European Convention Act (Cap. 319)
European Convention Act (Cap. 319), article 6
6. (1) Any judgment of the European Court of Human Rights
to which a declaration made by the Government of Malta in
accordance with Article 46 of the Convention applies, may be
enforced by the Constitutional Court in Malta, in the same mann er
as judgments delivered by that court and enforceable by it, upo n an
application filed in the Constitutional Court and served on the
Attorney General containing a demand that the enforcement of su ch
judgment be ordered.
(2) Before adjudging upon any such demand the Constitutional
Court shall examine if the judgment of the European Court of
Human Rights sought to be enforced, is one to which a declarati on
as is referred to in subarticle (1) applies.
(3) The Constitutional Court shall order the enforcement of a
judgment referred to in this article if it finds that such judg ment is
one to which a declaration referred to in subarticle (2) applie s.
Power of Minister
to make
regulations.
Added by:
IX. 2006.2.
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