A licence application or a renewal maybe be refused and revoked on:

  • Failure to comply with any of the provisions of the Act or of these regulations and not remedied within 30 days from the date of a communication of the Director.
  • The activities of the applicant are not compatible with those of an employment agency and has failed to remedy such default within thirty (30) days.
  • The applicant does not have a clean record of compliance with tax and social security obligations and has failed to remedy such default within thirty (30) days.
  • Based on a full vetting process undertaken by the Malta Police Force, the applicant, competent person or directors are deemed not to be individuals of a fit and proper person.
  • In case of conviction for the first time since the date of publication of these regulations and the violation is not remedied within thirty (30) days from the date of conviction by the court.
  • If convicted in respect of the violation of any law relating to employment for a second time.
  • The applicant, competent person or directors have been convicted by a Court in respect of the breach of any law relating to immigration including human trafficking.
  • The applicant, competent person or directors responsible for the running of the employment agency have charged any fees or demanded any payment from applicants for any employment services.
  • The applicant, competent person or directors or every person who directly or indirectly owns or controls twenty-five (25%) or more of the capital have been convicted by any Court of any criminal offence under these regulations.
  • The licensee has failed to keep the Director informed of any change in the nature of the activities carried out and/or to furnish the Director with the particulars of the competent person to manage the employment agency.
  • The applicant has furnished information or made declarations or statements to the Director in relation to the application for the grant of a licence or its renewal which were known to be inaccurate, false or misleading.
  • The applicant has failed to provide, or maintain throughout the applicability of any granted licence, a bank guarantee.