Regolamenti dwar il-Warrant tal-Periti

LEĠISLAZZJONI SUSSIDJARJA 622.01

REGOLAMENTI DWAR IL-WARRANT TA’ PERITI

27 ta’ Diċembru, 2022

L-AVVIŻ LEGALI 370 tal-2022.

(1)

The title of these regulations is the Periti Warrant

Regulations.

(2)

The scope of these regulations is to transpose Directive

2005/36/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 7

September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications and

Directive 2006/123/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

of 12 December 2006 on services in the internal market.

(Regulation 4)

CORE SUBJECTS FOR APPLICANTS TO THE TITLE OF PERIT

ARKITETT

An applicant for admission to the title of Perit Arkitett in

accordance with article 5 of the Act must satisfy the Board that the

academic training pursued satisfies the requirements of the Act. The

applicant must be able to demonstrate having achieved sufficient depth

in the study of architecture, over a full-time period of five (5) years or

the equivalent in part-time studies, in accordance with the certified

minimum amount of ECTS credits as indicated below. The minimum

ECTS credit requirements established in article 5(2)(a) of the Act must

be distributed in accordance with the tables in this Schedule.

Each ECTS credit is normally taken to represent approximately

28 hours of formal lectures, tutorials, seminars and design workshops,

but excludes private study and practical experience in professional

design offices or construction sites or other workplaces, unless this is

undertaken in accordance with the requirements of, and regulations

related to article 5(2) (b) of the Act. ECTS credits gained during the

period of professional traineeship cannot replace more than one (1)

year of the mandatory minimum period established in article 5(2)(a) of

the Act, and cannot replace more than the percentage indicated in

brackets below of the minimum ECTS credits required to be gained

during the period of formal academic study. Since architecture covers

a wide range of disciplines, the required academic preparation includes

alternative themes of specialised study, which are considered as part of

the period of full-time studies.

MANDATORY ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES

Design project workshops: 80 ECTS (40%)

demonstrating an ability to create

architectural designs, within a

multi-disciplinary context, that

satisfy both aesthetic and technical

requirements,

including

the

investigation and preparation of the

brief for a design project, taking

into account social, economic, and

environmental factors.

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Architectural theory and

20 ECTS (15%)

context: including knowledge of

the theories of architecture and the

related arts, technologies and

related human sciences, and

knowledge of the visual arts as an

influence on the quality of

architectural design.

Historical and heritage

20 ECTS (0%)

studies: including knowledge of

the history of architecture and of

the relevance of a heritage context

and its conservation.

Urban design, landscape

20 ECTS (0%)

and planning studies: including

an adequate knowledge of urban

design, planning and the skills

involved in the planning process;

an

understanding

of

the

relationship between people and

buildings, and buildings and their

environment; and the need to relate

buildings and the spaces between

them to human needs and scale.

Construction technology

20 ECTS (0%)

and materials: including the

necessary design skills to meet

building users’ requirements within

the constraints imposed by

construction processes, material

properties, cost factors and building

regulations.

Environmental

science

14 ECTS (0%)

including an adequate knowledge

of

physical

problems

and

technologies, and of the function of

buildings, so as to provide them

with internal conditions of user

comfort and protection against the

climate, in the framework of

sustainable development, and to

provide them with the required

infrastructural support systems.

Structural

behaviour

25 ECTS (0%)

including an understanding of the

structural design, constructional

and

engineering

problems

associated with building design,

and of the mathematical tools and

processes required to model such

problems.

Management

studies

18 ECTS (0%)

including an adequate knowledge

of the industries, organisations,

regulations

and

procedures

involved in the transformation of

design concepts into buildings; and

an understanding of the property

market and real estate valuation.

ADDITIONAL SPECIALISED STUDIES

(i)

Architectural science and

25 ECTS (20%)

technology;

(ii)

Architecture

in

urban

contexts; or

(iii) Architectural conservation.

In addition to the above requisites, the applicant must

demonstrate an ability to undertake research in a relevant architectural

topic, and to communicate orally and in writing, and in particular to

prepare clear technical or research reports, which requirement may be

undertaken during the period of formal academic training or during the

professional traineeship period pursuant to article 5(2)(b) of the Act.

This component shall cover a minimum of 15 ECTS credits.

The remaining ECTS credits required to fulfil the requirements

of article 5 of the Act may be in any related subject considered to be

acceptable by the Board.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise

requires -

"Act" means the Periti Act;

"applicant" means any person applying to the Board for

authorisation to practise the profession in Malta in accordance

with article 5, 6, 7 or 8 of the Act;

"application" means a request, in a form prescribed by

the Board which may also be submitted by electronic means, for

an applicant to start the professional traineeship and be

examined by the Board so as to be granted authorisation to

practise the profession in Malta;

"Board" means the Periti Warranting Board established

by article 10 of the Act;

"CEFR" is the Common European Framework of

Reference for Languages published by the Council of Europe;

"curriculum" means a structured content of academic

training and practise experience drawn up by the Kamra tal-

Periti in consultation with the Board, whose purpose is to

achieve adequate proficiency in the practise of the profession

during the period of professional traineeship, which shall

include core subjects that the Board and the Kamra tal-Periti

may deem necessary for an applicant to demonstrate adequate

proficiency to be admitted to either of the lists defined in

articles 5 and 6 of the Act. The curriculum shall be made

publicly available by the Board;

"examination" means a written and, or oral examination

organised and assessed by the Board or a panel of Board

members nominated by the said Board in terms of article

4(3)(h) of the Act. The panel shall be composed of warrant

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holders possessing equivalent qualifications and experience of

at least eight (8) years to assess applicants according to either

article 5 or 6 of the Act, as applicable, for both the written and

oral examinations, provided that the organisation of the written

examinations may be delegated by the Board to the Kamra tal-

Periti;

"Experience Record Book" means the portfolio which the

applicants are required to submit to the Board, consisting of a

detailed record of the type and level of experience they have

achieved during the prescribed period of professional

traineeship prior to being examined for a warrant, including

time dedicated to each type of experience, in all aspects of the

profession as prescribed by the Board in consultation with the

Kamra tal-Periti;

"mentor" means a warrant holder who provides

supervision in accordance with article 4(3)(g) of the Act and

who possesses equivalent qualifications to practise as a Perit

Arkitett when supervising an applicant to be admitted to the list

of Periti Arkitetti, or who possesses equivalent qualifications to

practise as a Perit Inginier Civili when supervising an applicant

to be admitted to the list of Periti Inginiera Civili. The Kamra

tal-Periti may provide courses for mentors prior to being able

to provide supervision pursuant to article 4(3)(g) of the Act.

"supervision" shall have the same meaning as that

assigned to it in article 4(3)(g), articles 5(2)(b)(ii) and

6(2)(b)(ii) of the Act;

"supervisor" means a body duly authorised by the Board

to provide supervision in accordance with articles 5(2)(b)(ii)

and 6(2)(b)(ii) of the Act;

"warrant" and "warrant holder" shall have the same

meaning as that assigned to them in article 3 of the Act.

(Regulation 5)

CORE SUBJECTS FOR APPLICANTS TO THE TITLE OF

PERIT INĠINIER ĊIVILI

An applicant for admission to the title of Perit Inginier Civili in

accordance with article 6 of the Act must satisfy the Board that the

academic training pursued satisfies the requirements of the Act. The

applicant must be able to demonstrate having achieved sufficient depth

in the study of civil engineering, over a full-time period of five (5)

years, or the equivalent in part-time studies in accordance with the

certified minimum amount of ECTS credits as specified below. The

minimum ECTS credit requirements established in article 6(2)(a) of

the Act must be distributed in accordance with the tables in this

Schedule.

Each ECTS credit is normally taken to represent approximately

twenty-eight (28) hours of formal lectures, tutorials, seminars, design

workshops and structured site visits, but excludes private study, and

practical experience in professional design offices or construction sites

or other workplaces, unless this is undertaken in accordance with the

requirements of, and regulations related to article 6(2)(b) of the Act.

ECTS credits gained during the period of professional traineeship

cannot replace more than one (1) year of the mandatory minimum

period established in article 6(2)(a) of the Act, and cannot replace

more than the percentage indicated in the brackets below, of the

minimum ECTS credits required to be gained during the period of

formal academic study. Since civil engineering covers a wide range of

disciplines, the required academic preparation is divided into a

mandatory section and a section having alternative themes, of which at

least any two (2) have to be fulfilled.

MANDATORY ENGINEERING SUBJECTS

Practical

Design

80 ECTS (40%)

Project

Workshops

demonstrating the ability

to create civil engineering

solutions

to

practical

problems, within a multi-

disciplinary context, after

assessing various and

potentially

conflicting

factors, and keeping in

mind

principles

of

engineering,

ease

of

manufacture

and

maintenance, technical and

aesthetic

quality

and

economy.

Civil engineering

45 ECTS (0%)

subjects: including a

knowledge

of

the

principles

of

civil

engineering

such

as

structural

design

of

reinforced

concrete,

masonry

and

steel

structures, an ability to

understand

and

use

theoretical

models

of

structural behaviour, an

understanding

of

geotechnical engineering

and

of

infrastructural

systems such as roads,

water resources and waste.

Construction,

30 ECTS (0%)

materials and processes

including the necessary

design skills to meet

building

users’

requirements within the

constraints imposed by

construction

processes,

material properties, cost

factors

and

building

regulations

In addition to the above mentioned requisites, the applicant

must demonstrate an ability to undertake research, in a relevant civil

engineering topic and to communicate, orally and in writing, and in

particular to prepare clear technical or research reports, which

requirement may be undertaken during the period of formal academic

training or during the professional traineeship period pursuant to

article 6(2)(b) of the Act. This component must cover a minimum of

15 ECTS.

MANDATORY BASIC SCIENTIFIC SUBJECTS

Mathematics

&

10 ECTS (0%)

Computing: including the

ability to handle technical

information and statistics; and

to

create

and

resolve

mathematical

models

representing

physical

phenomena

relevant

to

buildings and construction.

Environmental

10 ECTS (0%)

Science

including

an

adequate

knowledge

of

physical

problems

and

technologies; and of the

function of buildings, so as to

provide them with internal

conditions of user comfort and

protection against the climate,

in

the

framework

of

sustainable development; and

to provide them with the

required

infrastructural

support systems.

INDUSTRY-RELATED SUBJECTS

including subjects

20 ECTS (0%)

such

as

history

of

architecture,

building

conservation

studies,

landscape, real estate

valuation, land surveying,

quantity surveying

In addition to the above requisites, the applicant must

demonstrate training in at least two (2) of the following themes,

amounting to not more than sixty (60) ECTS (25%)

(i)

advanced structural engineering design and

geotechnical studies;

(ii)

infrastructural

engineering

and

geotechnical

studies;

(iii)

structural analysis and numerical techniques;

(iv)

management studies; or

(v)

building

engineering

and

computational

techniques.

The study of these themes should allow the applicant to better

understand the engineering profession, the responsibility of the

professional especially to the community and the environment, to

develop an advanced capacity to exercise independent technical

judgement through scientific analysis and logic, to understand the

process and management of engineering operations, including the

mobilisation of human and technical resources, and to cultivate an

attitude of innovation and creativity in civil engineering.

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The remaining ECTS credits required to fulfil the requirements

of article 6 of the Act may be in any related subject considered to be

acceptable by the Board.

(1)

An applicant shall submit an application to the

Board after satisfying the requirements in article 4(3)(a) to (f) of the

(2)

An application pursuant to articles 5 or 7 of the Act to be

included in the list of Periti Arkitetti shall be processed by the Board

for eligibility to practise the profession in Malta in accordance with

regulations 4 and 6 to 18.

Provided that applicants whose qualifications are listed

in Annex V or VI shall be processed by the Board for eligibility to

practise the profession in Malta solely in accordance with regulations

7 to 11.

(3)

An application pursuant to articles 6 or 7 of the Act to be

included in the list of Periti Inġiniera Ċivili shall be processed by the

Board for eligibility to practise the profession in Malta in accordance

with regulations 5 to 18.

Provided that applicants who possess qualifications in

accordance with article 6(3) of the Act shall be processed by the Board

for eligibility to practise the profession in Malta solely in accordance

with regulations 7 to 11.

(Regulation 9)

MINIMUM LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY STANDARD

REQUIREMENT

The Board shall consider an applicant to be eligible to practise

the profession in terms of article 4(3)(e) of the Act, if he can

demonstrate proficiency in CEFR level C1.

Below are a list of courses and the relative minimum required

score that shall be recognised by the Board.

TOEFL

IELTS

Cambridge

Occupational

English

Internet-

(Acad-emic)

Test (OET)

Based (iBT)

6.5

Advanced

B

Certificate

writing Required

A pass at a grade A grade B or better is

score of at with

a C or better is required in all components.

least 24 is minimum of required.

required.

6.0 in all

elements.

For applications pursuant to regulation 3(2), the

applicant shall submit diplomas, certificates and other evidence of

formal qualifications acquired in his studies which are to contain the

minimum core subjects in the fields of architecture, they shall be

balanced between the theoretical and practical aspects of architecture

in accordance with the First Schedule, and shall ensure the acquisition

of the following knowledge, skills and competences

(a)

an ability to create architectural designs that

satisfy both aesthetic and technical requirements;

(b)

an adequate knowledge of the history and theories

of architecture and the related arts, technologies and human

sciences;

(c)

knowledge of artistic styles and movements as an

influence on the quality of architectural design;

(d)

an adequate knowledge of urban design, planning

and the skills involved in the planning process;

(e)

an understanding of the relationship between

people and buildings, buildings and their environment, and the

need to relate buildings and the spaces between them to human

needs and scale;

(f)

an understanding of the profession of architecture

and the role of the Perit Arkitett in society, in particular in

preparing briefs that take account of social factors;

(g)

an understanding of the methods of investigation

and preparation of the brief for a design project;

(h)

an understanding of the structural design,

constructional and engineering problems associated with

building design;

(i)

an adequate knowledge of physical problems and

technologies and of the function of buildings so as to provide

them with internal conditions of comfort and protection against

the climate, in the framework of sustainable development;

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(j)

the necessary design skills to meet building users’

requirements within the constraints imposed by cost factors and

building regulations;

(k)

an adequate knowledge of the industries,

organisations, regulations and procedures involved in

translating design concepts into buildings and integrating plans

into overall planning

Provided that if an applicant’s qualifications do not

satisfy this regulation, the Board shall assess the application in

accordance with article 8 of the Act.

For applications pursuant to regulation 3(3), the

applicant shall submit diplomas, certificates and other evidence of

formal qualifications acquired in his studies which are to contain the

minimum core subjects in the fields of civil engineering, which shall

be balanced between the theoretical and practical aspects of

engineering of, or in the physical environment, excluding electrical,

electronic and mechanical engineering, in accordance with the Second

Schedule and shall ensure the acquisition of the following knowledge,

skills and competences

(a)

an ability to design civil engineering works that

satisfy both aesthetic and technical requirements;

(b)

an adequate knowledge of the principles of civil

engineering, based on physics and mathematics, appropriate to

safeguard public safety, structural integrity and sustainability;

(c)

an adequate knowledge of good engineering

practise, in the field of civil engineering and the properties,

behaviour, fabrication and the use of materials and engineering

components appropriate to safeguard public safety, structural

integrity and sustainability;

(d)

an adequate knowledge of the tools of the new

technologies and the ability to handle technical information and

statistics;

(e)

an understanding of the relationship between

people and buildings, buildings and their environment, and the

need to relate to buildings and the spaces between them to

human needs and scale;

(f)

an understanding of the civil engineering

profession and the role of the Perit Inġinier Ċivili in society, in

particular in designing civil engineering works that take

account of environmental, social and economic factors;

(g)

an understanding of the methods of investigation

and preparation of the brief for a design project;

(h)

an adequate knowledge of physical problems and

technologies and of the function of buildings so as to provide

them with structurally sound, durable and sustainable civil

engineering solutions;

(i)

the necessary design skills to meet building users’

requirements within the constraints imposed by cost factors and

building regulations; and

(j)

an adequate knowledge of the industries,

organisations, regulations and procedures involved in

translating design concepts into buildings and structures and

integrating plans into overall planning

Provided that if an applicant’s qualifications do not

satisfy this regulation, the Board shall assess the application in

accordance with article 8 of the Act.

Applications shall include a certified copy of the

applicant’s national identification card issued in Malta

Provided that in respect of citizens of other Member

States, the Board shall accept as sufficient evidence a certified copy of

the national identification document issued by the Member State of

origin

Provided further that in respect of citizens of other

Member States, the Board may require evidence of the intention to

effectively practise the profession through stable arrangements in

Malta.

(1)

(a) Applications shall include the applicant’s

conduct certificate issued in accordance with article 4(a) of the

Conduct Certificates Ordinance, as evidence of eligibility in terms of

article 4(3)(c) of the Act

Provided that the Board shall accept as sufficient

evidence, in respect of citizens of other Member States, a certificate

issued by a competent judicial or administrative authority in the

Member State of origin or in the Member State of the domicile of the

applicant, attesting that the requirements of that Member State as to

good character for taking up the activity in question have been met.

(b)

Where the Member State of origin or the Member

State of domicile of the applicant does not require proof of good

character of persons intending to practise the profession for the

first time, the Board may request citizens of the Member State

of origin or of the Member State of domicile of the applicant for

an extract from the ‘judicial record’ or, failing this, an

equivalent document issued by a competent judicial or

administrative authority in the Member State of origin or the

Member State of domicile of the applicant.

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(c)

Where the competent judicial or administrative

authority in another Member State does not issue documents of

the kind specified in sub-regulations (1)(a) or (b), the Board

shall, instead of such documents, accept as sufficient proof that

an applicant satisfies the requirements specified in the said sub-

regulations (1)(a) or (b), a declaration on oath that the

requirements have been met, or if there is no provision in the

Member State for a declaration on oath, a solemn declaration

that the requirements have been met, made by the applicant

before the competent judicial or administrative authority of the

Member State of origin or the Member State of domicile of the

applicant; such authority shall issue a certificate attesting the

authenticity of the declaration on oath or the solemn

declaration.

(d)

If the Board has detailed knowledge of a serious

matter which has occurred abroad prior to or during the

processing of an application or if the said Board knows that the

declaration referred to in sub-regulation (1)(a) contains

incorrect information and if the matter or information is likely

to affect the practise of the profession in Malta, it shall inform

the Member State of origin or the Member State of domicile of

the applicant.

(e)

The Member State of origin or the Member State

of domicile of the applicant shall verify the accuracy of the

facts in so far as they might affect the practise of the profession

in Malta. The competent authorities in that State shall

themselves decide on the nature and extent of the investigation

to be made and shall inform the Board of any consequential

action which they take with regard to the certificates or

documents they have issued.

(2)

(a)

Applications filed pursuant to the proviso in

regulation 3(2) or the proviso in regulation 3(3) shall include evidence

of professional conduct of the applicant issued by the designated

authority of the country of origin.

(b)

If the Board has detailed knowledge of a serious

matter which has occurred in a country other than Malta prior to

or during the processing of an application, or if the said Board

knows that the declaration referred to in sub-regulation (2)(a)

contains incorrect information and if the matter or information

is likely to affect the practise of the profession in Malta, it shall

inform the Member State of origin or the Member State of

domicile of the applicant and the Kamra.

(c)

The Member State of origin or the Member State

of domicile of the applicant shall verify the accuracy of the

facts in so far as they might affect the practise of the profession

in Malta. The competent authorities of that State shall decide

themselves on the nature and extent of the investigation to be

made and shall inform the Board of any consequential action

that they take with regard to the information forwarded under

sub-regulation (2)(a).

(d)

The Board shall consult the Kamra on any matter

concerning disciplinary action under this regulation.

(3)

In cases of serious professional misconduct or conviction

of criminal offences, the Member State of origin or the Member State

of domicile of the applicant shall forward to the Kamra tal-Periti, in

the case of misconduct, or the Warranting Board and the Kamra tal-

Periti, in the case of convictions, all necessary information regarding

any measures or disciplinary action of a professional or administrative

nature taken against the applicant or any criminal punishment

concerning the practise of his profession in the Member State of origin

or in the Member State of domicile.

(4)

The Board shall ensure the confidentiality of the

information forwarded.

(5)

Documents issued in accordance with sub-regulations (1)

and (2) may not be presented later than three (3) months after their

date of issue.

(1)

Applications shall include a declaration on oath

confirming legal capacity as proof of eligibility in terms of article

4(3)(d) of the Act.

(2)

In the case of applicants from Member States where there

is no provision for a declaration on oath, a solemn declaration made by

the applicant before a competent judicial or administrative authority of

the Member State of origin or of the Member State of domicile of the

applicant shall be included in the application; such authority shall

issue a certificate attesting the authenticity of the declaration on oath

or solemn declaration.

(3)

The documents referred to in sub-regulations (1) and (2)

may not be produced later than three (3) months after their date of

issue.

Applications shall include evidence of eligibility in terms

of article 4(3)(e) of the Act, which can consist in any one of the

following

(a)

evidence that at least one (1) of the applicant’s

qualifications referred to in regulations 4 or 5 were received in

one (1) of the official languages of Malta;

(b)

a MATSEC certificate, or an equivalent, in one (1)

of the official languages of Malta at MQF level 3;

(c)

evidence of previous experience practicing the

profession through the medium of English or Maltese in a

country whose official language is English or Maltese for a

period of not less than two (2) years in the past five (5) year

period; or

(d)

evidence of the achievement of the minimum

standard of proficiency as indicated in the Third Schedule.

Where a reasonable doubt exists, the Board may require

the competent authorities of another Member State to confirm the

authenticity of the diplomas, certificates and other evidence of formal

qualifications awarded in another Member State and referred to in

regulations 4 to 9 and as may be specified by the Minister, from time

to time, in schedules to these regulations.

(1)

The Board shall acknowledge the receipt of every

application as soon as possible and in any case not later than fifteen

(15) days from the date of the submission of the application.

(2)

The acknowledgement referred to in sub-regulation (1)

shall specify

(a)

the time period within which the application shall

be processed;

(b)

the available means of redress; and

(c)

a statement that in the absence of a response by

the Board within the specified time period, the authorisation

shall not be deemed to have been granted.

(3)

The Board shall assess the contents of the application to

verify eligibility in accordance with regulations 3 to 9, as applicable,

within one (1) month.

(4)

In the event that, for any reason, the application is

incomplete, the Board shall inform the applicant and ask him to submit

all the additional documentation necessary for the application to be

processed, together with the consequences which ensue, should the

applicant delay in providing the said documentation.

(5)

In the cases referred to in regulation 7(1)(d) and (e) and

regulation 7(2)(b) and (c), a request for re-examination shall suspend

the period laid down in sub-regulation (3).

(6)

In the event that the Board needs to consult a designated

authority in another Member State, it shall request such designated

authority to give its reply within a period of three (3) months.

(7)

On receipt of the reply or on the expiry of the period, the

Board shall continue with the procedure referred to in sub-regulation

(1).

(8)

If the applicant is found to be eligible, the Board shall

make available the Experience Record Book to him and authorise him

to commence the professional traineeship

Provided that for applications filed pursuant to the

proviso in regulation 3(2) or the proviso in regulation 3(3), the

applicant may not be provided with the Experience Record Book.

(1)

The Board shall, within one (1) month from the

acknowledgement of an application pursuant to article 5(2)(b) or

article 6(2)(b) of the Act, provide the applicant with

(a)

a list of supervisors recognised by the Board;

(b)

a report outlining the additional training required

for the consolidation of knowledge, skills and competences

required for the practise of the profession in accordance with

the First or Second Schedule, as applicable.

(2)

Applicants referred to in sub-regulation (1) shall submit

evidence of the successful completion of supervision to the Board to

be deemed eligible in terms of article 4(3)(f) of the Act.

(1)

Every applicant for a warrant shall submit an

Experience Record Book with his application on completion of the

professional traineeship

Provided that the applicant shall undertake the

professional traineeship under the supervision of a Perit Arkitett or

Perit Inġinier Ċivili according to the list for which he is eligible to

apply.

Provided further that where applicants have undertaken

professional traineeship in another Member State, the Board shall

accept as sufficient evidence a certificate from that Member State

stating that appropriate practical experience for a corresponding period

has been acquired in that country and consequently sub-regulations (2)

to (4) shall not apply.

(2)

The information in the Experience Record Book shall be

provided by the applicant and endorsed by the mentor.

(3)

The Experience Record Book shall be considered as a

public document.

(4)

An applicant for a warrant shall be deemed to have

satisfied the requirements of professional traineeship if it can be

shown the minimum level of proficiency in the core objectives in the

curriculum has been reached through the activities recorded in the

Experience Record Book, subject to the minimum period of

professional traineeship under the supervision of a Perit, who has held

the warrant for a minimum of five (5) years until article 4(3)(g) of the

Act is brought into force.

Provided that an applicant who has commenced his

professional traineeship prior to the publication of these regulations

shall submit a declaration to this effect to the Board on a form as may

be prescribed, which form shall be counter-signed by the Perit

providing professional traineeship supervision who shall have been in

possession of a warrant for a minimum of five (5) years prior to the

date on which the professional traineeship is declared to have

commenced.

(1)

The Board shall notify every applicant who

satisfies regulations 3 to 13, as applicable, within one (1) month from

making such determination. Such notification shall include the dates of

the examinations to be held in accordance with this regulation. Such

examinations shall not be held later than one (1) month from the date

of the notification.

(2)

The written examination shall include questions based on

the curriculum. The results shall be communicated to the applicant

within one (1) month from the date of the examination.

(3)

After having successfully completed the written

examination, the applicant shall sit for an oral examination, which

shall include questions based on the curriculum and questions relating

to the information contained in the Experience Record Book

Provided that sub-regulation (2) shall be applied within

six (6) months from the publication of the curriculum by the

Warranting Board.

The Board shall keep a record of the written examination

script and a brief record of the proceedings of any oral examination for

a period of at least two (2) years.

An applicant may opt for the oral examination be held

either in the Maltese or in the English language

Provided that the written examination questions of the

Board shall be set in English.

(1)

The Board shall complete the procedure for

examining the applicant as early as possible. The Board shall give its

reasoned decision within three (3) months from the date of notification

referred to in regulation 14(1).

(2)

The Board may extend the original period of four (4)

months referred to in sub-regulation (1), only once, for a further period

of one (1) month.

(3)

In providing for an extension, the Board shall give

reasons for the extension and shall notify the applicant of such

extension and of the said reasons prior to the expiry of the original

period of three (3) months.

(4)

In the event that the Board does not give its decision on

the application for the issue of a warrant within the period stipulated in

sub-regulations (1) and (2), this shall not imply tacit approval of the

application. In this case, it shall be deemed to be refused on grounds of

public interest.

(1)

The Board or the committee appointed in terms of

regulation 3, shall in any case have the right to interview the mentor on

any matter reported in the Experience Record Book.

(2)

Failure of the mentor to attend such interview, or failure

of the said mentor to satisfy the Board on any matter mentioned in the

Experience Record Book, may lead to a refusal by the Board of any

application for the issue of a warrant.

If an application for the issue of a warrant is rejected

because it fails to comply with these regulations, the Board shall, as

soon as possible, inform the applicant in writing, stating the reasons

for its decision.

The Board shall inform the applicants pursuant to the

proviso in regulation 3(2) or the proviso in regulation 3(3) to obtain

information on the laws and professional conduct regulations existing

in Malta from the Mutual Qualifications Recognition Information

Centre as established under article 6 of the Mutual Recognition of

Qualifications Act.

In the case that for any reason, an application for the

issue of a warrant is refused by the Board, the applicant may re-apply

for the issue of a warrant not earlier than such time as shall have been

stipulated by the Board in the applicant’s regard, which time shall in

no case exceed the period of training established by the Act in respect

of such applicant.

The Board may communicate all acknowledgements,

requests for additional documentation and rejections electronically.

(1)

The Periti Warrant Regulations made under the

Periti Act shall continue to apply as in force before the coming into

force of these regulations, until revoked or amended, to any pending

matter or procedure in accordance with the provisions of the Periti Act.

(2)

Any warrant granted before the coming into force of the

Act shall, notwithstanding anything contained in the Act, remain in

force after the coming into force of the Act and shall be deemed to

have been granted under the Act and shall be governed by the

provisions of the Act.