Cap. 445 Art. 29Qualifications for warrant.

(1) No person shall exercise the profession of conservator-restorer unless he is the holder of a warrant under article

31.

(2) A person shall not qualify for the award of warrant unless –

(a) he is a citizen of Malta, or of another Member State of the European Union, or of a country in the European Economic Area, or is otherwise permitted to work in Malta under any law;

(b) he is of good conduct and repute;

(c) he is of full legal capacity; and

(d) he satisfies the Board that –

(i) he is in possession of academic qualifications obtained after successful completion of studies at tertiary level, of a duration, in aggregate, of at least five years full-time, or equivalent part-time duration, including a degree course of at least two years full-time duration in conservation-restoration at Malta Qualification Framework Level 7 or equivalent as offered by such university or academic institution as may be recognised by the Board established in article 35:

Provided that the qualification of a Bachelor in Conservation and Restoration Studies (Honours) by the University of Malta between the years 2003 and 2014 shall be considered, for the purposes of this Part of the Act, as satisfying the requirement for qualifications in terms of this sub-paragraph:

Provided further that in the case of individuals trained in conservation-restoration in other countries wherein the training offered does not lead to the level of academic qualifications referred to in this sub-paragraph, the individual concerned must present this information, together with all evidence of any conservation-restoration training or apprenticeships undertaken by the individual to the Board, and it shall be within the discretion of the Board to assess whether the individual has reached an adequate level of training in conservation-restoration; and

(ii) for a period of not less than two years after obtaining the academic qualifications referred to in sub-paragraph (i), he has carried out conservation-restoration practice under the supervision of a warranted Conservator-Restorer, in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Board, or with any such body recognised by the Board for such purpose:

Provided that for the first five years following the coming into force of this Part of the Act, the conservation-restoration practice may be carried out under the supervision of a person or persons who in the opinion of the Board have academic preparation as defined in article 29(2)(d)(i) and have previously practised in conservation-restoration for at least five years; and

(iii) he has been duly assessed by the Board in an appraisal for the purpose after submitting evidence of academic training and a portfolio of his work to the Board, as the Board may establish in its own procedures:

Provided that where the duration of the course of study leading to academic qualifications is less than the duration stipulated in sub-paragraph (i), or when the conservation-restoration practice is less than the requirement of two years as provided in sub-paragraph (ii), where the applicant is a national of another Member State of the European Union or of the European Economic Area, the Board may require him to undertake an adaptation period or an aptitude test in conformity with the provisions of the Mutual Recognition of Qualifications Act:

Provided further that where the academic qualifications referred to in sub-paragraph (i) are obtained after full-time academic courses in conservation-restoration of a duration in the aggregate of at least seven years, up to a European Qualifications Framework level 7 or above and which contain such level of practical training as may be approved by the Board, the condition for supervised training may be deemed to have been fulfilled.