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SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 159.01
AIDS TO INDUSTRIES (PROCEDURE REGARDING 
APPLICATIONS) RULES
13th September, 1968
LEGAL NOTICE 74 of 1968.
Title.
regarding Applications) Rules.
Applications for 
aid under the Aids 
to Industries 
Ordinance.
Cap. 159.
2. Applications for aid by any industrialist or promoter of an
industrial undertaking (to the exclusion of hotels) made under the
provisions of the Aids to Industries Ordinance, shall be in the form
set out in Form A of the Schedule hereto, without prejudice to
anything lawfully done or omitted to be done under the said
Ordinance.
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SCHEDULE 
(Rule 2)
FORM A
Application No. AID .........
APPLICATION FOR ASSISTANCE UNDER 
THE AIDS TO INDUSTRIES SCHEME
Section
I  Particulars regarding promoter/s  ..................................................... 1
II Assistance required ............................................................. ............ 2
III  Production and marketing ................................................................ 3
IV  Employment .................................................................................... 4
V  Land and Buildings  ......................................................................... 5
VI  Services  .......................................................................................... 6
VII  Plant, Machinery and Equipment  .................................................... 7
Applications are to be submitted in duplicate to: -
Malta:  The General Manager, Malta Development Corporation,
Villa Portelli,
Triq Marina,
Kalkara.
London Office:  The General Manager, Malta Development Corporation, 
c/o Malta House, 
24, Haymarket, 
London, S.W. 1.
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FINANCIAL INFORMATION APPENDIX A
I. CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS During first  year of 
operation
Additions 
during 
second year 
of operation
Additions 
during third 
year of 
operation
Lm Lm Lm
(A)  Fixed
1. Cost of site and premises.
2. Cost of installation of internal services.
3.  Other expenditure on site and   building.
4.  Cost of plant, machinery and equipment
to be purchased new.
5.  Valuation of used plant, machinery and
equipment to be transferred.
6.  Cost of office, canteen and other
equipment to be purchased new.
7.  Removal expenses of own plant,
machinery and equipment, etc.
8.  Formation and other pre-incorporation
expenses.
TOTAL
(B)  Working*
1.  Projected training costs
2. (i) Stocks of materials   (...... weeks
production)
(ii) Work-in-progress
(iii) Finished Goods (......... weeks
production)
3. Trade debtors (............. weeks sales)
4. Cash requirements.
TOTAL
TOTAL CAPITAL
REQUIREMENTS
* To be related to projected output figures given later.
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APPENDIX A  (continued)
II.  SOURCES OF FINANCE
Year 1
Lm
Year 2
Lm
Year 3
Lm
(A) Long Term 
1.  Shares
Ordinary
Preference
.........% paid
premium paid
2.  Loans
Amount
Term
Rate
Source
Security
3.  Government Finance -
Amount of grant and /or loan 
requested
4.  Other Sources
(B) Short Term
1.  Loans
Amount
Term
Rate
Source
Security
2. Trade Creditors 
(Average credit period 
...............weeks).
3.  Extended Credit -
(Plant, Machinery and Equipment).
4.  Other Sources
(Including any cash P. /L.
Balance).
TOTAL
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III. COMMERCIAL VIABILITY APPENDIX B
Projections - three years or longer if
possible
1. LEVEL OF OUTPUT
(as a % age of optimum capacity)
2. TO BE ACHIEVED BY
3. SALE VALUE Lm .......... Lm .......... Lm ..........
4. COST OF SALES -
(i) Materials
(ii) Labour (direct)
(iii) Overhead Expenses
(Excluding Depreciation)
( a ) Variable
( b ) Fixed
(iv) Depreciation
(Rates................)
Lm ..........
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Lm ..........
TOTAL COST OF SALES Lm .......... Lm .......... Lm ..........
PROFIT /(LOSS) Lm .......... Lm .......... Lm ..........
A forecast Balance Sheet is required for each of the first three years of operations.
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Section 1
I. PARTICULARS REGARDING PROMOTER/S
1. Name / s  ....................................................................................................
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2.  Address  .....................................................................................................
Tel. No ...............................  Telegraphic Address .........................................
Telex Number ..................................................
3. Name and address for future correspondence
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4. ( a ) State status of sponsor, e.g., individual, firm, partnership, company.
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( b ) In the case of a body corporate (e.g. limited liability company) date
and place of incorporation and registered office.
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5.  It is intended to set up:
( a ) Wholly owned/partly owned subsidiary. W.O./P.O.
( b ) Public/private limited liability company. Pub./Priv.
( c ) Partnership (give type if applicable) ...................................................
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( d ) Firm ...................................................................................................
or to
( e ) Expand an existing undertaking in Malta. Yes/No.
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Section 1 (continued)
6. ( a ) Directors, shareholders or partners if project is to be carried on by a
new firm or company.
( b ) Business history of promoters and/or concern named in Para. 6 ( a )
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7. Name and address of parent, controlling or associated concern, if any:
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8. Bank and other references:
Name and Office Address Proposed Shareholding
Name Business  Address 
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Section 2
II. ASSISTANCE REQUIRED
9.  If a grant and/or loan towards the cost of fixed assets or cost of transfer to
Malta is/are requested please state:
( a ) Period during which grant/loan will be drawn:
........................ years
( b ) Proposed period of repayment of loan .................... years
( c ) What is the security for the loan'
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10. Is income tax exemption sought'  Yes/No.
11. Details of building material, machinery and equipment on which exemption
from customs duty is requested.
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12.  Details of raw materials/components on which exemption from Customs
Duty is requested.
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Particulars
%
Grant/Loan
Amount of
Grant Loan
Site and premises
Cost of internal services installations
Plant and machinery including
office, canteen and other equipment
Removal expenses of plant,
machinery and equipment
Total grant/loan
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13. Is any other assistance sought'
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III. PRODUCTION AND MARKETING
14. Description, volume and marketing pattern of products, if at present
manufactured by promoters.
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15. Description of products, volume and marketing pattern of products to be
manufactured
16. Briefly detail manufacturing or other process used.
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17. Estimated date of commencement of production (i.e ............. months after
approval/completion of factory).
18. Estimate of unit cost of production as compared with current market prices.
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Product
Sales value
Home % Export %Initial Full Production
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Section 4
IV. EMPLOYMENT
19.  ( a ) Numbers employed by promoters outside Malta (in similar activities)
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( b ) Employment in Malta by promoters.
20. ( a ) Proposed new employment in Malta. (One/two/three shifts) 
Name of firm
Present Rates of
wages 
paid
Nature of activity and/or 
relation to 
proposed industryMen Women
Within one year When in full production
Men Women Total Men Women Total
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Section 4 (continued)
( b ) Classification of employees, when in full production. (within
............... months /years).
N.B. Minimum rates of pay shall not be less than those laid down in relevant
Wage Regulation Orders.
21. Will employment be constant or seasonal' If seasonal, indicate minimum
months per year and give particulars of expected fluctuations. In addition, indicate
measures intended to ensure constant employment.
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22. What managerial, technical and skilled personnel is it intended to obtain
from outside Malta'
Men over 19 
years
Women over 
19 years
Boys  Girls
Skilled
Semi-skilled
Unskilled
Technical
Clerical
Executive & 
Administration
Total
Post  Duration of stay in Malta
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Section 5
V.  LAND AND BUILDINGS
23. Location ......................................................................................................
24.  Is any industrial process involved which may be a nuisance to neighbouring
factories, residents, agricultural land, amenities, etc.'
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Details Present sq. ft Required sq. ft How and from whom acquired/to be acquired
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VI. SERVICES
25.  Estimated daily requirements of -
26. ( a ) Are any special services intended or required because of the
specialised nature of the project' (e.g. Water storage tanks, petrol/kerosene storage
tanks, acid-resisting drains/tanks, neutralising pits, air conditioning).
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( b ) Is any special structural feature required in the factory' (e.g. finishing
of walls, partition walling, special roofing materials, provision for gantries, water
cooling).
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Unit Initial When in full production
( a ) Water (I)
( b ) Electricity (II)
( c )  Gas Town
Bottled
( d ) Telephone lines
(I) Maximum hourly
water consumption
(II) Maximum
electricity load
Imp. gall
Kwh.
Cu. ft
Kg.
No.
Imp. gall
KVA
KW
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Section 7
VII. PLANT, MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
27. ( a ) To be purchased new.
(i) Confirm that the above plant, etc., is not already in use.
(ii) Confirm that no commitment has been entered into for the purchase of
the above plant.
(iii) The plant, machinery and equipment shall be purchased under the best
terms and in consultation with the Development Corporation and no
person connected with the Company may receive any commission or
other consideration in this respect.
Description Cost and Freight Transport and erection
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( b ) Transfer of own plant etc. from abroad.
(1)  Reasons for transfer
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NOTE: Before transfer plant will be subject to inspection if grant is sought.
( c ) Country of origin of goods and/or services respecting which a grant
and/or loan is/are required.
If not of U.K. origin give full reasons for preference. 
(i) Cheaper prices; 
(ii) Better quality; 
(iii) Shorter delivery period; 
(iv) Not obtainable from British sources;
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Present location 
and description
Date when
Book 
value
Estimated 
present 
market 
value
Estimated cost of 
Manufact-
ured Acquired
Disman-
tling
Ship-
ment 
erection
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Section 8
It is hereby declared by the undersigned applicant/s that the particulars given in
this application are true to the best of his/their knowledge and belief and that any
estimates given in this application have been made in good faith and with all due
care.
When a concern fails to fulfil any estimate or proposal made in this application
particularly with regard to the employment forecast, the Corporation may alter,
change or limit any of the concessions.
Dated this ............. day of ................................ ..............
Signature ............................................................................
Name and Surname in Block letters:
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Designation : ......................................................................
