Cap. 601 Art. 47Report issued by the Permanent Secretary.

(1) Save as otherwise specifically provided for by any other law, the Permanent Secretary shall, upon acquiring or having any knowledge of an infringement, inform forthwith the persons as mentioned in article 45, and shall carry out the necessary investigation and draw up a report indicating:

(a) the infringement;

(b) the financial loss or deficiency, if any, and its extent, to the Government or to any multinational or international entity or fund of or in which Malta, under any agreement, forms or takes part;

(c) responsibility for such loss or deficiency; and

(d) any sum or amount whereby any person or persons has or have unduly gained or benefited consequent to that infringement.

(2) The Permanent Secretary shall notify the person who was informed of the infringement under sub-article (1), of the report.

(3) Where responsibility for such loss or deficiency as may be established under sub-article (1) is ascribed to two (2) or more persons, they shall become liable jointly and severally.