Immigration Act (Cap. 217), article 12

12. (1) The conditions referred to in articles 6 and 7 may include the furnishing of such security in such form and of suc h amount, not exceeding one thousand and one hundred and sixty- four euro and sixty-nine cents (1,164.69), as the Minister or t he Principal Immigration Officer, as the case may be, may deem proper to require. (2) Where the security required and furnished for the purpose of the preceding sub-article consi sts in the deposit of a sum, the sum so deposited may be applied in meeting any charges incurred by public funds for the maintenance of the person in whose favo ur the security stands or of his dependants or incurred otherwise in connection with him or them while in Malta or for his or their deportation or repatriation, and the balance, if any, or the wh ole, if no part is applied as aforesaid, shall only be refunded upon th e Principal Immigration Officer being satisfied that such balance or the whole deposit is no longer required for the purpose of ensu ring compliance with the provisions of this Act or of any conditions imposed thereunder. (3) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, no garnishee order shall be executed on any amount deposited, wherever this may be, for the purpose of the above security, or any part ther eof, unless and before such amount or part thereof is due to be refu nded in accordance with the las t preceding sub-article. Declared purpose. Amended by: VIII. 1982.2. XXXIII. 1988.2; IX. 2000.7.