Maltese Citizenship Act (Cap. 188), article 20

20. The Minister may in such cases as he thinks fit, on the application of any person with respect to whose citizenship of Malta a doubt exists, whether on a question of fact or law, certify that that person is a citizen of Malta; and a certificate issued under this article shall, unless it is proved that it was obtained by means of fraud, false representation or concealment of any material fact, be conclusive evidence that that person was such a citizen on the date thereof, but without prejudice to any evidence that he was such a citizen at an earlier date. Manner of making applications. Renumbered by: IV. 2000.4. Amended by: IV. 2000.11; XXVI. 2017.3.