S.L. 439.16 Art. 4Licensing of personnel.

(1) Any person managing a pet shop shall have relevant qualifications of level 3 in accordance with the the Malta

Qualifications Framework for Lifelong Learning Regulations, acceptable to the Director.

(2) Licences shall only be issued to persons of good conduct and persons who have never been convicted of cruelty to animals under the Act or any other crime involving public order where the minimum term of imprisonment exceeds six months.

(3) The Director shall not accept any licence application from any person under the age of eighteen and no such licence may be issued or given to such person.

(4) The licence holder shall ensure that all staff in the pet shop have sufficient knowledge and experience of the species of animals in the pet shop to ensure the animals’ health and welfare.

(5) The Director may suspend, prohibit the commencement or continuation of the use of the pet shop and thereby revoke the licence, refuse to renew or grant a new licence at his discretion, if one or more of the requirements established in this regulation are not satisfied.