The President of the Malta Hotels and Restaurants Association Matthew Pace has resigned after spending just over four months in the post.

Mr Pace resigned after The Sunday Times of Malta confronted him with allegations that he  “operated tourist accommodation without the necessary permits and had illegally rigged his unlicensed restaurant’s smart meter.”

It is also reported that Mr Pace has been summoned to testify in court against an Enemalta employee he had paid to tamper with his restaurant’s smart meter.