Cap. 334 Art. 13Reserved operations in Freeports.

(1) The Authority shall not issue a licence to any company for the purposes of article 10 if the company, in the opinion of the

Authority, is engaged in any operations connected with alcoholic spirits, tobacco products or those other commodities as the Authority may from time to time determine by notice in the goods which are or which will be imported into Malta but outside a Freeport.

(3) The Authority shall not issue a licence to any company unless it is satisfied that the said company is occupying, under any title valid at law, or is being allowed by the Authority to make use of immovable property in a Freeport whether on its own or in conjunction with other licensed companies.

(4) The Authority may permit any person whomsoever to have access to and operate in a Freeport, even if such person cannot, for any reason whatsoever, be a licensed company for the purposes of article 10 if, in the opinion of the Authority it would be useful, necessary or conducive to the better development or functioning of a Freeport that such person be granted such access and be allowed to operate in the Freeport.