Cap. 492 чл. 12Register of Voluntary Organisations.

(1) There shall be a Register of Voluntary Organisations

(hereinafter referred to as "the Register") which shall be maintained by the Commissioner and shall contain the following information, supported by the documentation referred to in paragraphs (d) to (i) as the same may be amended or updated from time to time:

(a) the name of the organisation;

(b) the address of the organisation;

(c) the registration number of the organisation if registered as a legal person, whether in Malta or abroad;

(d) the names, identity card numbers, accompanied by an authenticated copy of each identity card, or passport numbers, accompanied by an authenticated copy of each passport, or registration numbers, if any, and residential addresses of the administrators of the organisation;

(e) in case of foreign organisations, the name, identity card number, accompanied by an authenticated copy of such identity card, or passport number, accompanied by an authenticated copy of such passport, or registration number, if any, and residential address of the representative resident in Malta of such organisation;

(f) a copy of the constitutive deed of the organisation and any amendments thereto authenticated by a Notary Public in the case of a public deed, and by a Notary Public or one administrator in other cases, and a statement signed by the same person as aforesaid, where the dates do not appear on the face of the documents submitted, establishing the date when the constitutive deed was drawn up and the dates when any amendments were made thereto;

(i) annual accounts of the organisation, together with a report of reviewers or auditors as may be required under applicable law.

(2) Voluntary organisations shall be classified in the Register according to their principal purpose or in such a manner as the Commissioner may deem appropriate.

(3) On enrolment, the Commissioner shall allocate a unique number to the voluntary organisation preceded by the letters "VO" and that number shall at all times be quoted by the voluntary organisation on any published materials, letters, notices, advertisements and other documents issued by such organisation.

(4) The administrators and any representatives resident in Malta shall be bound to submit an authenticated copy of any renewed identity cards or passports within a reasonable time from the date of expiry of the document or within three months of receipt of any demand to that effect by the Commissioner.