Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12), article 21

21. (1) The Maltese language shall be the language of the courts and, subject to the provisions of the Judicial Proceedings (Use of English Language) Act , all the proceedings shall be conducted in that language. (2) Where any party does not und erstand the language in which the oral proceedings are conduct ed, such proceedings shall be interpreted to him either by the court or by a sworn interprete r. (3) Any evidence submitted by affidavit shall be drawn up in the language normally used by the person taking such affidavit. The affidavit, when not in Maltese is to be filed together with a translation in Maltese, which translation is furthermore to be confirmed on oath by the translator. Causes to be tried in public. Exceptions. Amended by: IV .1862.2.