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AOATH ... BAIIBAMA

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9th July. 19~ 2

ACT Na. IX of 1982

AN A CT IQ amend or " !MI'I Urla;" laws.

BE IT ENACTED by the President. by and with the advice aDd

callXO I of the House of Representatives. in this present Parliament

luembled, and by the authority of the SlIme, as follows:-

I. This Act may be cited ItS the Laws (Amendment and Rc~\) Shon b ....

Act, 1982.

Tbe CDact,,-lS shown in the F irst Column of the First Amend""",.

Schedule 10 this Act shall ha", effect w bj«t 10 the amendments shown of I .....

iD the Second Column thereof.

). Tilt: enactmentl shown in the Sc<;:ond Schedule to Ihi!; Act shaU M_pul of la ....

be repealed.

FI RST SCHEDUl.E

Section 2

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Sub$e(:tiOD (2) of $C:('tion 77 shall be repealed.

Criminal Code lCep.

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Sub5ection (2) of section J S4 shall be repealed.

For !leClion 186 there shall be substituted the 101.

lowinll

" 186. Any pclSOn gUilty of aQY of the CrilDCll

referred to in seo;tioos 174 to IllS. inclU$ivety. shall be

exempted from pu nishment if. before the completion of

such crime aod previously to any proceedings. he shlll

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ExIt'" '" Ar="dmml

hal'c gi"cn the lirSI information thereof and rc~caled the

offenders to the competent authorities:'.

In the Mahe~ tUI of ~eI;tion 27 1. for the words

"jcQrcd jcw jiddisl ruggi" lherc shall be substiluled the

word. " jissoprimi jew )eqrM".

Pa ra!T"ph (cl of s«tion 356 shall be repea led.

In Sub§OClion (41 of , ,,=tion 418. 101' the words "in

seclion 452" there shall be . ubstitutcd the words "in

§OClion 4SO'·.

ID subseclion HI of. sec tion 449, for the word. "Before

the filiDS of the indic:llMnt". there shall be substituted the

word. " Alter the fil ing of the indiclt11ent".

In the English IUt of subsc~t ion (3) of section 450.

for the ... ·ords Hfrom the datc 01 service of the notice filed

by the accused". there shall be substituted the words "from

llIe date of scrvi~e of the note filed by Ihe acc used".

In subsecti on (2) 01 section 458. for th e words "against

himself, his wife, or any pers"n rclate~ 10 him by C(ln·

sa nguinily or .mnily'·. tll<:re sh an be substituted the words

".gainR himseK. his spouse. Of any JXnon related 10 him

by consanguinity or affinity".

In Subscclion (4 1 of =Iion 466. for the words "if no

pleas have been raised as provided in section 4SO or

otherwise:. after the determination of such pleas", lhere

shaH be sub!itilUled the words "if ~ o pleas have b«n

raised u prO\lided in section 4S0. or IIfler the <letenn;n~ '

lion of such picas".

In 5ubiettion III of section 91. Ihe words Iro",

" Pro\'ided tll3 t ~ 10 "shall remlin unimp aired shall be

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deleted.

For subsection (5) of section 280 Ihere shall be sub-

stiluted the following

"(S) The Minister responsible for porlS ma y

make. and when made amen<l or substi tute. a tarirr of

fares for passage boa ts. ".

I D paragraph (al of sub6eclion (2) of _ti01l 1S. for

the ""ords ~IO the extract from the dttd of partnership

publil.hed in the Govemt11ent Ga~el1e in aocordallCe .. lth

'\Cetions 134. 1S2 and \60 of tlli, Code;" tbere shall be

substituted !he words "10 th e statement published in the

Government Ga~e!le in term s of $ubsectioo (I) of soction

]91 of the Commercial Partnership! Ordinance. 1962.

showing the date of registratiOll of the partnership and the

d.te on which I~ relalive ce rtifi :3te of regi. trntion was

issued;' _

Sections 49 ~nd 61 shall be repealed.

Seclions 3 to ):S . 27 and 29, su~tion m or seclion

30 and ~~!ion 37 s~ nn be reJXa led.

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For subsection 11) of se':t ion 26 there &hal1 bo !ub·

~t ituted th~

followin!;

"(I) 11 sha ll be lawfu l for any person to apply.

in wriling. tn the Superintendent of Publio He.hh for

the ,ra nt of a ,lIe. of Ihe extent of l WO and on~ha1f

metres in length Knd one metre and fi~ centimelres in

width. in ~uch !Xlrt of ~ny cemetery bcloll!ing to tbe

Government as. accordin~ 10 • !,lan made by the

Superintendent of Public Health. i, appointed for !be

construction 01 private iJ'lIve~. for the purpose of con·

$tru<:llnglhereon. It hi. upen~. a grave. upon p;tyment

in relpC.'Ct of 5uch lite ol the sum of twmtY"fi~

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pounds.

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For section 28 there shall be substituted the following

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The Superintenden t of Public Halth

of

m~y. upon ~n . application 10 thi~ effect. and

upon the paymen t of such fee as may be fixed by

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the said SuperintendeD!. ga Ol. Ia,ether with a

si te . all area. IlOl exceeding twcoty-six metres in

wrfa«. conliguous to 'he sa id site. for the con·

itruclion ot additional gfaH'S or for the erection

of a chapel.

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In subsection (2) of se<:tion 30. for the words "Any

otber gra\'e in other parts olthe cemetery'" there shall be

. u~tiluted the " ·O/d.$ " Any ,rave in any part of a

cemelCryH.

In subsection (1) of section 35. for the words "fa the

plan ITM:ntioned in !Celion 4" Ihere shall be substituted Ihe

words "'0 the plan mentioned In !CCtion 26~.

In subsection (\) of sec:tioo 39 -

fa) the word~ "within tI\e limiu; of th£ places

indicated in secllon 3" sha ll be deleted. and

(bl for the words "for bUlial beyond Ihe limits of

such place" there shaH be Subllituk:d Ihe words ""for

buria l in a place authorised according 10 law H,

Forms A. 13 and D shall be deleted.

For section 2 there sllaH be: ~ubstituted tbe: following

"2, In Ihis Ordinance. " pctrOIcumH mc:ans aU

nalu .... l hydrocarbons whether ;n liquid or p _ form.

induding crude oil and natural sat.. and whether in a

crude or natural Slate or in ~ proce:s5ed or refined

form.".

Section 4 WU be aJmI1ded u follows

la) in SUbSoeclion (l) t~f. for u.. .....u. "in the

mannrr set forth in Sehedul: A bc:reto. al soch pla«

and at soch tilTM: as he may appoint H there ,IlaH be

substituted the words ""in the manner approved by the

Minister lC$pOn$ib1e for ports. at such plate and at such

time as the $;lid Comptroller may appoint.H. and

fbI subSoection (2) thereof , IlaU be deleted.

Sehedule A .hall be repealed .

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l nd lllill"ial Property

For sub6ection (I) of seclion 122 there sllaU be sub-

(Protection) Ordinance

.tituted Ihe following

lCap. 43)

"( 1) The importation of ,OOoJs which. if ""Id.

WQuld. under Ihis Ord inance. be liable 10 forfeiture. aOO

a lso of a ll goods manufactured ou t of Malta. bearing any

Mulll:lie name Or trade mark or bearing 1I0Y otber name

or I .. de marl<, and not sltowing a t1efinite indication of

the country in which. such goods were produced. is pm.

hibited.".

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Med~.l and Kindred

In p;lragrapb Id) o f subsection

of section 17. for

Professions Ordinaoce

rile words "commencing on the date o n whic h the cand i-

(Cap. SI)

date and a registered apolbo:l:ary have notified the u id

Boord of the commencemco\ of ,ud\ training" there shan

be substituted the words "eummencint on the date on

whil:h the sa id Bond sha1] rCCeiH) a noufka tioR signed b y

the candi date and a regis~ered apothecary regardin g the

commencement of such traiDing".

Subsection <3A) of section :J.O shall be dele!ed.

Conditions of

Employment

(Rqulation) Act. 1952

(Act No. XI of 1952)

The defini tion of M ~b lta" in section 195 shall be

Commercial Partner_

~hips Ordinance, 1962

deleted.

(Ordinance No. X of

19(2)

SECOND SC HEDlJLE

Se<.:lion J

T~aty o f Peace (J taly) (Application) OrdiJUlIICC. 1948 (Ordinance No. 11 of 1948).

Tre~ ty o f Peace (RoumlUlia) (Application) OrdinllJQt, 1948 (Ordinance No, III o f

1943).

T reaty of Peace (H ungaryl (Application) Ordinance. 1948 tOrdinl1lCC No. IV of

1948 ).

T reaty of Peace (Bulgaria) (Application) Ord inance, 1948 (Ordin.a1lCC No. Vof

1948).

T reaty of Peace (Finland) (Application) O rdinance , 1948 (Ord inance No. VI of

1948/,

Arehite<.:tS (Validation of Work) Act, 1949 (Act No. X IV of 1949).

Custorm Duties (Appropriation) Act, 19SO (Act No. XIV o f 19SO).

Temporary Borrowing Act, 1951 (Act No. VU of 195]).

Pensions (Special J>rovWoos) Act, 1953 (Act No. Vof 1953).

Japunese T reaty of Peace (A pplication) Ordinaocc. 1933 (Ordinance No. 11 o f

19531.

Police Appointmenn (Validation) Act. 1955 (Act No . XVI of 1955).

Public Officers' Guarantee Fund (Repeal) Emergel>CY Ordinance. 1959 (Emergency

O rdinance No. XVI of 1959),

PoIir;e For"" (Spo:;ial Provisions) Ord inane~. 1962 (Ord iMIlCe No. 11 of 19(2).

Emergency Ordinances (Chang~ of Iftsisnation) Act. 1965

(Act No. XXIX of

19(5).

Vi~iting

For=; Act. 1966 (Act No. XVIII of 1966).

Electrici ly (Validation of Payments) Act, 1967 (Act No. YIJJ o f 1967).

Gom Local Government (Repeal) Act. 1973 (Ac\ No. XLIII of 1973).

Broadcasting Services (Emegcncy Provision) Act, 1975 (Act No. IX of 1975).

Development Plan Act, 1976 (Act No. XXXIV of 1976).

Development Plan (Supplement) Act. 1978 (Act No. XX V of )978).

Pa ssed by the House of RCp!'I:SC'n lUivcs at Sinin& No. 36 of t~ 6th JlIly. 1982.

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