Cap. 445 Art. 33Temporary warrant. Cap. 451.

(1) Without prejudice to the Mutual Recognition of

Qualifications Act and notwithstanding the provisions of article 29

and 30, any person established in another Member State may practise the profession of a Conservator-Restorer in Malta on a temporary and occasional basis provided that such person:

(a) is legally established in another Member State for the purpose of practising the profession of Conservator-Restorer in that Member State; and

(b) has pursued the profession of Conservator-Restorer for at least one year during the ten years immediately preceding the provision of services where the profession of Conservator-Restorer is not regulated in that Member State.

(2) Persons referred to in sub-article (1) shall inform the Board by means of a written declaration to be made in advance, which declaration shall include the following:

(a) details of an insurance cover or other means of personal or collective protection relative to professional liability. This declaration shall be made once a year if the service provider intends to provide temporary or occasional services during the year;

(b) proof of the nationality of the service provider;

(c) an attestation certifying that the Conservator-Restorer is legally established in a Member State for the purpose of pursuing the activities concerned and that he is not prohibited from practising the profession of a Conservator-Restorer even temporarily, at the moment of delivering the attestations;

(d) evidence of professional qualifications; and

(e) where applicable, any means of proof that the Conservator-Restorer has practised the profession of Conservator-Restorer for at least one year during the previous ten years immediately preceding the provision of services.

(3) Without prejudice to the Mutual Recognition of

Qualifications Act and notwithstanding the provisions of article 29, the person applying for a temporary warrant shall be required to submit a declaration in accordance with sub-article (2) and the Board shall determine whether that person shall be given access to the profession of a Conservator-Restorer or to exercise that activity in the entire territory of Malta.

(4) The Board shall determine the temporary nature and occasional nature of the practice of the conservation-restoration services on a case by case basis:

Provided that in all cases, the Board shall establish the duration of the temporary provision of the service.

(5) A person practising as Conservator-Restorer under this article shall be deemed to be a temporary warrant holder and the provisions of this Act and of any other applicable law shall apply to him in the same manner and to the same extent as with any other warrant holder.