Criminal Code (Cap. 9)
Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 314CD
314CD. (1) Without prejudice to the provisions of article 5, the
Maltese courts shall also have j urisdiction over the offences i n
articles 314A, 314B, 314C, 314CA and 314CB, where:
(a) t h e o f f e n d e r i s a M a l t e s e n a t i o n a l o r p e r m a n e n t
resident in Malta; or
(b) the offence is committed against a Maltese national or
permanent resident in Malta; or
(c) the offence is committed in an attempt to compel
Malta to do or to abstai n from doing an act; or
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(d) the offence is committed on board an aircraft which is
operated by the Government of Malta; or
(e) t h e o f f e n c e i s c o m m i t t e d a g a i n s t M a l t a o r a
government facility of Malta abroad, including an
embassy or other diplomatic or consular premises of
Malta.
(2) For the purposes of this article the phrase "permanent
resident" shall have the same m eaning assigned to it by article
5(1)( d).
Co-operation in
the suppression
of relevant
offences at sea.
Added by:
XXIV .2007.6.
Amended by:
VII.2010.23.
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