Code of Police Laws (Cap. 10), article 44

44. (1) The Registrar of Courts, the registrar of the Court of Magistrates (Malta) or the registrar of the Court of Magistrate s (Gozo) shall, each in respect of the court to which he is attac hed, frame and publish in the Gazette lists of persons proved to the ir respective satisfaction to have acted or attempted to act as to uts or unauthorised advisers to suitors or prospective suitors subsequ ently to the enactment of this provision and may, from time to time, alter and amend such lists. (2) No person’s name shall be included in any such list until he has had an opportunity over a period of not less than four work ing days of showing cause against such inclusion. The registrar’s f inal decision to include a name in any such list shall be conveyed t o the person concerned by registered l etter, which shall be deemed to have been received by the addressee on proof that it was delive red at the addressee’s last k nown place of residence. (3) An appeal shall lie against the Registrar’s decision to incl ude a person’s name in any such list, by application made within twen ty days after the receipt of the Registrar’s final decision. The a ppeal shall lie to the Court of Magistrates in its superior jurisdict ion. (4) A copy of every such list shall be kept prominently displayed near the main entrance door of the court house to whi ch it relates and another copy shall be kept prominently displayed in every court room of the co urt to which it relates. Exclusion of touts from law courts. Added by: I.1947.2. Amended by: L.N. 148 of 1975.