S.L. 451.3 Art. 4AKnowledge of languages.

(1) Professionals benefiting from the recognition of professional qualifications shall have a knowledge of languages necessary for practising the profession in Malta.

(2) Designated authorities shall ensure that any controls carried out to ensure compliance with the obligation under sub-regulation

(1) shall be limited to the knowledge of one official language of Malta.

(3) Controls carried out in accordance with sub-regulation (2) may be imposed if the profession to be practised has patient safety implications. Controls may be imposed in respect of other professions in cases where there is a serious and concrete doubt about the sufficiency of the professional’s language knowledge in respect of the professional activities which that professional intends to pursue.

(4) Controls may be carried out only after the issuance of a European Professional Card in accordance with regulation 6D or after the recognition of a professional qualification, as the case may be.

(5) Any language controls shall be proportionate to the activity to be pursued, and shall be subject to appeal in accordance with article 7 of the Act.