S.L. 573.6 ст. 6Consent of, and approval by, the Board of Governors of the Authority. 

(1) Any transfer and assignment of rights made under these regulations shall be subject to the approval of the Board of

Governors of the Authority and subject to such conditions imposed by the said Board, including in these conditions the new rate of rent to be

 paid by the assignee of the rights of the person who has agricultural land and, or building thereon owned by the Government of Malta with a valid title thereto. These conditions shall be published.

(2) Prior to the approval by the Board of Governors of the Authority, it shall be ascertained that there are no arrears. In the event that there are arrears, no transfer shall be made before these arrears are settled in their entirety.

(3) The person to whom the agricultural land may be given shall provide to the Authority a sworn declaration acknowledging and assuming full responsibility for any legal impediment which existed in the past, which still exists in the present and which may exist in the future on such land or building, including but not limited to stop notices, warrants of execution or warning notices issued by any authority. In the said sworn declaration, the person to whom the agricultural land may be given shall declare that he is assuming full responsibility for any damages arising out of or based upon any legal impediment, be it in the past, in the present and in the future, on such land or building, including enforcement notices issued by any authority:

Provided that for the purpose of the sworn declaration, "damages" means all damages including but not limited to punitive damages, liabilities, costs, expenses, losses, judgements, diminutions in value, fines, penalties, demands, claims, cost recovery actions, lawsuits, administrative proceedings, orders, response action, removal and remedial costs, compliance costs, investigation expenses, consultant fees and court expenses.

(4) The Authority shall not be held liable for any legal impediment, be it in the past, in the present and in the future, on such land or building, including stop notices, warrants of execution, stop notices and warrants of execution or warning notices issued by any authority and the transfer of any agricultural land on the basis of such sworn declaration shall in no way be interpreted or construed as a form of consent, engagement or acceptance by the Authority.

(5) The Authority reserves the right to take any action in accordance with the laws and regulations in force at the time of the transfer and also those which may take effect after the transfer, including the right to proceed before the Court in accordance with regulation 14.