S.L. 390.5 Art. 13Disciplinary action.

(1) Where in cases of serious professional misconduct or conviction on criminal offences, the Member State of origin or the

Member State from which the applicant comes shall forward to the in the case of misconduct, or the Minister, in the case of Kamra, convictions, all necessary information regarding any measures or disciplinary action of a professional or administrative nature taken against the applicant or any criminal penalties concerning the practise of his profession in the Member State of origin or in the Member State from which he came.

(2) If the Board has detailed knowledge of a serious matter which has occurred in a country other than Malta prior to the establishment of the applicant in Malta and which is likely to affect the pursuit of the activity concerned in Malta, it shall inform the Member State of origin or the Member State from which the applicant comes and the Kamra.

(3) The Member State of origin or the Member State from which the applicant comes shall verify the accuracy of the facts in so far as they might affect the pursuit of the activity concerned in Malta. The competent authorities of that State shall themselves decide on the nature and extent of the investigation to be made and shall inform the Board of any consequential action which they take with regard to the information forwarded under sub-regulation (1).

(4) The Board shall ensure the confidentiality of the information forwarded.

(5) The Board may consult the Kamra on any matter concerning disciplinary action under this regulation.