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Malta
StatusLicence required
RegulatorCommissioner of Police (Police Licences Office)
Who holds the licenceIndividuals and agencies
FeesAgency licence for an individual offering own services: EUR 58.23 application and EUR 58.23 a year to renew; other agencies: EUR 232.94 application, renewal EUR 11.65 per guard a year (min EUR 232.94, max EUR 1,164.69); individual private guard licence EUR 23.29, renewal EUR 11.65 a year
Processing timeStatutory timetable of about 2.5 months: Gazette notice within 15 days, one month for objections, then a decision within four weeks (Cap. 389 arts 7-9)
RenewalLicence valid 1 year, renewed annually
Continuing educationPrivate guards must attend at least 10 hours of approved continuing training each year to renew (S.L. 389.01 reg. 4(3))

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