S.L. 386.5 Art. 8Failure to deregister.

Within a period of six months from the date of the issue by the Registrar of the Provisional Certificate of Continuation, the company shall submit documentary evidence to the Registrar that it has ceased to be a company registered in the country or jurisdiction where it had been initially formed and incorporated or registered. Failure by the foreign company to provide such documentary evidence shall grant the Registrar the discretion to:

(a) either strike the name of the company off the register and inform the relevant authority of the country or jurisdiction concerned that the company is not registered in Malta;

(b) or upon reasonable cause being shown allow a further period of three months prior to striking the name of the company off the register.