Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 412

412. (1) The Court of Magistrates shall hold its ordinary sittings every day, except Saturd ays, public holidays as provid ed in the National Day and other Public Holidays Act , and Wednesday and Thursday of Holy Week. Exceptions.(2) Nevertheless, where the matter relates to the binding over of the offender under articles 383 and 384, or to the performan ce of any act in connection with any inquest or other inquiry referre d to in this Code or to any bail or to the issue of any urgent summo ns or to the examination of any witness who is about to leave Malta o r is in danger of life, it shall be lawful for the magistrate to sit for the despatch of business on the days mentioned in sub-article (1) a nd in any place where it may be necessary. Place of sittings.(3) The Court of Magistrates (Malta) shall hold its sittings in Valletta and the Court of Magistrates (Gozo) shall hold its sit tings in Victoria: Provided that it shall be lawful for the Minister responsible for justice, by notice, to fix any other place where the said c ourts, as courts of criminal judicatur e, may hold their sittings: Sec. 3 of Ordinance II of 1867 incorporated. Provided further that the Cour t of Magistrates, even as a court of criminal judicature, may hold its sittings at the Laza retto or in any other place that it ma y deem proper, if the accused o r any witness is performing quarantine, and the court itself shall no t deem it expedient to adjourn the cause until the expiration of the period of quarantine. Conditions on person charged or accused not in custody. Added by: III.2002.90. Amended by: XXVIII.2021.11; XLIII .2021.2; V .2025.2.