Cap. 626 чл. 53Power of the Authority to revoke, cancel or suspend authorisations, licences and permits.

(1) The Authority may at any time revoke, cancel or suspend certificates of approval in respect of sports facilities or in respect of an operator in accordance with the provisions of this Act or any other special law which the Authority is entitled to administer or enforce.

(2) The Authority may revoke, cancel or suspend certificates of approval in accordance with sub-article (1):

(a) if it considers it desirable to cancel or suspend the approval for the protection of the general public and the reputation of Malta; or

(b) if it considers that the standard of the sports facility is not fit and proper to guarantee the safety of its users; or

(c) if it considers that the requirements of any provision of this Act, or any other special law which the Authority is entitled to administer or enforce, are not being fulfilled, or there has been a contravention of any such provision as aforesaid, or an obligation or condition to which the authorisation is subject by virtue of or under this Act, or any other special law which the Authority is entitled to administer or enforce, has not been satisfied or complied with.

(3) The Authority may revoke, cancel or suspend certificates of approval or other permits, in respect of an operator who manages a sports facility:

(a) if it considers that the persons who assume any responsibility towards the Authority with reference to the approved sports facility are not fit and proper persons to carry out the functions required of them in connection with the arrangement or if there are no such persons in office as stipulated or required by the sports facility authorisation; or

(b) if it considers that the requirements of any provision of this Act, or any other special law which the Authority is entitled to administer or enforce, are not being fulfilled, or there has been a contravention of any such provision as aforesaid, or an obligation or condition to which the authorisation is subject by virtue of or under this Act, or any other special law which the Authority is entitled to administer or enforce, has not been satisfied or complied with; or

(c) if information has been furnished to the Authority by or on behalf of or in relation to the sports facility which is false, inaccurate or misleading; or

(d) if the operator has not commenced the activities within the time provided for in the authorisation or has ceased to carry on such activities; or

(e) at the request of the operator; or

(f) in any of the circumstances under which the Authority would have been precluded from issuing the authorisation to act as an operator under this Act or any other special law which the Authority is entitled to administer or enforce or where under this Act or any other special law which the Authority is entitled to administer or enforce it would have been entitled to refuse the grant of such authorisation; or

(g) after proper communication and investigation, at the written request of another national competent authority which is carrying out regulatory functions in relation to regulated and other activities carried out by the operator at the sports facility simultaneously with the Authority.

(4) Revocations, cancellations and suspensions shall be reflected in the register of authorisations appearing on the website of the Authority. The Authority shall have the power to publicise more widely the revocation, cancellation or suspension of its authorisations should it consider that this would be necessary for the protection of the general public.

(5) No action shall lie against the Authority in terms of law, or any other law relating to defamation or slander, for the issuing of public statements in terms of this article. bona fide

(6) The Authority may issue guidelines on how this article is to apply.