above.

(4) Where the change in, or addition to the commercial

activity does not require a permit under the Development Planning Act

and is so certified by an architect or civil engineer, the application to

the Trade Licensing Unit shall not be required. However, the licensee

shall be required to inform the Trade Licensing Unit on the appropriate

form of any such change or addition within seven days of the change or

addition.

(5) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this

regulation, where the commercial premises are leased from a third party,

or are operated by the licensee under any other agreement with a third

party, the licensee shall also provide, together with the application form

under subregulation (2) or, together with the form submitted under

subregulation (4), of these regulations, as the case may be, a declaration

by the landlord of the commercial premises that he finds no objection

to any change in the nature of the commercial activity>

Provided that where the contract of lease or other agreement

under which the licensee is operating the premises contains a clause

specifically authorising the licensee to change or to use the premises

for any commercial purpose as he may require, such clause shall

be deemed to constitute the declaration required by this

subregulation.

For the purposes of these regulations, a change in the nature

of the commercial activity or any addition thereto, is deemed to occur

when a permit under the Development Planning Act is required in

relation to such change or addition.

(1) Where a licensee decides to cease carrying out the

commercial activity.

commercial activity from the licensed commercial premises he shall

immediately apply the Trade Licensing Unit on the appropriate form

for the cancellation of the relevant licence, attaching thereto a signed

declaration by the landlord stating that>

(a)

he either requires a licence to be cancelled, or

(b) that the licence is to be transferred either to his own

name or

(c) that the licence is to be transfered in the name of any

other person as indicated by the landlord>

Provided that where the landlord fails for any reason to submit

his declaration, and give his approval for the request of cancellation

of the trade licence, the licensee who is applying for the cancellation

of the licence, shall>-

(a) notify the trade licensing unit in writing on the

disapproval of the landlord, and

(b) request the Trade Licensing Unit to notify the

landlord to state if as a landlord he requires the licence to be

canceled or to be transferred in his own name or in the name

of any other person>

Provided that if the landlord within 30 working days from

notification made by the Trade Licening Unit,

(a)

is not traced, or

(b) does not respond, or

(c) does not request to transfer the licence on his own

name or in the name of any person, then the licence shall be

deemed as cancelled.

(2) The Licence shall be cancelled when the licensee

receives notification from the Trade Licensing Unit stating that his

application of the cessation of the licence has been approved. Until

such notification from the Trade Licensing Unit the licence shall be

deemed to be still in operation. On application for the cancellation of

the licence the Trade Licensing Unit shall request immediately any

arrears due up to date of application by the applicant. On failure of

payment of arrears due by the applicant, on application for cancellation,

the TLU shall>

(a) consider the request made for the payment of arrears as

a final notice, and

(b) take the necessary legal action for the payment of

arrears, and

(c) continue processing the application for the cancellation

of the licence.The Trade Licensing Unit upon the request from the

licensee may enter into an agreement in writing with the licensee

or on any other person on his behalf for the payment of such

fees.Notwithstanding approval for the cancellation of the licence,

the licensee shall still be liable for the payment of any licence fees

due prior to such application for cancellation.

(3) Where a licensee has seized to carry out a commercial

activity and has failed to notify the Trade Licensing Unit and the landlord

in accordance with sub-regulation 1, the licensee shall still be liable for

the payment of all licence fees that may be due up till the date of

application made by the landlord to the Trade Licensing Unit where the

landlord proves that the licensee has seized to carry out the commercial

activity. Provided that the Trade Licensing Unit may enter into an

agreement in writing with the licensee or on any other person on his

behalf for the payment of such fees.

(4) Where the landlord declares that >-

(a) he had no knowledge that the license fees were not being

paid< or

(b) he does not desire to carry out the commercial activity

himself< or

(c) he wishes to retain the title to the licence until he finds

another person to carry out the commercial activity,the landlord

may to this effect apply to the Trade Licensing Unit for the retention

of the title on an appropriate form or for the cancellation of the

licence accordingly.

(5) The landlord shall be liable for the payment of the licence

fees due during this period where the licence is on his behalf after the

relevant application made to the Trade Licensing Unit.

(6) Where the landlord finds another person to carry out

the commercial activity, he may effect the transfer to such other person

in the same manner as if he were the original licensee.

(7) Where a landlord desires to carry on the commercial

activity himself as provided in paragraph (c) of sub-regulation (4) he

shall make an application to the Trade Licensing Unit on the appropriate

form and the Unit shall on such application effect the transfer of the

license in favour of the landlord. From date of such transfer onwards

the Landlord shall be considered as the licensee with immediate effect.

A person may apply for a reactivation of a licence that has

been cancelled for the past ten years by applying on an appropriate

form to the Trade Licensing Unit whereby the applicant has to provide>

(a) a signed declaration by the landlord for the approval of

such application,

(b) a copy of a licence requested to be reactivated,

(c) a certified plan of the commercial premises stating the

area of commercial premises used.The Trade Licensing Unit shall

accept the request for application upon the payment of all licence

fees due from date of Cancellation till the date of application for

reactivation and shall reactivate the licence in the name of the

person applying for reactivation. From the date of reactivation the

Trade Licensing Unit shall adjust the Trade Licensing Fees

according to the fees applicable at the time of reactivation.If the

relevant licence concerns the selling of food items the Trade

Licensing Unit shall get the approval of the Health Division prior

to reactivation.The Minister may upon his discretion and upon

sufficient cause being shown approve the reactivation of a licence

which has been cancelled for a period of more than 10 years.

(1) Where a licensee requires to transfer the licence in Transfer of licence.

relation to commercial premises to another person, such licensee and

the other person shall submit to the Trade Licensing Unit an application

on the appropriate form duly signed by both parties>

Provided that where such commercial premises are leased

from a third party or are operated by the licensee under any other

agreement with a third party, the form shall also contain a

declaration by the landlord that he does not object to such transfer>

Provided further that where the contract of lease or other

agreement under which the licensee is operating the premises,

contains a clause specifically authorising the licensee to transfer

the licence, such clause shall be deemed to constitute the declaration

required by this subregulation.

(2) Such transfer shall only have effect if all licence fees

including arrears in respect thereof have been paid or an agreement in

writing for the payment of such fees have been made with the Trade

Licensing Unit.

(3) Subject to the provisions of subregulation (2) above the

Trade Licensing Unit shall issue a new licence to the transferee within

ten working days of receipt of the application referred to in subregulation

(1) of this regulation, subject that all documentation is submitted to the

Trade Licensing Unit.

(1) If a licensee dies, the licence shall be transferable to Transfer by

his legitimate successor by universal or singular title subject to the inheritance.

following provisions of this regulation.

(2) Within a year from the demise of the licensee, the

legitimate successor shall make an application to the Trade Licensing

Unit on the appropriate form, requesting the transfer of the licence in

his favour.

(3) The application shall be accompanied by a declaration

made by a person of the legal profession attesting that the applicant is

the legitimate successor of the licensee and is entitled and is in a position

to continue in the licensed commercial activity.

(4) Subject to the payment of any licence fees due in relation

to the commercial premises, the Trade Licensing Unit shall transfer the

licence in the name of the legitimate successor within ten days from the

receipt of the application.

(5) If the legitimate successor of the licensee decides that

he is not interested in the transfer of the licence he shall notify the

Trade Licensing Unit accordingly within one year from the demise of

the licensee>

Provided that in the case of civil litigation as to the legitimacy

of succession in title of the licence the Trade Licensing Unit may

suspend the licence in abeyance up to a period of five years after

which the licence shall be cancelled.If the legitimate successor of

the licensee does not wish that the licence be cancelled he may

make an application to Trade Licensing Unit to this effect. In such

a case the provisions of subregulation (2) of regulation 20 shall

apply mutatatis mutandis>

Provided that in the case of civil litigation as to the legitimacy

of succession in title of the licence the Trade Licensing Unit may

subject to the payment of the relevant licence fee allow the

continued operation of the commercial premises by the person

having effective control of the said commercial premises>

Provided that on good cause being shown, which cause shall

be certified by a person of the legal profession, the period of one

year aforesaid may be extended for such further period or periods

as may be required to conclude the legal proceedings.

(1) The issue or renewal of a licence under this Part shall

be subject to the payment of the relevant fees applicable thereto under

the Police Licences Regulations prior to the coming into force of these

regulations.

(2) For the purpose of establishing the rental value

applicable under Part II of the Police Licence Regulations, the applicant

shall>

(a) where the owner of the commercial premises is the

applicant himself, produce a signed valuation by a certified architect

and civil engineer (perit) declaring the annual rental value of the

commercial premises<

(b) where the applicant leases the commercial premises, or

operates under any agreement with a third party, produce a copy

of the last rent receipt issued, indicating the annual rental value,

together with a declaration by the landlord that he does not object

to the application>

Provided that where the Trade Licensing Unit is not satisfied

that any rental value shown in any document produced in terms of

sub-paragraph (a) or (b) above shows the true rental value of the

commercial premises, it shall appoint a certified architect and civil

engineer (perit) to establish the same and the conclusions of the

said certified architect and civil engineer (perit) shall be final.

No licensee shall carry on any trading activity from any Non-payment of

licences.

premises or otherwise unless the licence fee payable annually or for

any period as specified has been paid. Any licensee who contravenes

the provisions of this regulation shall be guilty of an offence.

There shall be displayed in a conspicuous place at any Display of licence.

commercial premises, the licence issued in relation to such premises

and also the last receipt of the paid trade licence.

(1) A licensee shall provide the Trade Licensing Unit and Right for

information and

any other person authorised in that behalf, all information as may be inspection.

appropriately required in relation to the commercial activity or the

commercial premises licensed under the Act.

(2) The Trade Licensing Unit and any other person as

aforesaid shall have the right to enter and inspect any commercial

premises licensed under the Act and any other premises which, by the

nature of the commercial activity being carried out therefrom, require

such licence.

(1) Where a licence issued under these regulations has been Replacement of

licences.

lost or stolen, or the licensee is otherwise no longer in possession of

such licence, the licensee shall notify the Trade Licensing Unit within

seven days from the date on which he became aware of such event.

(2) The Trade Licensing Unit shall, within ten days from

the receipt of such notification, issue a copy of the licence in replacement

of the original.

PART III

Hawkers and other Retailing Activities

(1) An individual who carries out any commercial activity

from any street as is referred to in article 14 of the Act, which activity is

not exercised from an open-air market, shall make an application to act

as a street hawker on the appropriate form to the Trade Licensing Unit.

A licence issued for a street hawker is a personal licence and does not

permit anybody else to act instead of the street hawker.

The licence issued by the Trade Licensing Unit shall indicate the

street hawker as a non-food licence hawker or as a food related items

licence hawker. In the case that the activity concerns the selling of food

items prior approval by the health authorities must be obtained.

If a licensee is in possession of more than one category of licence

at one particular point in time for different categories of food and other

non-food items, that licensee shall only make use of one licence and

shall restrict his commercial activity to one specific category as he may

decide>

Provided that with reference to food related items the Trade

Licensing Unit, following a recommendation by the Heath Authorities,

may order the licensee to sell or not to sell specific items as ordered by

the health authorities. Likewise with reference to non-food related items

the Trade Licensing Unit following a recommendation by the Police,

may issue an order to the licensee to restrict the selling of any item that

may be causing an infringement of public order.

Provided further that without prejudice to what is prescribed in

the licence as items to be sold, a street hawker that sells fruits and

vegetables shall not also sell ice-cream, pre-cooked items, alcohol and

all other beverages except the selling of water.

(2) In the case of an application made as aforesaid after the

coming into force of these regulations, a street hawker using a motor

vehicle to carry on the commercial activity shall have premises available

where to garage the motor vehicle. The registration number of the

vehicle used for hawking and the address of the premises used for the

purpose of garaging the vehicle used by the hawker must be clearly

indicated on the application and the Trading Licence. Any change in

the vehicle or garage must be notified to the Trade Licensing Unit within

ten working days after the change occurs. No application shall be

accepted and processed by the Trade Licensing Unit if the address of

the garage or any other address for the store where goods are stored are

not given. The Trade Licensing Unit shall have the right to inspect

such premises and to demand any documentation that proves the

ownership of the premises when the application indicates the use of

such premises by more than one applicant. Every such licence issued

has to include the following information>

(i) the name of the licence holder<

(ii) the Identity Card number of the licence holder<

(iii) a passport size photo of the license holder<

(iv) the address of the garage of the licence holder<

(v) the nature of the hawking activity< and

(vi) the date when the licence was issued.

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of regulation 25 of these Market hawkers.

regulations, any individual as aforesaid requiring to carry out the

commercial activity from an open-air market shall make an application

to act as a market hawker on the appropriate form to the Trade Licensing

Unit>

Provided that such licence shall not entitle the market hawker

to carry out such activity unless, in relation to a specific open-air market,

he has been given the authorization by the Local Council of the locality

where the market is situated and so allocated one post in the aforesaid

market.

Provided further that a market hawker shall not be in

possession of more than one authorization for a post in a market that

operates in the same day and time.

(2) A market hawker using a motor vehicle to carry on his

e commercial activity shall have premises available where to garage

the motor vehicle and store his goods. The address of the premises used

for this purpose shall be clearly indicated on the application for the

issuing of a licence to the Trade Licensing Unit. Any change in the

vehicle or garage shall be notified to the Trade Licensing Unit within

ten working days after the change occurs. No application shall be

accepted and processed by the Trade Licensing Unit if the address of

the garage or any other address for the store where goods are to be

stored are not given. The Trade Licensing Unit shall have the right to

inspect such premises and to demand any documentation that proves

the ownership of the premises when the application indicates the use of

such premises by more than one licensee. The Trade Licensing Unit

can refuse to issue the licence if it decides that such premises are not

used as a store or garage by the applicant.The licence issued by the

Trade Licensing Unit shall indicate the market hawker as a non-food

licence hawker or as a food related items licence hawker. In the case

that this activity concerns the selling of food items prior approval by

the health authorities must be obtained>

Provided that with reference to food related items the Trade

Licensing Unit, following a recommendation by the Health Authorities,

may order the licensee to sell or not to sell specific items as ordered by

the health authorities. Likewise with reference to non-food related items

the Trade Licensing Unit on its own behalf or following a

recommendation by the Police, may issue an order to the licensee to

restrict the selling of any item that may be causing an infringement of

public order>

Provided also that for market hawkers the use and provision

of public utilities shall be prohibited.On issuing the licence the Trade

Licensing Unit shall include the following details in the licence>-

(i) the name of the licence holder<

(ii) the Identity Card number of the licence holder<

(iii) a passport size photo of the license holder<

(iv) the address of the garage of the licence holder<

(v) the nature of the hawking activity< and

(vi) the date when the licence was issued>

Provided that for Market Hawkers the conditions laid down

in Part 6 of the Organisation of the Open Market Regulations, 2005

shall apply.

(1) Subject to the provisions of subregulation (2) of this

regulation a licence issued under this Part shall be in the name of an

individual and shall not be transferable.

(2) A licence in relation to a market hawker operating at

the open-air market in Merchants Street, Valletta< Marsaxlokk (daily

open-air market except Sunday), it-Tokk Victoria, Gozo and in relation

to a kiosk may be transferred subject>

(a) to a payment of the relevant fee as established under

regulation 52 of these regulations,

(b) that no change is made in the category and condition of

licence issued to the previous licensee, and

(c) that the transferee makes a declaration to the relevant

authority that he is not in possession of another post or stall in the

same market or in any other market.

(1) A street or market hawker may appoint one other Substitute hawker.

individual as his or her substitute by making an application for a licence

to the Trade Licensing Unit, so that the substitute shall carry out such

activity which for any reason the street or market hawker cannot carry

out himself.

(2) Only the following persons may be nominated as

substitutes for the purpose of these regulations>-

(a)

the wife or husband< or

(b) the son or daughter< or

(c) in the case of a single person, the mother, father, brother

or sister<

of the street or market hawker.

The applicant for such licence shall produce to the Trade

Licensing Unit the relevant certificates to prove the above relation to

the principal market hawker.

(3) The substitute can act in the absence of the licensee for

a period of not more than one month in the aggregate within the licence

period of one year provided that he or she has been given a licence by

the Trade Licensing Unit to act as a substitute street hawker or a

substitute market hawker.The licence for a substitute hawker shall have

the following information>

(i) the name and Identity Card number of the licence holder

for whom the applicant is to act as a substitute hawker<

(ii) a passport size photo of the substitute hawker<

(iii) a passport size photo of the principal licence holder<

(iv) the address of the garage of the licence holder who is

to act as a substitute hawker<

(v) the nature of the hawking activity<

(vi) the date when the licence of the person who is to act as

a substitute hawker was issued, and

(vii) the relation to the pricipal market hawker.

(4) Any licensee may make an application to the Trade

Licensing Unit on the appropriate form, to change the substitute

nominated under sub-regulation (1).

A street hawker may carry out his commercial activity from

any place, in any street, by hawking that is by parking his vehicle

according to the traffic regulations in any street where he stops to sell

till he serves his customers and then after serving his customers moves

to another place.

(1) Street Hawking is subject to the following conditions>

(a) that while the street hawker stops to sell to his customers,

no nuisance or inconvenience is caused to the inhabitants or passers

by in the street<

(b) that the vehicle is parked within a permitted parking

space and no inconvenience is caused to the flow of traffic<

(c) that when a street hawker stops his vehicle to sell to his

clients, the vehicle must not be parked within 50 metres of walking

distance from the next open air market<

(d) that in Valletta, only street hawking of Vegetables,

bread, milk, flowers, kerosene and gas cylinders shall be permitted

e) that no commercial activities by street hawkers shall be

carried out in Valletta in CastilleSquare, in St. George’s Square or

in St. John’s Square and in the City Gate area of Valletta including

Freedom Square the arches included, the bridge and the Bus

Terminus including Saint James Ditch.

(2) A street hawker may also carry out his commercial

activity from a fixed place by parking his vehicle, to sell to his customers

subject to the following conditions>-

(a) that no nuisance or inconvenience is caused to the

inhabitants or passers by in the street, by the use of a generator or

whatsoever<

(b) that he will park his vehicle, within a permitted parking

space as permitted by Traffic Regulations<

(c)

that the place where he parks his vehicle is not within>

(i) 50 metres of walking distance from the next open

air market<

(ii) 50 metres of walking distance of from the entrance

of any commercial premises>

Provided that for such purpose, a fixed kiosk shall be

deemed to be a commercial premises<

(d) that no objects are placed on the pavement

e) that street hawkers shall park their vehicles to sell

at least 50 metres away from each other. Provided that if the

police or warden are called to settle a dispute between hawkers

who are closer to each other than 50 metres of walking

distance, the police or warden shall order the hawker who

came last to move his vehicle to an alternative parking space

at least 50 metres of walking distance away from the nearest

hawker.Such distance between two hawkers may only be

reduced in accordance with regulations made by the Local

Council with the approval of the Minister>

Provided that this provision shall not apply to street

hawkers selling flowers and the like in the vicinity of a

cemetery.

f) selling from a fixed place in Valletta shall only be

permitted for the selling of Vegetables, bread, milk, flowers,

kerosene and gas cylinders.

(g) A street hawker selling from a fixed place according

to this regulation, in a public place or public land, the use and

the provision of public utilities shall be prohibited.

(3) No commercial activity from fixed places by hawking

or selling from fixed places or by any other means shall be carried out>

(a)

in the precints of the Malta International Airport in Gudja<

(b) in the precints of Sea Passenger Terminal in the Grand

Harbour<

(c) in the precints of a hotel subject to a written permission being

granted by the hotel management,

(d) in the vicinity of not less than 50 metres of walking

distance away from any archaelogical site, and

(e)

in the precints of any school.

(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (1) and

(2) hereof, the Police on reasonable grounds may order any street hawker

to move from any place in any street.

The provisions of regulations 7, 8, 9(1), 11, 12, 14(4), 16,

20, 21, 22, 23 and 24, insofar as they are applicable, shall mutatis

mutandis apply to licences issued under this Part.

(1) A licensee of a principal commercial activity shall make

commercial vehicles

an application on an appropriate form to the Trade Licensing Unit for a

licence referred to as a marketing agents licence.

licensed commercial

(2) The purpose of such a licence is to permit the use of the

commercial vehicle for the sale of goods by retail by an employee or

agent on behalf of the the licensee of the principal commercial activity,

from any street or other place, other than commercial premises or a

kiosk, and such licence shall be required for each and every vehicle

used for the exercising of such retail sale>

Provided that such licence shall not entitle any person to act

as a market hawker.

(3) The licence will be issued within 30 working days from

the date of application made by the applicant and such licence shall be

issued in the name of an individual personally or on behalf of a

commercial partnership or company and the address shown on the

licence shall be the address of the principal commercial premises.

(4) The licence issued by the Trade Licensing Unit shall

indicate whether the vehicle is licenced to sell food or non-food items.

In the case that this activity concerns the selling of food items prior

approval by the health authorities must be obtained.

(5) If a licensee is in possession of more than one category

of licence at one particular point in time for different categories of food

and other non-food items, that licensee shall make use of only one

licence and restrict his commercial activity from every vehicle to one

specific category as he may decide.

Provided that with reference to food related items the Trade

Licensing Unit, following a recommendation by the Health Authorities,

may order the licensee to sell or not to sell specific items as ordered by

the health authorities. Likewise with reference to non-food related items

the Trade Licensing Unit following a recommendation by the Police,

may issue an order to the licensee to restrict the selling of any item that

may be causing an infringement of public order.

(6) The licence for use as a commercial motor vehicle as

described above shall have the following information>

(i) the name and identity card number of the principal licence

holder<

(ii) the address of the premises of the principal licenced

commercial activity<

(iii) the registration number of the vehicle, and(iv) the

address of the garage of the motor vehicle.The provisions of

regulation 30 relating to selling by hawking shall apply mutatis

mutandis to licences issued to vehicles licenced to sell by retail in

accordance with this regulation.

(1) No activity commonly known as a car boot sale shall Car boot sales.

be carried out in any street other than from a private place.

(2) Any person requiring to organize a Car boot sale for the

sale of second hand items from any private premises shall make an

application thereof to the Trade Licensing Unit.

(3) An application for a licence under this regulation shall

contain the following information>-

(a)

the name of the applicant<

(b) the place where the car boot sale will be held<

(c)

the date or dates when the car boot sale will be held.

(4) A licence issued for the organization of a car boot sale

shall be subject to the following conditions>-

(a) no licence shall be issued unless the applicant is a non-

profit making organization<

Provided that the applicant submits proof and describes the

scope for such fund raising activity in the application for the licence,

(b) the applicant has to submit the following information

on each seller to the Trade Licensing Unit by not later than forty-

eight hours after the organisation of the car boot sale or as may be

required by the regulating authority>

(i) the identity document number< or

(ii) any other means of identification< or

(ii) the registration number of the vehicle used to sell

from< and general description of goods sold<

(c) the organiser shall allocate equal sites to each seller and

each site must not be larger than the space taken by a passenger

car<

(d) street and market hawkers and their substitutes shall not

be allowed to participate in car boot sales. Therefore no vehicles

licenced as street or market hawkers can be allowed to be parked

in the area where the car boot sale is being organised<

(e) persons licenced to sell from any commercial premises

shall not be allowed to sell the type of products listed in their licence

in car boot sales<

(f)

sellers shall issue a receipt to buyers<

(g) sites shall only be allocated to passenger cars and no

sale shall be permitted from vans or any other commercial vehicles.

(1) No person shall organise or allow to be organised a

commercial fair which includes the sale by retail of goods or services,

or the exhibition of goods, to the public unless a licence has been issued

specifically for such an activity from the Trade Licensing Unit referred

to as a Commercial Fair Licence>

Provided that voluntary organizations may seek exemption from

the Minister responsible for Commerce from having to obtain such

licence.

(2) The premises where any commercial fair can be

organized should be a licenced retail premises or any premises licenced

to host commercial fairs.

(3) An application for a licence under this regulation shall

be made by the person organising such commercial fair to the Trade

Licensing Unit and shall contain the following information>-

(a) the name, address and ID document number, or any other

means of identification, of the person organising the fair<

(b) the name and the address of where the commercial fair

will be held<

(c) the name of each person participating in the fair and

type of products to be sold<

(d) The VAT number and the trading licence number of

each person participating in the commercial fair<

(e) date or dates when fair is going to be held.

(4) The licence for a commercial fair shall be valid for

seven consecutive days, including Sundays and Public Holidays. Any

commercial fair organized for more than seven consecutive days shall

require a separate licence>

Provided that licenses issued consecutively for the same

commercial fair in the same premises shall not exceed 30 days.

(5) The respective licence number for any commercial fair

shall be shown on any advert and any promotional material advertising

the activity.

Selling by busking is permitted and subject to the following Buskers.

conditions>

(a) that the place where the busker stops to sell his goods

shall be at least 5 metres of walking distance away from the

entrance of any commercial premises. Provided that for such

purpose, a fixed kiosk shall be deemed to be a commercial premises<

(b) that no selling by busking can be performed in the

precincts of any hotel or any shopping complex if not by written

permission from the management<

(c) that no selling by buskers that sell artifacts or render a

service shall be carried out in Valletta in Castille Square, in St.

George’s Square or in St. John’s Square and in the City Gate area

of Valletta including Freedom Square the arches included, the

bridge and the Bus Terminus including Saint James Ditch<

(d) that no objects are placed on the pavement<

e) that no nuisance or inconvenience is caused to the

neighbours or passers by in the street, by the use of a generator or

whatsoever<

f) that for buskers the use and provision of public utilities

shall be prohibited.

PART IV

Business Hours

(1) For the purposes of article 4 of the Act it is being

provided that the provisions of this Part shall be applicable to all

commercial premises and to all commercial activities, irrespective of

whether such premises or activities are regulated by the Act or under

any other law.

(2) The maximum limit of business hours during which

commercial premises may remain open and commercial activities may

be carried out for the serving of customers shall be those shown in

relation to such commercial premises or such commercial activity in

the Third Schedule to these regulations.

(3) The provisions of subregulations (1) and (2) of this

regulation shall be without prejudice to any special provision made in

relation to dispensaries under the Medical and Kindred Professions

Ordinance.

(4) Commercial premises selling predominately grocery

items and licenced under category 1 type code 52.27 and situated in

any of the tourist localities listed in Section 10 of the Third Schedule,

which do not cover more than 350 square metres of shop floor space

may remain open for business on a Sunday or other public holiday,

between 6.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. of the same day.

The provisions of this Part shall not be applicable to any Commercial

activities from

commercial activity which is carried out in an airport, a sea passenger airports, hotels, sea

terminal, a hospital, a clinic, a residential home or from any part of a ports, etc.

hotel.

(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Third Schedule Extension of time

to these regulations, the Minister may , subject to such conditions as he for

establishments.

may in every particular case decide to impose, extend the business hours

of any commercial premises licensed as a catering establishment under

the Malta Travel and Tourism Services Act or licensed as a night-club,

discotheque or other premises where dancing is held and an entrance

fee is normally charged, beyond the time established as business hours

for such premises under the said Schedule.

(2) The owner or manager of any commercial premises as

mentioned above shall apply in writing to the Trade Licensing Unit for

the purpose of seeking authorisation to extend the business hours of

such commercial premises. The Trade Licensing Unit within seven

working days after receiving such application shall consult with the

Malta Tourism Authority in order to ascertain whether all relevant

licence fees in respect of such commercial premises have been paid

and shall also request the approval of the Commissioner of Police for

the extention of the business hours of the commercial premises.. Within

sixty days after receiving such notification from the Trade Licensing

Unit the Malta Tourism Authority and the Commissioner of Police shall

send a written reply.

In the event that, within the abovementioned period of sixty days

the Malta Tourism Authority indicates that the licence fees in respect

of the commercial premises have not been paid or in the event that that

the Commissioner of Police, within the said period objects to the

extension of busness hours, such extension shall not be granted.

If after the said period of sixty days the Trade Licensing Unit

receives no reply from the Malta Tourism Authority or from the

Commissioneer of Police it shall be deemed that the Malta Tourism

Authority or the Commissioner of Police , as the case may be, is in

agreement with the granting of the authorisation for the extension of

business hours>

Provided that>-

(a) the playing of music by whatever means inside

commercial premises when they are not licensed to play amplified

music shall stop by 11.00 p.m.<

(b) amplified music may only be played after 11.00 p.m.

in commercial premises that are covered by a licence for the playing

therein of amplified music<

(c) Subject to paragraph (b) above, the playing of music

by whatever means, in commercial premises licenced to play

amplified music, in such a manner that the music can be heard

outdoors is prohibited after 11.00 p.m. in all areas, with the

exception of the designated areas in Bugibba, Qawra and Paceville,

as per Schedule 5, where no music can be heard outdoors after

1.00 a.m. <

(d) The operation of commercial premises licensed to open

for business from 1.00 a.m. to 4.00 a.m. shall not during those

hours cause annoyance or inconvenience to neighbours by any

sound capable of being heard from outside the premises or by

anything done inside or outside the premises.

(e) In the event of failure to comply with the provisions of

sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) above, any member of the Police force

not below the rank of Sergeant shall have the power to order the

immediate remedy of any such breach to his satisfaction and any

member of the Police force not below the rank of Inspector may

order the immediate closure of the premises for a period of twelve

hours as he shall deem appropriate in the circumstances. In the

case where the persons having effective control of the commercial

premises fails to comply with any order given to him in terms of

this paragraph , the Commissioner of Police, shall, have the power

to issue an order in writing for the immediate closure of the

premises and cessation of commercial activity from the said

premises for a period of not more than 15 days. Subject that to the

concurrence of the Minister responsible for Commerce the said

commercial premises may be closed for a subsequent period not

exceeding 30 days independently of any other punishment to which

the offender may become or may have become liable according to

law.

(3) In the case of persistent breaches the Commissioner of

Police shall inform the Trade Licensing Unit of the provisions of sub-

paragraphs (a) to (d) of paragraph (2) above have been encountered in

any licenced commercial premises the Trade Licensing Unit may,

after granting the licensee of the said premises an opportunity to make

submissions, revoke the licence for the extension of business hours

from 1.00 a.m. to 4.00 a.m. in respect of such commercial premises.

(4) (a) No amplified music, by live bands or by whatever

means shall be played in the course of or as part of a commercial activity

between 4.00 a.m. and 9.00 a.m.<

(b) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (c) below, any

commercial activity held in the open-air, in the precints of any

commercial premises, shall come to an end by no later than 1.00 a.m.<

(c) if the premises where an open-air commercial activity

is held are part of any premises licensed as a catering establishment

under the Malta Travel and Tourism Services Act, or licensed as a night-

club, discotheque or other premises where dancing is held and an

entrance fee is charged, and the premises are situated at a distance of

more than 500 metres from any inhabited area, the licensee may apply

to the Minister for an extension of the time limit laid down in this

regulation subject to such conditions as the Minister may deem

appropriate and provided that such limit shall in no case be extended

beyond 4.00 a.m.

(1) Commercial activities in open-air markets may be Open-air markets.

carried out by market hawkers on the day or days and during the business

hours established for such markets under the Fourth Schedule to these

regulations.

(2) Subject to the following provisions of this regulation,

unless otherwise provided, market hawkers shall not put up their stall

in an open-air market before 6.30 a.m. or remain in the said market

after 1.00 p.m. of the same day.

(3) In the case of the open-air market at Marsaxlokk market

hawkers shall not put up their stall before 6.30 a.m. and shall not remain

in the market after 5.00 p.m. of the same day from Monday to Sundays.

(4) In the case of the open-air market at Ta’ Qali on a

Sunday, market hawkers shall not put up their stall before 8.00 a.m. or

remain in the market after 5.00 p.m. of the same day.

(5) In the case of the open-air market at Victoria, Gozo,

market hawkers shall not put up their stall before 6.30 a.m. or remain in

the market after 2.00 p.m. of the same day.

(6) In the case of the open-air market in Merchants Street,

Valletta, the following conditions shall apply>-

(a) the stalls shall not be put up before 7.00 a.m. or after

8.00 a.m<

(b) the stalls shall not be dismantled before 1.15 p.m. or

after 2.00 p.m., by which time the market hawkers shall leave the

market<

(c) without prejudice to the following provisions of this

regulation, during the period between the 13 and the 24 December,

both dates included, market hawkers shall not dismantle their stalls

before 8.00 p.m. of the same day>

Provided that on any Sunday or other public holiday falling

between such period market hawkers shall not dismantle their stalls

before 1.15 p.m. or after 2.00 p.m.

(7) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this

regulation it shall be lawful for the Police to stop the activities of market

hawkers in special events and occasions.

PART V

Appeal Procedures

(1) Any applicant for a licence under the Act, and any other

person who has made any objection or representation to the Trade

Licensing Unit in terms of regulation 9 of these regulations, who feels

aggrieved by the decision of the said Unit in relation to a licence or if a

person feels aggrieved by a decision taken by a local council in relation

to the issuing of a licence or by an order or lack of consent given by the

Comissioner of Police to the Trade Licensing Unit, may file an appeal

to the Licensing Appeals Board (hereinafter referred to as the “Board”)

in accordance with the provisions of this Part.

(2) The application for an appeal against the unit or a local

council shall be filed with the Secretary of the Board within fifteen

days from the date when the applicant has been notified by the Trade

Licensing Unit in terms of subregulation (1) of regulation 11 or the

date when any other person has been notified in terms of subregulation

(2) of regulation 11 of these regulations.

(3) The application shall clearly state the grounds for the

appeal and the request of the appellant.

Where an appeal has been filed with the Board, the Secretary

shall, within one working day of such filing notify the Trade Licensing

Unit and the following persons>-

(a) if the appeal has been filed by the applicant in relation

to a licence, and a person had made any objection or representation

as aforesaid, to any such person<

(b) if the appeal has been filed by any person as aforesaid,

to the applicant.

(1) Where the appellant is not the applicant in relation to a Submission of

licence, or the person who made an objection or representation as evidence.

aforesaid, the applicant or such person, as the case may be, shall have

the right to make his representation before the Board.

(2) The appellant, on the filing of the appeal, and the Trade

Licensing Unit and the applicant in relation to the licence or any person

who had made any objection or representation other than the appellant

as the case may be, shall, at least one week prior to the date set for the

hearing of the appeal, submit to the Board all evidence, statements and

documents relating to the case.

The evidence of witnesses in the appeal hearing shall be Evidence of

witnesses.

produced either viva voce or by affidavit. The provisions of the Code

of Organisation and Civil Procedure referring to the production of

evidence before a Court of civil jurisdiction, shall mutatis mutandis

apply to the production of evidence viva voce or by affidavit before the

Board.

(1) The hearing of the appeal shall be held within a period Hearing of appeal.

of not less than three working days and not later than ten working days

from the filing of such appeal>

Provided that if the Chairman of the Appeals Board decides in

favour of the urgency of the matter, the Appeal Board may hear the

appeal before the three working days>

Provided that if the Chairman of the Appeals Board decides on the

need of further documentation and evidence the Chairman may decide

upon the hearing of the Appeal later than ten working days.

(2) The Board shall proceed to hear and decide on the appeal

on the evidence, statements and documents submitted by both parties

in terms of regulations 41, 42, 43 and 44 of these regulations.

(3) The Board shall, as far as practicable, decide the appeal

after one sitting. If the Board decides to grant adjournments the Board

shall give the parties concerned two dates as the only two appointments

for the Board to hear the appeal. These two dates shall be within a

maximum period of 30 days.

Where any of the parties fail to appear on the adjournment

that party shall be guilty of an offence against these regulations and

shall be liable on conviction to a fine (multa) of fifty (Lm50) liri for

each time he fails to appear.If the appellant fails to appear the Board

will suspend the appeal and the appeal shall be deemed deserted..If the

relevant authority fails to appear for both dates of adjournment the board

of appeal shall give its judgement on the basis of the proof then available

to it.

Any notice sent by the Board shall be deemed to have been

delivered and duly notified if it is physically delivered or sent by

registered post to the addressee at his place of business, habitual

residence or mailing address.

All hearings of the Board shall be held in public and all

decisions of the Board shall be given in public.

(1) Any person making an appeal to the Board shall, on

the filing of such appeal, pay a fee of Lm25.

(2) If the Board is unable to decide the appeal after its first

hearing, and subsequent hearings are made, the appellant shall, besides

the above-mentioned fee of Lm25 pay to the Board an additional fee of

Lm20 for every subsequent hearing.

(3) If the Board finds for the appellant, the Board shall, in

its decision, order the Trade Licensing Unit or the relevant Authority to

refund all fees paid by the appellant to the Board in relation to the appeal.

The Board may also apportion the costs between the parties,

in which case the Trade Licensing Unit or the relevant authority shall

be ordered to refund that part of the fees so apportioned.The Board may

also>

(a) revoke a decision taken by the relevant authority against

the appellant or

(b) make the relevant authority issue the necessary permit ,

or

(c) take the necessary action, including the issue of a licence,

which has been applied for by the appellant, or

(d) review a decision that has been taken against the

appellant.

PART VI

Licence Fees

The following fees shall be payable to the Trade Licensing Fees in relation to

hawkers, etc.

Unit for any person to exercise any of the following commercial

activities>-

(a) to act as a street hawker using a motor vehicle or any

other means of transport Lm40 per annum<

(b) to act as a street hawker selling bread using any means

of transport, Lm10 per annum<

(c) to act as a street hawker selling fruit or vegetables or

fish using any means of transport Lm20 per annum<

(d) to act as a street hawker selling traditional Maltese

nougat (qubbajt) Lm30 per annum<

(e)

to act as a market hawker, Lm30 per annum<

(f) to act as a market hawker from a fixed site in the open

air market in Valletta or it-Tokk Victoria, Gozo Lm50 per annum<

(g) for every car boot sale organization Lm25 per event<

(h) to act as a marketing agents licence Lm30 per annum

per every vehicle licenced<

(i) to act as a busker Lm40 per annum irrespective of

duration<

(j) the fee payable in relation to a commercial fair shall be

the highest of>

(a)

either Lm300 for seven consecutive days < or

(b) Lm1 for every participant per day.

The annual fees payable under these regulations shall be When fee is due.

payable at the commencement of the commercial activity and thereafter

shall be paid annually for the renewal of the licence on the 1st day of

January in every year.

A licence as a market hawker from the open-air market in

Merchants Street Valletta, Marsaxlokk or from the open-air market at

it-Tokk Victoria Gozo and a licence in relation to any kiosk, may be

transferred to any other person on the payment of a fee of Lm1000 to

the relevant authority>

Provided that such fee shall not be due when the transfer is made

in favour of a husband or wife, or any person in the direct descending

line, including adopted children, through an inter vivos or causa mortis

transmission, on proof of the family relationship to the existing licence

holder.

PART VII

Offences and Penalties

Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of these

regulations shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction be

liable to the same penalties established under article 29 of the Act.

For the purposes of article 30 of the Act, the penalty that the

Trade Licensing Unit may demand in relation to any offence against

the provisions of the Act and of these regulations shall be Lm50.

11 to 74.87

excluding 71 and

871 insofar as

it refers to fairs

(e) Predominant Social & Personal Services

VI

70.2 to 93.05

(d) Casinos, betting and gambling; provided they remain closed on

Good Friday

(e) Predominant Renting of automobiles and other means of road transport

(f) Predominant Renting of water sports equipment

(g) Predominant Renting of air transport equipment

(h) Predominant Renting of pleasure boats

(i) Predominant Operators of guest houses, holiday premises, hostels and hotels

(j) Predominant Sale from vending and other automatic machines

This paragraph shall not apply to the sale of goods by retail from any manufacturing

premises.