Merchant Shipping Act (Cap. 234), article 343

343. (1) Where any vessel, whether Maltese or foreign, is wrecked, stranded or in distress at any place on or near the coasts within the territorial jurisdiction of Malta and services are rendered by any person in assisting that vessel or saving the cargo or apparel of that vessel or any part thereof, or where any services are rendered by any person other than a receiver of wreck in saving any wreck, there shall be payable to the salvor by the owner of the vessel, cargo, apparel, or wreck, a reasonable amount of salvage limited to the amount of the property saved. (2) This article shall extend to any services rendered as aforesaid in respect of a vessel wrecked, stranded or in distress at any place on the high seas if the property in respect of which salvage may be claimed has been brought within Maltese jurisdiction. Further provisions as to salvage.