Cap. 251 ст. 14AConditionsrelating to awards.

(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of article 14, the

President may, in special circumstances, award the Midalja għall-

Qadi tar-Repubblika to a group of persons or a voluntary organisation which is duly enrolled with the Commissioner in terms of the Voluntary Organisations Act.

(2) Where the Midalja g]all-Qadi tar-Repubblika is awarded to a group or to an organisation, the Committee shall, in terms of article 18(2), indicate the person belonging to the group or organisation who shall be entitled to have the letters M.Q.R. (Midalja għall-Qadi tar-Repubblika) placed after his name on all occasions when the use of such letters is customary and to wear the medal as a decoration in accordance with the rules made under this Act.

(3) In the eventuality that the person, indicated in subarticle (2) no longer forms part of the organisation, or the group, the President of Malta may, on the advice of the Prime Minister and following a recommendation to that effect by the Nominations Committee, nominate another person that appertains to such organisation or group who shall be entitled to have the M.Q.R. (Midalja għall-Qadi tar-Repubblika) placed after his name on all occasions when the use of such letters is customary and to wear the medal as a decoration in accordance with the rules made under this Act and in such eventuality the person that no longer forms part of the organisation or the group will no longer have the right to have the letters M.Q.R. (Midalja għall- Qadi tar-Repubblika) placed after his name on any occasions when the use of such letters is customary and to wear the medal as a decoration in accordance with the rules made under this Act. In such an eventuality the individual is to return the medal to the Secretary to the Cabinet.

(4) In the eventuality that the organisation, or the group mentioned in subarticle (2) disbands, the President of Malta, on the advice of the Prime Minister and following a recommendation to that effect by the Nominations Committee, may withdraw the Midalja għall-Qadi tar-Repubblika. In such eventuality, the individual shall return the medal to the Secretary to the Cabinet. Minister, may cause the striking of medals to mark an event, or the anniversary of an event, of national importance.

(2) National Commemorative Medals shall be awarded by the

President, acting on the advice of the Prime Minister, to persons who are worthy of the honour.

(3) No more than four national events shall be commemorated by the striking of medals in any period of ten years, and such medals shall only be struck to mark the national event itself, and its anniversaries of importance.