The president of the Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association resigned yesterday after being confronted with evidence he had operated tourist accommodation without the necessary permits and had illegally rigged his unlicensed restaurant’s smart meter.

The move follows a report by The Sunday Times of Malta revealing that Matthew Pace is operating a restaurant without an onsite cooking permit.

Mr Pace’s eatery, 47 Summer Nights, is the subject of a protracted legal dispute between him and his landlord who claims the MHRA president carried out unapproved construction works which nullified the restaurant’s licence.

This newspaper has now also found out that Mr Pace had rented out tourist accommodation without a permit. He has also been summoned to testify in court against an Enemalta employee he had paid to tamper with his restaurant’s smart meter.

Read more in The Sunday Times of Malta.

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