Merchant Shipping Act (Cap. 234), article 186

186. (1) The master of any ship arriving at any port in Malta with any stowaway on board shall, without delay, report the matter to the Minister and shall take all reasonable measures to prevent such person from landing without the written authority of the Minister; and may for that purpose keep the stowaway in custody while the ship is in port. (2) Where any such stowaway leaves the ship without being authorised as aforesaid, the master of the ship shall be deemed to have suffered him to land. (3) If the master contravenes any of the provisions of this article he shall for each offence be liable to a fine (multa) not exceeding fifty units. Stowaway may be taken back on board.  Amended by:  XIII. 1983.5; XXII. 2000.2.