Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 498

498. (1) There shall be a Court of Criminal Appeal which shall have jurisdiction to hear and dete rmine appeals under this Titl e and appeals from judgments of the Cou rt of Magistrates as well as t o deal with other proceed ings under this Title. (2) Saving the provision of article 418 in regard to the constitution of the said court for the hearing of appeals from judgments of the Court of Magistrates, the Court of Criminal Appeal shall consist of the Chief Justice, who shall be the Pre sident of the Court and two other of the judges appointed by the Presi dent of Malta: 310 CAP . 9.] CRIMINAL CODE Provided that, in the case of absence or lawful impediment of any of the members of the cour t, the President of Malta shal l appoint another or others of t he judges to sit instead. (3) The determination of any question before the Court of Criminal Appeal shall be according to the opinion of the majori ty of the members of the court he aring the case and one judgment shall be delivered as the ju dgment of the whole court. (4) The Court of Criminal Appeal shall for the purposes of and subject to the provisions of this Title have full power to dete rmine, in accordance with this Title, any questions necessary to be determined for the purpose of doing justice in the case before the court. (5) The provisions contained in this Title shall not apply to appeals from judgments of th e Court of Magistrates. Appeal at the instance of Attorney General or of accused. Added by: XXV .1967.18. Amended by: LVIII.1974.68; LIII.1981.8; XXII.2005.6; I.2018 .22.