Maltese Citizenship Act (Cap. 188), article 13

13. (1) If any citizen of Malta of full age and capacity who is also a national of a foreign country makes a declaration in the prescribed manner of renunciation of citizenship of Malta, the Minister may cause the declaration to be registered; and upon registration, that person shall cease to be a citizen of Malta. (2) The Minister may refuse to register any declaration of the kind mentioned in subarticle (1) if it is made during any war i n which Malta may be engaged or if, in his opinion, it is otherwi se contrary to public policy. Deprivation of citizenship of citizens by registration or naturalisation. Amended by: XXXI. 1975.3. Renumbered by: IV . 2000.4. Amended by: XV .2020.8.