Dangerous Drugs Ordinance (Cap. 101), article 30D

30D. (1) Where the Attorney General receives, or is informed about, a request made by or on behalf of a judicial, prosecutin g, law enforcement, administr ative or other competent authority of any State or place other than or outside Malta (hereinafter in this article referred to as the "requesting authority") seeking authorisatio n for the competent authorities of that State or place to take approp riate measures in regard to a relevant vessel reasonably suspected to be engaged in the commission of a relevant offence the Attorney General may, with the concurrence of the Prime Minister, author ise the taking of the said measures by the aforesaid competent authorities subject to such conditions as may have been agreed by Malta with that State or as may be agreed between the requestin g authority and the Attorney General with the concurrence of the Prime Minister. (2) Where authorisation has been given by the Attorney General as aforesaid the competent authorities referred to in t he sub-article (1), subject to the conditions as may have been agr eed upon as provided in the same sub-article, shall be authorised t o take the appropriate measures and to exercise on board the vessel in regard to which appropriate measures have been authorised under this article all such powers of arrest, entry, search and seizu re as are vested in the execu tive police of Malta. (3) For the purposes of this article: "relevant offence" shall have the same meaning assigned to it b y article 24D(12); "relevant vessel" means a ship o r any other floating craft of a ny description, including hovercrafts and submersible crafts, flyi ng the flag of Malta or displaying the marks of registry of Malta and exercising freedom of navigation in accordance with internation al law; and "appropriate measures" with regard to a vessel include the boarding of and carrying a search on such vessel as well as suc h other appropriate action with res pect to the vessel, persons an d cargo on board such vessel if evidence of involvement of the ve ssel in a relevant of fence is found. European Agreement on Illicit Traffic by Sea. Added by: VI. 2000.7. Cap. 304.