Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12)
Code of Organization and Civil Procedure (Cap. 12), article 275
275. (1) The court executing officer may, in connection with
the execution of any warrant committed to him, after calling in two
witnesses, exercise all such powers as are reasonably required of
him to execute the warrant, which includes the breaking open of
any outer or inner door as well as any box or other thing in which
there might be effects liable to seizure, saving the exceptions laid
down in this Code.
Previous notice in
case of warrants
for seizure of
Government
property.
(2) In the case of any warrant for the seizure of any property of
the Government of Malta, the court executing officer shall not
execute such warrant before the lapse of four working days from
the day on which he shall have communicated in writing the issue
of such warrant to the officer charged with the custody or care of
such property.
(3) The Prime Minister may from time to time by regulations
establish a list of property pertaining to the State which may not be
the subject of an executive or a precautionary warrant.
No opposition to
the execution of
warrants.
Re-numbered by:
XIV.2006.7.
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