S.L. 480.5 Art. 16Exportation of firearms and ammunition. S.L. 365.13 S.L. 365.13

(1) Whenever a request is made to the Director to export any firearms or ammunition where a licensee is named as the end-

user in terms of the Military Equipment (Export Control)

Regulations, the said licensee shall inform the Board of such request in accordance with regulation 10(1)(a).

(2) Where the request referred to in sub-regulation (1) is made to the Director, the Director shall consult with the list published in accordance with regulation 10(5) to confirm that the end-user is duly licensed under these regulations.

(3) Where authorization from the Director is granted for such a request, the Director shall also inform the Board and the licensee of such authorization.

(4) Where authorization from the Director is refused for such a request, the Director shall inform the Board and the licensee of such refusal together with the reasons for such refusal.

(5) Any request for the exportation of any firearms or ammunition made where a Maltese legal person, other than a licensee, is named as the end-user shall be refused by the Director.

(6) Where the Director has been notified of any suspension, revocation, cancellation or annulment of a licence in terms of regulation 12(2), the Director may suspend, revoke, cancel or annul any export authorisations granted in respect of that licence.

(7) Nothing in this regulation shall affect the application of existing laws relating to the ability of foreign legal persons to export firearms or ammunition under the Military Equipment

(Export Control) Regulations.