S.L. 455.12 Art. 3Establishment of the Commission and the Appeals Panel.

(1) There is hereby established a Commission to be known as the Commercial Sports Facilities Commission, which shall have a legal personality, and shall consist of a Chairperson and a minimum of five (5) and a maximum of nine (9) other members nominated by the Minister from which at least one (1) member shall have expertise in the field of sport administration in Malta.

(2) One of the members of the Commission referred to in sub-regulation (1) shall be nominated by the Lands Authority.

(3) The Commission shall have the following functions:

(a) supervising the correct implementation of these regulations;

(b) evaluating, approving or rejecting applications made under these regulations;

(c) monitoring the performance of the commercial activities being carried out by sports organizations within sports facilities; and

(d) ensuring that the objectives of these regulations are being achieved.

(4) There is also hereby established an Appeals Panel to be known as the Commercial Sports Appeals Panel.

(5) The Appeals Panel shall consists of a Chairperson who shall be a retired Judge or a retired Magistrate or person who has practised the profession of Advocate for at least twelve years and a minimum of three and a maximum of five other members.

(6) (a) The Chairperson of the Appeals Panel shall be appointed by the Minister responsible for Sport;

(b) The members of the Appeals Panel shall be appointed by the Minister responsible for Sport from amongst persons with expertise in sport administration in Malta.

(7) The Appeals Panel shall hear and decide appeals made by sports organizations from the refusal of applications by the Commission.