ACT No. XII of 1985 AN A CT IUr/ha /0 fUTI#lfld rh~ Cod~ 01 Or,an11lOfion and Civil Procr-

I assent.

(L.S.)

24th July. 1985

ACT No. XII of 1985

AN A CT IUr/ha /0 fUTI#lfld rh~ Cod~ 01 Or,an11lOfion and Civil Procr-

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BE. IT ENAcrED by the PJaidenL by aod with the advice aod

COll!len[ of the House of R epresenl8.tives. in tliliI presen[ Puli.ament

.ssernbled. and by tile aulhority of the same, IU follow$:-

(I) Thill Act may be cited u the Code of Organisation and

CiVIl Procedure (Amendmenll Act, 1985. and shall be read and

COllStrued u one with the Code of Organisation and Civil Procedure.

hereinafter referred to as "the principal law".

(2) The provisiOT\l of this Act sball come into fOlC'C on IUCh

date as the M inister tt:Sponsible for justice may by notice in the Gazette

appoinL and d ifferent dates may be so appointed for differen t provisions

or for different purpDICI 01 this Act.

:. In lOClion 46 ol the priQCipal Jaw for the words "fifty pounds~ " -.... _e of

wherever they occur then: sh.n be 5IIbstiluted the wOl'd$ "two hundred ~"4/i

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and rlfty Ma.llCIC Jiri

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J. ht 5OCIion 47 of the principal law for the word. '"fifty pounds"

there shaJ l be subltituted the words "two hunder<! and fifty Malte.Y Hri".

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... In section 50 of the J?lincipal law tOl: the word. '" three huodrod ................ e ol.

pounds'" there thall be substituted the words -rive hundred Maltese

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liri".

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FI-anikolu 46 tal-l igi pri otipali miufiok il-kliem '1'lamsin lira "

h I! fejn iinabu gl'l andhom jidl\lu l-kliem " mileju u bamsin lira

Maltin".

J. Fl-QX\ikolu 47 IlII-1iti priDei pali minflok il·klicm " bamsin lira '

gl'landhom jid/Uu I·k\iem Mmitejn u tamsin lira MaLtin".

Fl-QX\ikolu SO IlII-1igi priDei pali minflok il·klicm '·tk n mill lira"

gl'lllndhom jidlUu I·kliem "bames mitt lira MaLtin".

In section 51 of the principal law for the words "three hundred

pounds" wherever they occur there shall be substituted the words "five

hundred Maltese liri".

In subsection (2) of .5Cclion 226 of the principo\ law for the

words ·'ten pounds" there shall be substituted the words "fifly Maltese

liri",

1. For section 250 of the principal law there shall be substituted

the following

250. Saving any other provision of the law in rcsIXX' t

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enfor<:<mtnt of warrants in fact um, cxeeution by any of the means men-

c:<ecu,r.. tioned in section 274 mav. be issued cnly in virtue of an

of

~xeeutive title.".

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Section 252 of the principal law shall be deleted.

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Minnok 1·arliko]u 250 ra!·]igi prin~ipa1i gIIandu jidbol dan I;

250. Bla ftsara glial tull dispotinjoni ohra ta!.ligi

dwar i1-mandati in /OClllm j·dekI,l7.xjoni b'wiebed mil1-mezzi

ImCmm ijin n-artikolu 274, lista' ssir biss biwahha la' tit!u

ei.ekuttiv,".

L-anikolu 2$2 ta!·liii printipali gIIandu jig; mI'Iassar.

, . It-paragratu (t) la' l-arti kolu 274 tal-ligi principali ghandu jig;

tll. Fis-subanikol u (J) ta ' l-arutolu 276 tal-lig; principali minflok

il-k liem Mgbaxar tiri" gllandbom jidhlu l-kliem ''hamsin lira Maltin".

H . Fis-subanikolu (2) ta' I·.rtikolu 35S tal·lig; prin~ipali minflok

il-k.liem "hamsin lira" gfla ndhom jidhlu J-kliem "milejn u llamsin lira

u . ls-Sui>TItJu III ta t-Tidu VII tat-Taqsim a I tat-Tieni Klieb

tal-ligi prin<!"ipali ghandu jig; mhassar.

Minflok l-anikoJu 387 UlI·ligi prin<!"ipali ghandu jidllol daD li

387. (J) Ma jista' jigi etcgwi t ebda m.andal ;n lac/I'm,

qabe! ma dak li jkon t~lab il-mandat ja8tui fidejn il- Marixllal!

somma Ii tigi st~bbilit~ mi ll·Oorti. biell tinghata , bil_m= tal-

kalaier,liJI-persuna Ii kontriha jkun inb~reg il-mandat. gIlall·

man tenimcnt tagllba ta' seOOI ijicm komprit il-jum ta' l-arrest;

u I-ka luier m.a ghandull jirtievi liIl-arrestat qabd ma j tun sar

dan id-depoli tu.

(2) Somma daqs dik ta' hawn fuq gfl andha tigi

mqeglIda f idejn il·kaluier kul1 scoo t ijiem bil.qudd iem u mhux

itjed tard minn nofs in·nhar la' \·ahllar ~rnata ta' toll peri-

jodu la' gimgba. Din is-somma gbandha tigi mogll tij a 1i1l-

arrest~l.

(3) II-MarixxaU u I-lraluier gllandhoro jagblll

irtevuta ta' dak id-depotiru.".

Pa ragraph (c) of section 274 of the princi pal law shall be

dele ted.

10. In subsection (l) of sectiOn 276 of the principal law for the

words "ten pounds" there shall be substituted the words "fifty Maltese

lir;".

11 . In subsection m of £ection 355 of the principal law for the

words "fifty pounds" there sha ll be substi tuted the words "two hundred

and fifty Maltese Eri".

Sub·Title 111 of Title VII of Pa rt I of Book Second of the

principal law shaH be repealed.

Book Sec:ood of

For section 387 of the principal law there shall be substitu ted

following

387. ill No warrant in factum shall be executed un-

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less the person deman-ding the issue of the warra nt shaH have

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first delivered to the Marshal a sum. to be fixed by the

expo".. <>f

Coun. 10 be given, through the gaoler. to the person against

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whom the warrant has been issued in respect of his mainten-

demandin;

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ance for seven days, including the day of apprehension; and

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the .e;aoler shall not take the person apprehended in custody

until such deposit is made.

A like sum shall be deposited in the hands

(2)

of the gaoler every seven days in advance a nd not la ter than

twelve noon of the Jasl day of each weekly· period. Such sum

shall be immediately delivered to the person apprehended.

(3) The Marshal and the gaoler respectively

shall give a receipt for the said deposit. ...

Immediately after paragraph (d) of section 645 of the princi-

pal law there shaH be added lhe following proviso thereto

" Provided lhat 3t Ihe request of the Registrar. the Court may princip;.! la,..,

at any lime prior to the date of sucb adjournment. order the refer~

to return the records of the cause Ihat are in their po<session. to the

Registry of such Court thrre to remain for such time as shall be

specified in that order ....

For subsection 14) of section 702 of the principal la w there " mOl>l!me", of

shall be substituted the f~l1owing

"(4) If the parTy 10 whoK oallt reference i. required fai l. principal 1>."'.

10 appear on th e day appoin ted for the Irial -

(al the questions as laken down by lhe Court shall be

docmed to be admitted. unless good cause is shown fur his

non-appearance, in any case other than cases for ejectrnenl

or eviction from immovable properly. in which the claim

before the Cuurt does not e ~cced the amo"nt of fifty Maltese

liri;

(b)

the COUrT shall adjourn the trial. un less the party

ma~ing the reference renounces

thereto, in any case for eject-

ment or eviction from immovable property or in any case in

which the claim before the Court exceeds the amount of fifty

Maltese liri. and the questions as taken down b~ the Court

shall be deerued to be admitted if the party to whose oath

reference i~ requ ired, withoul good cause being shown for hi.

non-appearance, fai ls again to appear on the day to which the

Court has adjourned the case as aforesaid.".

Paragraph iD of snbsection (]) of section 833 of the prindpal

law shall be repealed.

S<=elion 84{) of the principal la w shall be amended as follows

(a) in su bsecti on (I) thereof Ihe words"or any medilalio fugae

warrant" shall be deleted; and

(b)

(or subsections (3) and (4) thereof there shall be substi," t-

<Yl the following

It shall nOl be lawful 10 issue any warrant of

"(3)

seizure, gamishec order, or warrant of impediment of depar-

ture, in security of any righ t or claim agains t any of the

persons mentioned in paragraph (a) of subsection (4) of this

section, or any warrant of im pediment of departure in securi-

ty of any right or claim against any of the persons mentioned

in paragraphs (0) or (Cl of the said subsection.

(4) The pers.ons to whom subsection (3) of this section

refers are

(a) any person belonging to the armed forces of

any country or any person belonging to any vessel whollv

charlered in the service of the Government of Mal ta if

such person is in these Isl.od! or ia tbe walcn; of these

Illandl with tbe force or \lQK1 10 which be belongs;

(b l aoy m.lIk:r • .sc"mao or other pcl1iOD regularly

cnrolled. if the ship 10 " 'hich be bc:longs has obtained

ha clearance; and

(cl any cngi.nc:eT of any rank. employed OD any

steam vessel.

(5) (a) If any NCh warrant or order hu been unduly

issued and carried into effect agai!l$l. any of the pc:rsons above·

mentioned. it shall be lawful to ootain the re\C;Mion of tl1c

waTJ"lUlI or order or of anythina done thereuu(kr by making

an applica lion to that effect stating Dill the cause for his

cxcmplion, and producing in support thereof any certificate.

document. or otm evidence to the satisfaction of the J udge

01'" Magistrate by whom the warnot or order wo iSS\ICd.

(h) The release of the pc:rson from the warrant or

order may also be appli.ed for as afores.aid by the offICer

commandioa the vessel OD which such person is enrolled, or

by the offiter commanding the force, the regiment or the

company to which such person belOllgs. or by any other

military, naV1lI or .irforec au thority ,",

111. In llCClion SSl of the princ i~I Ia ... for the words "ten pounds"

there shal l be rubitituted the words Wfifty Mal leae Iin",

In section 864 of the principal law lor I.hc words w£20"

appearing io !be marginal nOle thereto and the words "onc hundred

pounds" in subse<:lion (1J thereof there aiulU be JUbatituled the words

"Lm2S0" aod "two hundred and lil ty Maltese liri " rt:Spc:ctively,

In subsection (3) of section 869 of the principal law for the

worth "onc hundred pounds" there ,hall be substituted the wonh "two

hundred and fifty MaJleIe liri ".

2t. For the words "one huodred pounds" in section 871 of the

principallaw. there shalJ be substitu ted the words "two hundred and

fifty Maltese lin".

Minnok il·kliem "mitt lira" H hemm n-artikolu 87 1 taJ.liAj

pri nti pa li. gl\.andllom. jidhlu l-k liem "mitejn u hamsin linl Maltin".

Immediately atler section 8 71 of the principal law there shall

be added the following new section

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Without prejudice 10 any other right under

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thi5 or any otl!eT law,

the person against whom or against

whose ship a warraot of impediment of departure hu beeo

issued, may, make ao application to !be Court issuing the

pr1lyiog that the warrant be revoted on aoy of the

warrllot

may apply

following grounds

la) that aoy of the conditions requested by law

for !be ii.we of !be warrant does DOt in fact IUbsiR;

(b) that other adequate se~urity for the satisfac-

tion of the daim of the person a t whose requc:st the

warrant was issued is aYaitable either by the is.ruc: of

lIoy other precautionary aCt or olher.', ise to the (latisfac-

lion of the Court; or

(c) Ihal in the case of a warrant for the impedi-

ment of departure of a person that suc h person requires

to leave these islands for medical treatment or allentioll

and where in the opinion of the Court there are serioU5

and special circumstances that justify Ihat such treallllcnt

or allelllion be obtained outside these Islands.

(2) The Court shall appoint the appii(:alioo for

bearing within four days of the filing of the application re-

ferred to in sub5cction (I) of Ihis section,

(3) A copy of the application shall be IICrved on

the person at whose request the warrant was issued who shall

IlOl Ialer than the day filCe(\ for Ihe hearing of the application

state his reasons, if any. why such request should nol be

acceded to. 10 default of such opposition the Court shall

accede to the request.

After hea ri ng the parties. the Court shall by

(4)

a separate decree which may be given in camera. either reject

the appl ication or accede to the reque:st in the applicatioo

under tha;e conditions which it may deem fit and in a ease

falling under paragraph (c) of subscetiotl (1) of this section

the C!)I!f\ shall direct tht tl!': Passport Off'l«r shall rcstricI

the passport of tbe applicant 10 tho!;c cotlntncs where 5lICh

medical treatment or atlcnl ion is to be obtained.

is) A decru ncreding to an application referral

to in this section. shall be final and irrcyocablc. and no

\\'3rratlt of impediment of departure may be isst.'ed in securi·

ty of the same cla im against the person against whom the

wamlnt so revolr::ed \\'35 is4ued. by the person at whOtiC re-

quest such WBmlnl had ~n issued. unless in the application

for the l!sue of suc h new warranl the appl icanl docla res that

circ umsta nces hayc arisen silKC the revocation of the previous

warrant. wltich jllStify the issue of a new warranl .• nd lhe

pfDvUions of tht. - 'lion sha ll tbenupon apply 10 lhe warrant

issued on the basis of such application.".

Sub-Title VI of T itk VI of Book Third of the principal law

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shall be repealed.

s..~Ti ~. VI

T1\Jo VI of

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tbo priadpal

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Ill: the. Maltese leXI of $celion 928 of the principal I.w. for "' _ _ 1 of

lhe w~ ."Jew ]ekk.ebda ~na. i~ persuni kif imsem ro ij' ma jkol. -cloa a

lhom ddr lliJel'lOnahlA tundlb dlSlInca tbere shall be .rubstiruted the of l~~

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words Jew. je~k ebda pcrsuna Jew pcrsuni Jeif imsemm ija

jku:o u pr]..,;",,1 I .....

IIlQg11ti1' dilr::. Ir-flppreienlanu tlIridika.".

(I ) Without prejudice 10 subsection (2) of this section. the

amendments made by this Act other than those effected by sections 9.

16 and 18 shall not apply in respect of any case which was pending

before the Courts before the coming into force of this Act. or to any

warrant or extension theroof, which is already filed in the Registry of

the Court before the coming ;nl0 fo"e of this Act.

(2) In the case of a warrant of impediment of departure

whiCh is currently in force on the coming into force of this Act, no

extension as provided for under subsection (2) of sec tion 874 of the

principal law sha ll be granted where the amount of the debt or claim

is less than two hur-dTed and fifty Maltese liri.

Passed by the House of Representatives at Sitting No. 267 of the 10th July. 1985,

DANIE L M1CALLEF

Speaker

C. MrFSuo

Clerk to the House of Reprcsentatil)e$

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