Probation Act (Cap. 446), article 26

26. (1) The provisions of articles 27 to 34 shall be limited to the transmission and execution of judgements imposing community sanctions between Malta and a Member State of the European Union, and shall apply to judgements received in Malta after th e 16th December, 2008. (2) For the purposes of articles 26 to 34, both inclusive: (a) the Attorney General shall be competent to receive a judgement imposing a community sanction issued in the issuing State and to transmit to the executing State a judgement imposing a community sanction issued in Malta by the courts of criminal jurisdiction; PROBATION [CAP. 446. 15 (b) the courts of criminal jurisdiction shall be competent to issue a judgement imposing a community sanction; (c) "judgement" shall mean a final decision or order of a court establishing that a natural person has committed a criminal offence and imposing a community sanction. Types of community sanctions. Added by: VI. 2010.10. Amended by: XXIII. 2012.11.