Civil Code (Cap. 16), article 285A

285A. (1) The Director of the Public Registry may, for humanitarian reasons only, register the birth of children that were born at sea on board a vessel that is not registered in any pla ce and provided that it results that the Maltese islands were the firs t harbour where such vessel disembarked immediately after the bir th of such child. (2) The Director shall proceed wit h such registration if he is satisfied, by means of scientific verifications, assurances of geographical co-ordinations and any other verifications or assurances that the Director deems appropriate, that the child was born at sea on board a vessel th at is not registered under any jurisdiction. In such cases, th e place of birth of the child sh all be listed as born at sea. Cap. 188. (3) The registration made under this article shall in no way affect or prejudice th e provisions of the Maltese Citizenship Act . 110 [CAP. 16. CIVIL CODE Duty of the parent who did not give birth, or, in default, of the parent who gave birth. Amended by: VI.1968.8; XXIV .2011.99; XIX.2012.16; XXIII.2017.62.