Immigration Act (Cap. 217), article 19

19. A person against whom a return decision and removal order is made or to whom the next following article applies sha ll be removed from Malta - (a) if he is not a member of a crew, to the country of which he is a national or from which he embarked for Malta; (b) if he is a member of a crew , to the country of which he is a national or where he was engaged: Provided that the Minister m ay, at the request of such person, direct that he be removed to another country. Master or owner of vessel to remove certain persons. Amended by: VIII. 1982.2; XXXIII. 1988.2; IX.2000.7.