Cap. 622 Art. 4Registerof warrant holders.

(1) The Warranting Board shall maintain a register of all warrant holders issued under this Act. The register shall comprise a number of lists, as defined in this Act, which shall have the purpose of making available to the public the names of the persons who are qualified to undertake the services as defined by the respective lists.

(2) Every warrant holder registered with the Warranting Board shall have a unique registration number, which shall be used to identify the warranted professional. This registration number shall be used to confirm all formal documentation issued by the warranted professional in the course of execution of his profession, under his responsibility.

(3) A candidate will qualify for registration in the appropriate list if:

(a) he is a citizen of Malta, or a citizen of a Member State, or a third-country family member of European Union citizens, or a citizen of a third country entitled to live and work permanently in Malta, by virtue of any other legislation;

(b) without prejudice to the provisions regulating service providers and specifically article 9, the candidate seeks establishment in Malta;

(c) he is of good conduct, as can be confirmed by a full and valid conduct certificate from the relative national authority, issued not more than three (3) months before the date of submission of his request for registration to the Warranting Board;

(d) he is of full legal capacity;

(e) he has sufficient knowledge of one of the official languages of Malta, to the extent necessary for the practice of the profession;

(f) he satisfies the academic training requirements as defined in articles 5 or 6 or 7;

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(g) he has undertaken at least one (1) year professional traineeship, from the publication of results confirming successful completion of the relative programme of academic training, under the supervision of a warrant holder, who has been so warranted for at least ten (10) years prior to undertaking such supervision, in accordance with regulations as may be prescribed:

Provided that, professional traineeship undertaken in a Member State shall be accepted, for a duration not exceeding six (6) months, provided that the Warranting Board is satisfied that the supervision of the professional traineeship was undertaken by a professional of equivalent qualifications and experience.

(h) he has been duly examined and approved by the Warranting Board in an examination or examinations for the purpose, at the end of the period of professional traineeship, in accordance with regulations as may be prescribed.