Immigration Act (Cap. 217), article 36

36. (1) Without prejudice to any provision of this Act vesting the power to make regulations in the Minister, the Minister may make regulations for prescribing anything which is by this Act to be prescribed and generally for carrying the purposes or provis ions of this Act into effect, and such power shall include that of providing that any person who contravenes or fails to comply wi th the provisions of any one or more regulations shall be guilty o f an offence against such regulations and of establishing the penalt y for such infringement which shall be a fine ( multa ) not exceeding five thousand euro (€5,000) or imprisonment not exceeding six months , or both such fine and imprisonment. (2) In particular, the Minister may make regulations to regulate: (a) any border checks which may be ordered, their scope, nature and frequency, the classification of different borders, the designation of official points of entry in, and exit from, Malta, and the hours when such entry or exit may take place; (b) the position of the holders of diplomatic, service and other official passports as well as of other categories of persons in all matters which are the subject of this Act; (c) the abolition of checks at the borders and matters IMMIGRATION [ CAP. 217. 25 related thereto, in line with the European Union Schengen acquis ; (d) the standards and procedures for returning illegally staying third-country nationals; (e) the better implementation of the provisions of this Act. Power to make regulations with respect to exclusive economic zone or environment protection area. Added by: XXXV .2023.25. Cap. 625.