Cap. 622 Art. 3Warrant to practise as a Perit. Cap. 12.

(1) The practice of architecture and of civil engineering is a regulated profession, in view of the overriding need to protect public interest, particularly in relation to issues of public health and safety, protection of the environment, protection of cultural heritage and of structural integrity of buildings and structures arising from the design and supervision of the construction of buildings and engineering works, giving rise to relative tasks being reserved exclusively to warrant holders by various Laws of Malta.

(2) The warrant to practise the profession shall be granted by the Warranting Board to any person who satisfies the requirements of this article and also the requirements of articles 5 or 6. No person may practise the profession unless he holds a warrant for that purpose issued by the Warranting Board.

(3) A warrant holder may use the designation "Perit", "Perit Arkitett" or "Perit Inġinier Ċivili" or "Perit Arkitett u Inġinier Ċivili" in accordance with the listing defined in article 5 or 6 or 7.

(4) Any person who is granted such a warrant shall, before entering upon the exercise of the profession, take before the Court of Appeal, in a public sitting, the oath of allegiance referred to in article 10 of the Code of Organization and Civil Procedure and the oath of office in the following terms:

I …………………………….. do swear that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the people and the Republic of Malta and its Constitution. So help me God.

I ........................................... do swear that I will faithfully and with all honesty and exactness perform the duties of a Perit to the best of my knowledge and ability. So help me God.

Or in the following terms:

I …………………………….. solemnly affirm that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the people and the Republic of Malta and its Constitution.

I …………………………….. solemnly affirm that I will faithfully and with all honesty and exactness perform the duties of a Perit to the best of my knowledge and ability.

(5) Every person practising the profession under this Act shall be responsible for his own actions and omissions in the performance of his duties, the maintenance of the required professional standard and conduct, and generally in the fulfillment of his obligations under this Act or any other applicable law.

(6) The professional services, which are reserved to the profession by virtue of any law of Malta, shall be exclusively performed by a warrant holder, a partnership of warrant holders or a professional undertaking such services in accordance with this Act even if performed under an employment contract, without undue influence by non-professional employers.

(7) A person practising the profession under this Act shall refuse to undertake such professional services where his professional independence is compromised.