Prevention of Money Laundering Act (Cap. 373), article 9

9. (1) Where the Attorney General receives a request made by the judicial or prosecuting authority of any place outside M alta for investigations to take place in Malta in respect of a perso n (hereinafter referred to as "the suspect") suspected by that au thority of an act or omission which if committed in these Islands, or i n corresponding circumstances, would constitute an offence under article 3, the Attorney General may apply to the Criminal Court for an investigation order or an attachment order or for both and t he provisions of article 24A of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance shall mutatis mutandis apply to that application and to the suspect and to any investigation or attachment order made by the court as a re sult of that application. (2) The words "investigation order" in sub-articles (2) and (5) of the same article 24A shall be read and construed as includin g an investigation order made under th e provisions of this article. Cap. 101. ( 3 ) T h e w o r d s " a t t a c h m e n t o r d e r " i n a r t i c l e 2 4 A ( 6 A ) o f t h e Dangerous Drugs Ordinance shall be read and construed as including an attachment order made under the provisions of this article. Transactions or banking operations carried out through one or more accounts. Added by: VII. 2010.61.