S.L. 217.17 Art. 12Adoption of decision.

Following the necessary internal consultations with the pertinent authorities as to whether the third-country national has been granted permission to work in Malta in accordance with article 11(3) of the Act, whereby the pertinent authorities shall assess such application on the basis of labour market requirements, established volumes of admission, or any other exceptional circumstances that may be deemed justified, the Director shall adopt a decision on the complete application, as soon as possible, and in any event within four months of the date on which the application was lodged:

Provided that this time limit may be extended in exceptional circumstances linked to the complexity of the examination of the application.