ACT No. XXIX of 1990 AN A CT 10 amend the Criminal Code (Cap. 9).

(L.S.)

CENSU TAOONE

Presiden t

IOtIl August, 1990

ACT No. XXIX of 1990

AN A CT 10 amend the Criminal Code (Cap. 9).

BE IT ENACfE D by the President , by and ... ·ith the advice and

consent of the House of Representatives, in th is present Parliament

assemb led. and by the au thorit y of the same, as follows:-

I. This Act may be cited as the Cri minal Code (Amendment) Shon"tlc

Act, 1990, and shall be: re ad and construed as one wit h the Criminal

Code, hereinafte r referred to as -the principal law-.

Subsection ( I) of section 5 of the pri ncipal law sllall be: A""''''''''''"tO!"

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amended as follows

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(a) in paragraph (d) thereof, for the words "orof the oUell«

mentioned in sect ion 133, there shall be: substituted the words Mo r

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of the offences me ntioned in sections 133 or 139 A , M; and

(b) in paragraph (e) the reof, for the words "in section 298,"

the re shall be substituted th e words "in sections 139 A or 298,",

J. Immediately afte r section 28 of the principal law there sha ll be Ad<Ii,_of_

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added the following new sections

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(I)

Subjec1 to substttions (2) to (7) of this

_....,.01 section a nd to sections 288 to 281. a coun wh icll pa5SCS a

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sentence of imprison ment for a term of not mo re th11n two

yea rs for an offe ncc may orde r tllal llle se nlence sllall not take

effect unless, during a period specified in tile orde r, being not

less tha n one year or more tha n four ye aI'!; from thcdateofthe

order. the offende r com mits al1(llhe r offence punishable witll

imprisonment and the reafter a COUrt competent to do so

o rders under S«lion 288 tlla t Ihe o riginal sent ence shall take

effect: and in th is sectio n and wheneve r il occur<; in sections 26

B to 28 G and in section 28 1 "operational period". in relation

to a suspended sentence. means th e period so ~pecified .

(2) A court shall not deal with an offender by

means of a suspe nded sentence un\eS!; the case appea rs to the

court to be one in which a sentence of imprisonment would

have bee n appropriate in the absence of any powe r tosuspend

such a sentcnce by an order under subs«tion ( I ) of this

section.

(3) A court which passes a suspendcd scn tence on

any person for an offence shall not make in his case a

probation order. as p rovided in the Probation of Offende rs

Ac!. in respect of another offe nce of which he is convicted by

or before the cou rt or for which he is dealt wjlh by the court.

(4) On passing a suspe nded 5(.'ntence the court

shall ex plain to the orfcnder in o rdinary language his liability

unde r 5edion 288 if during the operational period he

commits an offence punishable with imprisonme nt.

(5) A suspended sentence which has no t take n

effeet shall for all in tents and purposes of law be deemed.

except as provided in subsection (I) of this SC(;tion. to be a

sentence awarding punishment and nothing in this section

sha ll be deemed 10 effect -

(a) the applicability of any other pun ishment

which may be awarded. or any suspension, cancella tio n,

disqualification, forefeiture. loss or remoy al which may

be ordered, togethe r with Ihe punishme nt of

imprisonment so suspended ; ;IIId

(b) the operation of sections 383, 384, 385, 386.

387 and 533.

(6) The provisions of su bsection (I) of Ihis sect ion

shall not apply to any imprisonment aWMded in default of

payment of a fine (mulla) or of costs.

(7) An orde r unde r subsection ( I) of thi s scction

shall not be made in any of the following cases -

(a) whe re the person sente nced is already se rving

a sentence o f im prisonment;

(b) whe re the person sentenced is a recidivist

within the te rms of sect ion 50;

(c) where the offe nce has been commincd during

a period of probation or of condi tiona l discharge under

the Probation of Offenders ACE .

(S) The registrar shall kee p a special register of

offenders dealt with by means of it suspe nded se ntence.

28 8 . (I ) Where an offende r is convicted of an

c-,...... offence

punishable wi th imprisonme nt committed du ri ng the

otu'::oto< operational period ofa suspended se nte nce and either he isso

........ """,1 convicted by or before a court competent under section 28C

10 deal with him in respect of the suspended sente nce or he

subsequently appo!ars or is brought bo!fore such a court. then .

unl ess the sentence ha s already take n effect, that court sha ll

order that the suspe nd ed sentence shall ta ke effect.

(2) If tile further offence com mitled during the

o perational pe riod isofan involu nt ary nature or if. in the case

of any ot he r kind of offence. the court is of opinion. in viewof

all the circum stances incl uding the facts of such fu rthe r

offence . tha t i1 would be unju st to mak e an o rde r under

subsection (I) of thi s sec tion, it may deal with the offender by

onc of th e following me thods -

(a ) it may abstain fro m mak ing an orde r under

subsection (I) of this section and the operation al pe riod

shaJlthen remai n in force: o r

(b) it may by orde r vary the origi nal orde r under

subsection ( I ) of section 2SA by substituting for the

ope ration al period specified therei n a period expiring

not lat er than four years from the date of the variation

Provided that if it doc$ not make an o rder

under subsection ( I) of this section the court shall state

its reasons.

(3 ) In proceedings for dea lin g with a n offender in

respect of a suspended se ntence whi ch wke place before the

Crimi nal Court any question whethe r the offender has bee n

convicted of an offence punishable wit h imprisonmen t

commilled du ring the opera tional period of the suspe nded

sente nce shall . no twithstanding the provisions of subsection

(2) of section 436 and of section 467. be determined by the

cou rt a nd not by the ve rdict of a jury.

(4) Whe re a rourt deals with 1.n offe nder unde r

this !'eCtion in respect of a suspended sen tence passed by

another court the registrar shall. by means of a copy. noti fy

fo rthwith the ooun which passed the se ntence of the method

adopted.

Whe re a court de als with 3n offe nd er under

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this section the registra r sha ll ma ke the necessary annotations

in the special register mentioned in subsection (8) of sectio n

211 A.

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Anoffendcr may be deal l with in rcspectof

lSe , (I)

:::~n'''''''i'~ a suspe nded sen te nce by Ihe Criminal Court o r. where the

"''POt>d<d sentence was passed by Ihe Court of Judi cial Police. by such

cou rt.

(2) Where an offe nder iscon~icled by Ihe COLlrt of

Judicial Police of an offence punishable with imprisonme nt

and t he rourt is s.tl tisfied that the offe nce was oommiUed

during the ope rational pc riodof a suspe llded selllcncc paS5ed

by the C ri mina l Court . that court shall commill he offende r in

custody or on bail before the Criminal Court for the purpose

of being deal! with in respect of Ihe suspe nded sen tence

Provided that whe re the Cou rt of J udicial Police is

of the opin ion llial t he appropriate pu nishmen t for Ihe fu rther

offe nce is imprisonment . th e provisio ns of subsectioll (3) of

section 28 E shall apply .

(3) For lhe pu rpose o f Ihis seclio n and of sect ions

280 , and 2BE a suspended senle nce passed on an offender on

appeal shall be deemed to have been passed by Ihe courl from

whieh Ihe appeal was made.

280 . (I)

Ifi l appeaf"510lheCri minalCourtorlolhe

::~h"" Court of Jud idal Police Ihal an offende r has been convicted

~ "" o f an offence pu nishable with imprison me m commill ed

"'I1.Inl><t during the operalional period of a suspended sent ence and

Ihal he has not been dealt with in respect of the suspended

sentence, Ihal oourt shall. eithe r U offieiQ or O!l the

applicat ion of Ihe Altorney General or of the Execut ive

Police, as the case may require . issue a summons o rdering the

o ffender to appear before it on a da te and at a lime specified

therein. or a warrant for his arrest.

(2) A summons or wa TTom issued under thi s

section shall directl he offender 10 appear o r to be bro ught

before Ihe court in o rde r to be deal! with in respect of the

suspended sentence.

28 E. (I) Wlle re an offende r is se ntem:cd for morc

~,'::r.:..':':! than one crime in accordance wi th the provisions of

I ... I.,ion '0 paragraph (b) of section 17. an order under subsection (I) of

section 28 A may be made if the si ngle term of imprisonment

deemed appropriate a nd fixed by the court in the sentence so

suspended does nOt exceed two years and if the othe r

conditions for a suspended se ntence to be passed apply.

(2) Where the court dealing with an offender in

respect of a suspended se nte nce whic h has no t already ta ken

effect ma l es an order under subsect ion (I) of section 28 B.

and the court is the Crimin al Court or the same court th at

made the order for suspendcu sente nce . such court shall

apply the provisions of pa ragraph (b) of section 17 and award

a sin gle term of imprisonment in accordance wi th those

provisions for the origi nal and furt her o ffe nces.

(3) Whe re the Court of Judicial Police convicts an

o ffe nder o f a n o rrence punishable with imprisonme nt

rommilled during the operational period of a suspended

sentcncc passed by the Crimina l Court. it sba ll. a fter making

the declaration o f guilt o f tbe o f rende r in respect of such

offence and stating its conclusion . whe re it is 50 s.a lisfied , that

the appropriate punishme nt for that offence is imprison me nt .

refer the case for Ihe dete rminatio n of the pun ishme nt to the

Criminal Court by committ ing the o ffe nder to that court as

provided in subsection (2) of section 28C witho ut

pro nouncin g the term of imprisonment for the further

offence.

(4) In any case re fcn cd 10 il undcrsubscction (3)

of this section. th e Criminal Court shall proceed in

accordance with subsection (2) for determ ining the tenn o f

imprison ment to be awarded for the o riginal and the furt he r

offence$

Provided that if the court does not make an o rder

under sub5caion ( I) o f section 28 B, it shall dete nnine the

te nn o f imprisonme nt for the fu rthe r offe nce oo ly,

(5) No court deal ing wi th an offender as provided

in section 28C and in this sectio n ma y vary the term of

impriso nme nt awarded in the suspe nded sentence by

reduci ng such te rm, e ~cepl in so far as may be ncceMary for

the pu rpose of compliance wit h the provisions of paragraph

(b) of sect ion 17.

23F. In dealing with an o ffe nder for an o ffence

punisha ble with imprisonme nt com mitted d uring tne

ope ratio nal period of a suspended se nte nce tne cou rt shall

consider him a recidivist within the meaning o f section 49 for

the pu rpose o f as..<eMing any pu nishme nt to Which he is liable

for such further o ffe nce, but the pu nishme nt awa rded under

the suspe nded se nte nce sh all not be toke n ,ntoacco un t forthe

purposes of section 50 unless such se nte nce has ta ken effect

and until the c xpi rat ion or remission of suc h puniShm e nt.

28G . (\)

Whe re 0 se nt ence o f more than six mo nths

-~ imprisonment is suspen ded in accorda nce wi th the provisions

"'P"",ision

o f sub5«tion (I) of section 28A . the court may in addition

mak e a suspe nded SCnience supervision o rder (he reinafte r re-

ferred to as "a supe rvision o rder") placing the offender unde r

the supervision o f a supervising o ffice t fot a pe riod specified

in the order, being a period I10t e xceedi ng the operational

pe riod.

(2) A supervision ordcrshall specify the name, ad·

dreM and othe r ide nt ification panieularsofthe offt:ndcr, and

the supervising officer shall be a probation officer appointed

under the Probatio n o f Offenders Act and named in the

su pervision order,

(3) An offender in rC$pecl of whom a supervision

order is in force shall keep in touch with the supervising

officer in accordance with such instruc tions as he may from

time to lime be give n by that office r and shall notify him of

any change of address.

(4) The COUrt by which a supe rvision order is made

shall ~""3use a copy of the orde r 10 be !;Co 'ed forthwith on the

supervising office r.

(5) A supervision o rde r ~hall cease 10 ha~e effecl if

before the cnd of a period specified ill it -

(a) a cou rt orders that the suspended sentellce

passed in the proceedings in whiCh the supervision orde r

was made shall have effect; o r

(b) the order is discharged o r replaced in accor-

dance with the following provisio ns of this section.

(6) A supervision o rde r may tJ.c, discharged on the

application of the supervising officer or Ihe offender by the

court which made the order. If such order was made on ap-

peal. the court from wh ich the appeal was made shall be

deemed to be th e co urt which made the order.

(7) The court which made the su pervision orde r

may replace il by an order eXle nding ilS duralion in accor·

dance with any variation oflhe opera liooal period of the sus·

pended senlence made under subsection (2) of section 28 B.

(8) On ma king or replacing a supervision order

the co urt shall explain its effect in ordillllry language 10 1 he of·

fender.

(9) If al any lime while the supervision order is in

force it appears to the court that made Ihe order , o n the

wriuen report of the supervising office r. Ihat the offender has

failed to comply with an)' of the requiremcnts of subsection

(3) of this section, thc court shall C,l use the offender to he

brought before jt on an appointed day and al an appointed

lime. and jf the court. after hearing the offender. is sat isfied

that such failure has occu lTed. it may. \\'iloout prejudice to

the con tinuation of the order. impose on him a fine

(Imrmmda} OOt exceeding onc hundred liri.

281-1 . (I) When making an order (or suspended sen-

te nce under subsectio n ( I) of section 28A, the court may

enter in such o rde r a directi on ob li gi ng the offende r 10 make

restitu tion to Ihe inju red party o f lmylhing sto lcn or kn ow-

ingly received or obtained by fraud or other unl awful gain by

the offender to the detriment of such party by or through th e

ofren~ 10 which the suspended sentence relates. or 10 pay 10

such party such sum of mone y as may be determined by th e

CQun in Ihal direction as compensa tion for any such loss as

aforesaid or for any damages or other injury or harm caused

10 such party by or Illroug h th e offence; and any such order

may incl ude both a direct io n 10 ma ke restit ution and . in de-

fault , to pa y as aforesaid.

(2) In any case in which il ent ers such a dircclion in

its order under subsection ( I) of sectio n 28A the court shall .

in Ihat direction. fix the time· lim it, not being longer tha n six

mo nths from the dute o f the di rection, with in wh ich ' he rc-

stitution or payment o f compe nsa tion speo:ified in the direc-

tion shall be made by th e o ffender.

(3) Th e court shall determi ne the amount of an y

compensation di rected 10 be paid under this section after

summarily hearing the panies, if they so wish. and any ot her

evide nce, includi ng that o f e ~penli, il ma y deem relevant. but

the amount of compensation S(J determined shall be witho ut

prej udice to the rights o f either of the parties. o r any ot he r

person inte rested. ensuing from the fi nal liqu ida lio n o f the

amount due. if an y, as may be subsequently agreed o r adj udi·

cated upon in a civil action or in any o ther manner pe rmitted

by law.

(4) if the offender fails to comply wi lh a direct ion

ent ered under th isscctio n within the lime fixed by the cou rt in

that direction. the COUT! shall o n the sworn appl ication o f the

pany to whom such restitut ion or compensation is due, to be

served on the offende r, appoint a date and time not la te r tha n

seven days from the date of service of the appl ication. for

hearin g the parties.

(5) If the court, afte r such hearing, is sa tisfied that

the o ffende r has failed to compl y with its direction under this

section. it shall o rde r that the suspended senten« shall ta ke

effect . The court may , howeve r. for reasonable cause, grant

to the offender a further peremptory period not e ~ceedin g

one month , for complying wilh Ihe directio n.

(6) "The court shall abstain from taking cogniza ncc

of an application as is mentio ned in su~tion (4) of this

sect ion if such application is filed afte r the lapse of three

mont hs from the expira tion of the time· lim it fixed by the

court for compl ian« with such direction.

(7) On entering a direo;:tion under this sect ion the

court shallapla in to the offender in o rdinary language his lia-

bility under this seC1ion if he fails to comply with that direc-

281. (1) For the purposes o f any right of appeal an

orde r made by a court unde r subsection (1) of section 288 or

subsection (5) of sec, ion 28H tha' a suspended sen tence shall

take effect shall be trea,ed as a sentence passed on 'he o ffen-

der by that court for ,ne offence for which the ~uspended $<en-

'ence WIIS passed .

(2) NOIhing in 'his section shall affect the righ' of

appeal of any person against conviction or sen tence provided

for in this Code but no appeal shall be pe rm itted on any of the

following matters -

(a) the leng,h of the operational period fixed

under subsection (I) of section 28A

(b) any varill,ion of the opera,ional period made

under paragraph (b) of subsection (2) of section 28B ;

(c) any dircction entered under section 28H for

the ma king of restitution o r the paymenl of compensa·

lion. the length of lhe time-l im it fixed for 'he making o f

such resti,ution or the payment of such compensation

under subseC1ion (2) of 'hat section. or the determina·

tion o f the amount of compensation p"yable under sub-

section (3) of that iiCclion ....

4. In subsection (3) of seclion 35 of the principal law. for the

words "of not less Ihan IWO" there sha ll be substilllted the words "of not

5. Immediately after section 1390fthe principal law there shall be

added the following new seC1ion

1J9A.

Any public officer or servant or any ot her per-

... I. son acting in an official capacity who in lentionallyinnictsona

<1<,,><1,., person severe pain o r suffering, whether physical or

mental -

(a) for the purpose of obtaining from him or a

Ihird person infonnation or a confession: or

(b) for the purpose of punishing him for an act he

or a third person has comm it ted Or is suspected of having

commit ted; or

(c) for the purpose of intimidating him or a third

person or of coercing him or a 'hird person to do , or to

om it to do , any act; or

(d)

for any reason based on discrimina tion of any

kind,

shall, on conviction. be liable to imprisonmen t for a te rm

from five to nine years

Provided that no offence is committed where pai n or

suffe ring arises only from, or is inherent in or incidental

to , lawful sanctions or measures

Provided further tha t nothing in th is section shall af·

fect the applicabili ty of olher provisions of this Code or

of any o the r law providing for a highe r punishment. ".

6. In subsection (I) of section 204 of the principal law, for the "'1II<r>d ... n, '"

words " nOt exceeding two years," th ere shall be substituted th e wo rds .~

"from eighteen mo nths to four years:'.

1. Immediately afte r section 2220f the principal law there shall be ,oWd;,,,,,,,,,

added Ihe following new section

mA.

The punishme nts establ ished in the foregoing.

provisions of this sUD-title shall be increased by one or two de·

grees when the harm is committed on a person who has aI-

tained the age of sixty·five yearsor on a person suffering from

a degree of physical or mental infirm ity in consequence of

which he is unable 10 defend himself adeq uately. ".

8. Immediately aftcr sect ion 2260fthc principal law there shall be

added th e following new section

226A. Where a person gives cause 10 a dealh or bodi ly

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~or harm mentioned in the forgoing provisions o f Ihis sUD-ti tle in

::..s.ly'::''!. Ihe course of the c ~ecution by him ofa theft or in the co urse of

ioll><_ an attempted Iheh. o r immediately after the commission of

or such theft or such attempt while he is fleeing from the place

where the thcft was commined or attempted. he shall.

withou t prejudice 10 any liability incu rred by him in relation

10 the theft or attempted th eft and saving the provisions of

section 11. on conviction. be liable-

(a) in the casc of death. to Ihe punishm ent of im -

prisonment from four 10 nine ycars

(b ) in the case of bodily Ilarm , 10 tile punishme nls

mentioned in section 226 wlli ch shall be increased byone

or two degrces. ".

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9. In paragraph (b) of section 232 o f tile principal law. for th c

words "section 222. to imprison ment "" the r~ shall be substit uted the _1.12

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words "'section 222. or on any or the pe rsons ment ioned in section 222 A. prit><ipoll ...

to imprisonment"·

Section 236 of the princip31 law shall be repealed .

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11 . In the Ma ltese tnl ofsub5cction (2) of section 264 of tile prin·

cipallaw, fo r tIK: words "iew liJ·ka! ta' il·(au li jkun hemm" tllere shall

be substituted tile wo rds "jt:w fiI· kat la' l-czistenza ta' ".

12. Immedia tely after section 276 of the prineipal la \\' tllere sllall

be added tile following new scction

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276A . The punishme nt established in sections 273.

~-":.:'., , .. 274,275 and 276 shall be increased by one o r two degrees

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wh en the "violence" the rein me nt io ned is directed against a

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pe rson who is under the age of twelve years or over the age of

«". in

sixt y.five yea r5 o r nga inst a person who is suffering (rom a de·

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gree uf ph ysical or me ntal infirmity in conseq uence of which

he is " nabl c to offer adequate resistance." .

13, Secti,·n lTI of tile principal law shall be amended as foll ows

(a) for the words " in $Cclion 274, 275 or 276," in paragraph

(a) therrof there shall be substituted the wo rds Min sectio n 274.

275. 276 or 276A. "; and

(b) fo r lhe WQrds "in section 274. 275 Or 276" in paragraph

(b) thereof there shall be substituted the words "in section 274.

27S,276 0r276A".

14. In section 280 of the principal law, im media tely after

subsection (2) Ihereof. there shall be added the following new

subsection

"(3) Fur th e purpuscsof the foregoing subsec\ion. where th e

"violence" is di rected against any of the persons mentioned in

section 276A , Ihe pu nish ment applicable to theft when

accompanied with the uggravat ing ci rcumstance of"vio!cnce" sha ll

be the punishment as increased by tlla! section. ".

15. In the Maltese text of the proviso {o section 285 of the

principalla\\'. for the words "wien min n xahar sa si t! xhur," the re shall

be substituted the .... ords '·f.mien mhux aktar minn Iliet xhu r. ".

16. Sectil)ll 334 of the pri ndpal law shall be amended as follows

(a) for lhe words " Whosoevcr shall" thc re shall be

substit uted the words " Whosoever shall in t.'lalta";

(b) for the words "by means of any offence," {here shall be

substit uted th e words " by means of any offence, whethe r

commi tted in Malta or a broad."; and

(c) immediately after the proviso thereof there Shall he

added the following new proviso

" Provided further tllm for the "'lrpose of this section

such property shall only be deemed 10 have been stolcn,

misapplied or obt3 ined by means of any offence oommitled

abrood if it has been obt:,;ned by any act of oommi .. io n or

omission which. if com mitLed in Malla. would have amounted

to any of t he offences mcmioncd in paragraphs (a). (b) :111<.1

(c j:".

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17. Im mediately after paragraph (e) of subsection (3) of section

310 the re shall be added the follo ..... ing [KW paragraph

1",001'"110 ..

"(f) lkforc a5king Ihe accused whether he objects to hisca:;e

ft.

being deal! with su mmarily.

provided in paragraph (b), the

co urt shall henr such furt her evidence as may be indicated by the

Au orney Genera l in the same nOle by wh ich he sends lht: perwn

charged for trial by the said coun in accordance with paragraph (a)

of th is sUbsect iun. ".

18. in subsection (2) of S(.'clion 383 of th e princi pal law. for the l\m<nd"",",oI

words "I WO liri" there shall be subst ituted the words "five lir;",

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1'. For subsect ion (2) of sect ion 402 of the principal law there

sha ll be sulJSlituted the follow ing new subs«t ion

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Such terms may also be held in abeyance-

"(2)

(a) if any witness ili so infirm as to be unable to gi\'e evi·

dencc even in his placc of abode;

(b) if the accused cannot be found and the re is reason to

believe t hat he has abseondcd or lef, Malta.··.

20. Subs«lion (2) o f section 432 o f thc pri ncipal law shall be AQ .. '''''''''' 0(

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a mcndcd as follows'

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priro;;p;oI .... .

(a) for , he words "provisions of this Code re lating" ,he re

shall be subst ituted Ihe words "provisio ns of th is Code or of !lny

other law relating"; and

(b)

for the ""ords " relat ivc provisio n of this Code:' there

shall be subsl itou:d the words " reI3ti\'e provisions of this Code o r of

sueh other la w. ".

2 1. For the proviso to sect ion 5 18 of Ihe princip:tllaw there sha ll " ... ndm< ... 0(

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be subst itu ted Ihe following proviso

princlf>al1a ....

" Provided that a proctSoO'rr/HJ/shall be open toinSpec1 ion. and

oopiCl> the reof shall be given. only 31t he disereti on of Ih e AlIorncy

Gene ral and on paymen t of Such fcCl> as may be presc ribed by the

Mi nisler r.:sponsiblc for Justice 3S provided in sect iOIl 695. " .

Section 533 of the pri ncipa l law shall be: a me nded as follows : _

22. A

(a) in subs«:tion (2) thereof. for the words "fo r every fifty"""" ..

cents" there shall be substituted Ihe words "for eve ry five liri": and ",,""paJ w.

(b) in subsection (3) thereof. for the word "prosecutor"

there shall be substi tuted the word "registrar ".

23. In subsection (2) of section 534 of the pri ncipal law. for the

word " prosecutor"' there sh all be substituted the word "registrar' ,

24. Im mediately after 5ubsection (3) of s.ection 546 of the

principal law the re sha ll be added the followi ng new subseetions

The repon. the informBtion or the complaint

~(4)

rderred to in subsection (I) of this section and in subsection

(I) of section 551 m~y be laid verbally before the magistrate

but in every case the same repoT!. info rmmion or complaint

shall be Laid in .... riting before the magistrate withi n the period

of two working days from the day on .... hich they .... ere laid

verbally

Provided thm the magistT3te may. when he deems

it proper so to do, proceed in aceord~nce wi th the provisions

of this Title notwith standing that the repor! . the informali on.

or the complaint arc not laid in writing within the said pe riod.

(5) A copy o f the repon. informationorcomplllint

referred to in subsectio n (\ ) o f this section and in subs«'tion

(I) of section 551 sha ll be transmincd by the magist rat e 10

th e A!to rney Genera l withi n the period of three working

days from when the magistrate shall have received such

rel")T! . information or complaint in writing.

(6) The decision not to hold an inquC5\ in terms

of subsection (2) of thi s section shall likewise be notified to

the AlIorne~ Gen eral within the pcriod of three wo rking

days from such decisio n." ,

25. Immediately after the second proviso to section 548 of the

principal law. the re shall be added the following new proviso

" Provided furt her that . without prej udice to the provisions o f

subsection (2) of section 552. noexpert shall be appointed solely for

the purpose o f examining wimesses on oalh and ta l.:in g down their

depositions in writing and establis hing the rele~ant facts.".

26. Immediately after sect ion 5.so of the printipallaw th ere shall

be added the following new section

550A. (I) Wh ere the prQC/'SS-I·trbQ! is not drawn up

within six ty days from the report. information or ~"Omplllint

referred 10 in subsection (I) of section 546 or in subsection

(I) or seClion 551. Qr where th e "Teller/US" referred to in

subsection (I) of section 558 is not dra ... ·n up within six ty

days from the discovery of the document. Ihe magistrate

shall draw up a rep!)T\ Slat ing the reason for the delay. and

this repon sh all he transmined by the magistratc to thc

Anomcy General not later than three working days from

the lapse of the sillt y da ys .

(2) Atthe end of every month afte r the firs! repon

shall ha'-c been drawn up. the magistrate shall draw up

anot hl' r re po rt slHting aga in the reason for the delay, a nd

every such subseq uent repo rt shall he transmined by th e

magistrate 10 the A lIorn ey General not la ter than three

working days fro m the lapse of the month .··.

Section 554 of tbe principal law shall be amended as follows

27. (a)

the section shall be renumbered liS subsection ( I )

(b) immediatel y afte r subsection (1) as renumbered. there

shall he add ed the (ollowing new subsection

··(2) It shall also be lawful for the magistrate to order

that any suspect be photographed o r meas ured Or that his

fi nge rprintS be taken or that any part of his body or clothing be

ella mined by experts appointed by him for the purpose

I'rovided that where the magistrate is of the opin ion thal

such pholographs (negalives and prints). fingerprint

impressions. records of measurementS and any other thing

obt ained from the body or clothing as aforesaid are no longer

required for the P\lrpose of Ihe inquiry relating to the ··i"

gmnc··, he shall order their destruction or sha ll order that

they be ha nded over to the pe rson to whom th ey refer.".

28. In suhsection (1) of section 565 of the principal law. for the

words ··made by the experts and to the employmen l ofwi tnesses:· the re

shall b1e substitu led the ... ·ord5 '·made by the experts ....

.,.

Mela I-qurti Ikun qeghda lillratta ma' hal i d war

rem, li ghalih hemm piena 13' priguncrija, 1i jkun sar fil-

perijodu operaltiv la' sentenza >ospiia, hij~ ghandha Iqisu

bhala recidiv fiHifsir la' \-artikolu 49 sabie~ Iqis il-piena Ii

jkun jislhoqq ghal da k ir-reat I-idIOT, ii:da I-piena moghlija

fis-senlenza sospiza ma ghandhiex lilqies ghall-finijiet ta' I-

artikolu 50 Mief jekk d ik is-sentenza Iku n bdiet issehh u

sakcmm dik il-pie na ma tkunx giet skontala jew mahfura.

(I) MCla scnlcnza ta' iklar minn sill xhur

28G,

"'p""';!;o"; prigun erij~

Ikun giet >ospiza skond id-dispozizzjonijiet tas-

subarti kolu (I) la' ]-arti kol u 28 A, il-qorti lisla' b'zieda

taghme l ordni ta' supervii:jo ni fsenlcnza sospita (hawnhekk

ii:jed 'il quddiem imsejha "ordni ta' supervii:joni'") li jqieghed

lill-hati lahl is-supcrvii:joni la' ufficjal sorvelja nl i ghal

pe rijodu li jigi specifi kat H-ordni , li jkun perijodu Ii ma jkunx

iklar mil1-pcrijod u opcmniv ,

(2) Ordni la' supervil:joni ghandu jispecifika I-

isem, l-i ndirizz u parti kolarilajiel ohm li jidenlifikaw \ill-hati"

u I-ufficjal >orveljanti ghandu jkun ufficjal tal-probation

mahlu r bis-sah ha la' I-AI! dwar il-Probation ta' Maljin u li

ismu jisscmma' fI-ordni ta' superviijoni.

(3) Hati li dwaru jkun qieghed isehh ordni la'

superviijoni ghandu jibqa- fkunlatt ma' I-ufficjal sorveljanli

skond dawk I-istruzzjonijiel li jisla' minn imien ghal imien

jinghala minn dak I-uffiejal u I-hali ghandu javiah b'kul\ tibdi l

fl-indi ri zz tieghu.

(4) [I-qoni li laghmel ordni ta supcrvizjoni

ghandha ggieghelli kopja la" I·ordni tigi minnufih nOlifikala

lill-ufficjal sorveljanti,

(5) Ordni la' supervizjoni ma jibqa~ fis-sehh jekk

qabel iHmiem \al-pcrijodu specifi b t fih -

(a)

qort i lordna li 5-senlenza SOlipita mogtll ija fil·

pr~dimenli

li linom l-ord ni la' supel"liijoni jkun sar

ghandha tibda ssch h; Jew

(b) l-ordni jitnchha jew jigi sost;!wit skond id·

dispoiizzjonijiet li gejjin ta' dan I·anikolu.

(6) Ord ni ta' supel"litjoni jista' jilnch ha mill·qorti

li tkun gl'Iamlitu wara riko~ mill·ufficja l sol"ldjanti Je w mill·

hatL Jckk dak ]·ordni jkun sar fi grad ta' appell, il·qon; ta'

I·ewwel grad ghandha tilqies bhala I-qorti li gl'Iamlel l-ordni.

(7) Il-qon; li Ikun ghamlet l-ordni la' supel"liijoni

lisla' tissostilwih b'ordni li jestendi i-im ien lieghu skond kull

tibdi l lal·perijodu operan!" laS'seRil'nza sospita magl'lmul

bis·sahha tas-subartik olu (2) la' I-artikolu 28B.

(8) Meta l-qOTli laghmel Jew lissoslitwixxi ordn;

la ' supel"liijoni, hija ghandh a tispjega bi kliem ta r lill·hati

I-effell; la' dak l-ordni.

(9) Jekk rxi tmien meta jkun ghadu fis-sehh I·

ordn; ta' supcrviijoni il·qoni li Ikun ghamlet l-ordni jkun

jid hrilha. wara li jsirilha rappon bil-miklub mitl·uffitjal

sorvcljanli. li I·hali jkun naqas li jikkonfonna ruhu ma' xi

htiega li hemm fis-subanikolu (3) ta' dan I·an ikolu. iJ·qorti

ghandha ggieghcl li I-hat i jingieb quddiemha rjum slabbilil

1,1 rhin stabbilil. 1,1 jekk il-qorti. wara li Ikun semghel li ll· h'ali.

tkun sodisfatta li dak in-nuqqas iku n se hh , hija li5Ia·.

minghajr hsara ghall-konlinwazzjoni 1.1' l-o rdni. Iwahhlu

ammenda la' mhllx iijed minn mitt lira.

I);,."i •• ,.,.

2!l H . (I) Mela l-qorli taghmcl o rdn; la' senle nl.a

sospita

b;s-sahha tas,subartikolu (I) ta' I·artikolu 2!lA, hija

,...,i,.u;oni

lista' tinkludi rdak l-ordni direlliva ti Ikun lobbliga liII-hati

li

jirrest itwixxi lilI-part; offita kull haga minnu misruqa Jew

li hll jkun xjentemenl laqa' gha ndu b·rirelazzjoni Jew

akkwista bi frooi Jew bi qli egl'l ichor kontra I-ligi. bi hsara

la· dik il-parti bi Jew pcrmelz tar-reat li dwaru tkun inghatal

is·scntenza sospita, Jew li jhul1as lil dik il-parli dak !-ammonl

la· nu s li jista· jigi sta bbilit mill-qorti rdik id·direttiva bhala

kumpens ghal dak it-telf kif imscmmi jew ghal xi dann; Je w

offita jew bsara obra kagunsti 1i1 dik il-parti bi Jew permezz

lar'Teat ; u kull ordni bhal dak jista' jinkludi sew direttiva li

ssir restituzzjoni u. fin-nuqqas.li jsir hlas kif imse mm; qabel.

(2) Fkult kai li fih il-qorti tinkludi direttiva bhal

d ik "-ordni taghh a bis-sahha tas·subartikolu ( I) la· I·artikolu

28A. hija ghandha, rdik id-di rettiva. tistabbilixx i i,zmien.

li ma jkunx la ' aktar minn silt xhur mid·data lad·diretliva.

li fih ir-restilulljoni Je w il ' hlas lal·kumpens spe,;ifikat fid-

direniva ghandu jsir mill -hati .

(3) Il-qorti ghandha lislabbiliui I-am monlla' lull

kumpens I; gh~nd u ji l hall~ s skond id·diTett iva bis-sah ha ta'

dan I-artikolu wara li Ikun sommarjament semghct !ill-

partijiet. jckk ikunu hckk jixtiequ, u kull xiehda o hra.

maghduda di k la' l-espert;, li ti5la' Iqis relc~ant;, ii:da 1-

ammon! la' kumpens hekk stabbilit ghandu jkun minghajr

pregudizzju ghad·drillijiet la' kull wahda mill -pa rt ijiel. Jew

ta' xi persuna ohra I; jkollha inteTess, li johortu mill -

likwidaujoni finali ta' I-ammont dovut. jekk iku n il·ka:i. kif

jisla' jiti c~c nlwalmcnt miftiehcm Je w dcCit fhw:!:a ~ivili

Jew b'kull mod iehor permess bil-lig;.

(4) kkk il-hati jonqos li jikkonforma ruhu ma'

direlliva inklub bis-sahha la ' dan I,artikolu fit-tmicn

stabbilit mill-qon i fdik id-dirwiva, il-qorti ghandha. warn

rikors mahluf mill-parti li lilha jkunu dovut; dik ir-

restituujoni Jew dak il-kumpens, lie ma Ti kors ghandu jig;

no tifikatlill-hati. listabilixxi jum u l'I in mhux ik tar la rd minn

sebat ijiem mid-data lan·notifika tar-ri ko rs, sabicx

jinSlemgh u l-p3rtijiet.

(5) Je kk il·qorti . wara dak is·smicgh. Ikun

sodisfatta li !-hati jkun naqas li jikk onforma ruhu mad-

diTellivQ laghha moghlija bis-sahha ta' dan l·artikolu, hija

gha ndha tordna li s-scnlenZ3 sospib ghandha libda ssc hh.

II-qorti tista' , itda. ghal kawta ragonevoli, lik lon ~cdi 1i1l-hali

imic n ichor pcre nlorju 1i ma jkunx ta ' iklar minn xahar.

sabicx jikkonforma ruhu mad-d irelliva.

(6) !I-qorti ghandha tastjeni mini lic hu konjizzjoni

ta ' rikon kif hc mm imsemmi fis-subanikolu (4) la' dan 1-

artikolu jdk dok iT-rikors ikun gie pprcie nl al wara I-ghcluq

la' !licl xhur mil-tmiem lat-:imien stabbilil mi ll ' qorti biex

wi ehcd jikkonforma rul'lu ma ' dik id-dirclliva.

(7) Mcta ligi nkluia dire1liv3 bis,sahha la' dan

I-arlikolu, il-qorti ghandha tispjega liIl·hati hi kliem ta r ir-

rcsponsabbil l:' tieghu lahl dan I-anikolu jekk hu jonqos li

jikkonforma ruhu ma' dik id-dirc lliva.

281. (I) Gh all-finijic\ ta' xi drill ta' appell , o rdni li

jsir minn qort i bis-sahha t3 s-suba rlikolu ( I) la ' I·artikolu 288

Jew tas·subartikolu (5) t3 ' ]·arlikolu 28H li senlcnza sospita

ghandha libda ssehh ghandu jitqies bhal senlenza moghl ija

lil1-ll3Ii minn dik il-qorti ghat-reat li dwaru Ikun Ingl'la\at

is-scnlen13 sospiia .

(2) Ebda haga fdan I-a rlikolu ma ghandha tolqol

id·drill la ' appcll ta' xi persuna kontra d-di kj arazzjoni la'

htij a jew kontra s-sc nlem:a kif provdu! fdan il -KodiCi ;roa

ma jilhallo jsir cbda appell fuq xi wahd a minn dawn il-

hwejjeg -

(a) il-tullal-pcrijodu ope ralliv stabbilit bis·sa hha

las-suba rtikolu (I ) ta' I-arti kolu 28A;

(b) kun tilxlil fiI·peri jodu ope muiy magtlmul bis·

satltl a (al-paragrafu (b) las-subarti kolu (2) la· ' ·art ikol u

28 8

(c) kull di reu iya nkluZa bis·satlha la· I·artikolu

28 H sabiex issir resliluzzjoni jcw jilhall as kumpens. il' lul

laZ·zmien Mabbi lil sabiu issir dik ir' Tcsliluzzjoni ;ew

jilhaHas dak iHumpens bis·sa hha las·subartikolu (2) la·

dak I·anikolu, jcw id-detizjoni dwar I·ammonl la·

kumpens li ghamlu jilhal1as bis·satlha las·subartikolu (3)

la· dak ]·anikolu:'.

4. Fis·subanikolu (3) ta' I·anikolu 3S tal·ligi printipali, minflo k

il·kliem "ta· mhull" anqas min n Zew8~ ghand llom jidhlu I· kliem - la '

mhux anqas min n hames-.

s. Minn ufi h wara I·anikolu 139 lal·ligi princi pal; gha ndu jit.died

dan I·anik olu gdid li gej

139A. Kul1 uffitjal jew impjeg31 pubbliku jew kull

1r:'~' persuna ohra li Ikun qeghda tagixxi rk a patha uffi(:jali I;

:.. • .'7rudn •. xjenleme nt !infliggi fuq persun a ugi cgh jc:w tbat ija grayi. sew

inum.n.;ew fizika sew menta li _

(a) sabie x li kseb mi nghand dik il·persuna jcw

minghand len:~ persuna ~ i laghrif jew slqarrija : jew

(b) sabic x tikka sliga lil dik il·pcrsuna ghul xi all

li hi jc:w teTZa pe rsuna Iku n ,,"cllqel je w Ik un suspe ttm a

li weltqel: je,,"

(t) sabie x Ibcua' lil di k il·pcrsuna jew lerza

pe rsuna jtw iggieghellil d ik iH>crsuna jtW le rza pcrsu na

li I3 gh mel. jew li lonqos 1i mghm cl . xi nil; jew

(d) ghal ku ll ragun i li Ikun bat-ala fuq

dis krim inazzjoni la· li e ma xort~ Ikun .

tehcl. meta linslab hmja, il· pie na la' pri gu ntrija ghal t mie n

minn hames sa di sa' s nin

Izda ma hem mx real me l~ I·ugiegh teW il· lbalija lirrit.ulta

biss minn sa nljonijiel jcw miiu ri legiltimi , ie,," Ikun in erenli

fihom jew inCide ntali ghali hom

Ild a wkoll, e bda haga rda n I·artik olu ma loIqol I·

applikabililll la ' dispozizzjo nijiel o hra la' dan il· KodiCi jew

ta' ~i ligi o hra li jipprovdu ghal p,ena oghla ,",

6. Fis·s ubartikol u (I ) ta· I·a rl ikol u 2().a lal· ligi pri ncipali. minno k

il· kliem -ghal Zmien mhux akta r minn se nlejn, ~ ghandhom jidhlll r·

kliem -minn tminlllX·il uhar sa erba· sn in ,~.

7. Mi nnufih ""ara I·arlikolll 222131·ligi printip.1li ghandu jiMicd

dan I-artikolll gdid li gej

222A, Il·picni msemmijin lid-d ispotizzjonijiel w'

qabcl IU ' da n is-sulHitol u gbandbom jitdicdu bi grad Jew

kwg gradi meta I-oflib ssi r fuq persuna li tkull ghalqet I-cl~

ta' hamsa u sil1in 50ella Jew fuq penuna li Ikun tbati minn

marda tal -gi5oe m Jew tal-mobb fi grad li minbabba fiba ma

tkunx lisw' tiddcfendi ruhba s,:,w,",

11. Minnufih wara I-a n ikolu 226 lal·ligi principali gbandu jidbol 1.0«1> ,,'

1·.,, ;, cH" !::6i\ Id,"

dan I-arli kolu gdid li gej

.... I-li!i P"~'p.>li

216A . Meta pcrsuna tkun lal kagun ghal mewt Jew

;::::..- of~ta fuq il ' pc":'Suna m5oemm!ia fid-disposizzjonijiet ta' qa bel

involo'''.'i' 13 dan IS·suh-lI tolu filw:.qt 11 tkun qeghd~ hkkommem s,:,r~

jew filwaqt ta ' tcntaltiv la' serq, iew minnufih wara 11

~':.. .. ,.. tikkomme ni dak is·se rq Jew dak it-Ienlaniv waqt li Ikun

"'''I'''''' qeghda tuh rab mill-posl fejn is-serq ikun sa r jew gie Ilenl at .

hija gha ndha, bla hsara gha r-responsabbillll taghha ghas--se rq

jew tentattiv t,,' serq u sa lvi d-disposizzjo llijie( (,.' I-artikolu

17. mewlillSlab halja. h:hel-

(a) fil·ka.t I'" meW!. il-piena ta' prlgunerija milln

erba' sa disa' sni n ;

(b) fIl- kat \:I' offiia fuq il-pcrsuna. il -pieni

msemm ijin fl·artikolu 226 li ghandhom jii.dicd u bi grad

jew tewg gradi. ~.

9. Fi l·paragrafu (b) la ' I-artikolu 232 tal-ligi prinCipa li. minflok F..tn<",," ,.'

il-k liem "I-artikolu 222. il -pie na ta ' prigunerija" ghandhom jidlilu 1- I·.n,kolu

" ~Iop pnntop,>Ii ,

kliem "1-artiko[u 222. Jew fuq waMa mill-pcrsuni mscmmijin fl·artikolu

222A. il-piena la ' prigunerija".

Tb .... , to

L·anikolu 236 la l-ligi printipali ghandu jithassar.

I .... ,,,,,,, 2lI>

,.1.10" 1",,,,,,,,,1,.

11 , Fit-test Mal ti 1 .. s--subartikolu (2) ta ' I-a rti kolu 264 tal-ligi Emtfl<l. ,.'

1·.,,,~oI" 26<

prinCipali. minflok il-kliem "jew fIl ·kai. ta' il-fan li jkun hemm" ..

ghandholll jidh lu I-klicm "jew fil-k:.t tal·c;i:istcl\Ul la' ~ ,

12 . M illn u fih wam I-a rti kolu 276 tal -' ig; prillcipali ghandu jizdied Z .. d. "

I .. ",. "," l1~A i<Io<I

dun l·artikolu gdid Ii gej

... 1.10;; pnntoroIo .

276A . II-pieni mscnJmijin fl-art ikoli 273.274.275 u

~.;...."'"'_ 276 ghandhOIll jii d icdu bi grad Jew 7.C"'·& gradi me la 1-

·· ... jokllza~ hemm im$emmija tkun dirclla kOnlra pcr~ un a

' oo". ,,," lahl j·eta I'" Inax·il sena jew li lkun ghnlqcl I-el~ la' humsa

pt''''"'' u ~iu;1I sella je" );Olll ra pcrsuna li IkuII Ibali minll marda

lal-gb(.'m jcw lal-mohh 11 grad li minhabba fiha ma Ikun_~

li~la ' wghmel rctis'en~a ~icrqa .~.

L-artikolu 2n taHigi print ipali gf'lundujigi cmcndat kif ge;

13. (a) minllok i]· kliem "fI-artikoli 274, 275 jew 276,~

fi).

paragrafu (a ) tiCgtlll ghandhom jidhlu ]·klicm ··fl·arti koli 274, 275,

216jew276A,~; u

(b) minflok jI·kl icm .. ft -artikoli 274, 275 jew 276" lil-

paragrafu (b) ticghu ghandhom jidhlu J·klicm Mn·artikoli 274, 275.

276 jcw 276A ~.

14. A·artikolu 280 tal·lig; printipali. minnufih wara s-subartikol u

(2) licghu. gl'landu jitdicd lian is-5ubartikolu gdid li gej

w(3)

GhaJl-linijiel ta5-subartikolu ta' qabcl dan , mCla 1_

~yjolcnZil" tkun d irc lta kOnlr.ll xi .... aMa mil1-persuni mscmmijin

fI·artikolu 276A, il -piena applikabbli ghal se rq mcta ak kllmpanjat

bil-kwalifika lal-~vjolenza" ghandha tkun il -piena kif mitjuda

b-dak I-artikolu .~.

15, Fit·lest Malli tal-proviso ghall,artikolu 285 tal -lig; pTintipali,

minllo k il-kliem ~tmien minn xahaT ~ sill "hUT." ghandhom jidhlu

I·kliem ~tmien mhux aktar minn tl ict xhur.~.

L-a rtikolu 334 lal-li ii printi pali ghaotlu jiii emendal kif ~j

16. (a) minllok iI-klicm "K ull min ~ gbandhom jidhlu I-kliem

"' Kull min fMaha ~;

(b) minllok iI-kliem "akkwiSlali b'Teat," ghand hom jidhlu

I-kliem "akkwi stati b'reat, sew jekk dan isir fM alta jcw ba rrn

minn Malla," ; u

(t) minnufih warn I-proviso I; hemm miegh u gha ndu j;tdied

da n " ·provi so gdid li iej

" Itela wkoll ghall,fi ni ta' dan l-anikolu dik il-haia

gl'landl13 tilqies biss li Ikun inslcrqel . ill iehde t b'qerq. jew

giet akkwistala b'reat li jkun SlIr barra minn Malta jckk Ikun

inkisbc t b'x; aU ta' komm issjo ni jew omissjoni li, kicku saT

f Mall a, kie n jikkosl ilwixxi wiehed mir-rea t; msemmijin fil-

paTagrafi (a). (b) u (t) .".

17. Mi nnufih waTa l-paragrafu (c ) las-subanikolu (3) 131·arlikolu

370 gha ndu jiMied dan il -paragrafu i did li gej

"(f) Oahel ma I·qorti lisl3qsi lill-a kkuMI jckk ghnndux

oggezzjoni li I, kat licghu jiii ttrallal bi protcdura som marja, kif

pro~dul fil -paragrafu (b) , il -qOTti ghandba lisma' dik ix.-xhicda

ohm li tista' tigi ndikata mill-Avu kat Genera li Il-istess nota li biha

libghallill-pcrsuna akkulala sabiex tkun iggudikala mill·qorti fuq

imscmmija skond II-paragrafu (a) la' dan is-suba rtikolu.".

18. Fis·subartikolu (2) la ·I·artikolu 383 tal -ligi prinCipali. minflok

il- kHem ~i:e wi; liri" ghandhom jidl1lu I-kliem ~hames li ri~.

19. Minflok is-subartikolu (2) la' I-artil..olu 402lal-ligi prinCipali e-nda .. '

ghandu jidhol dan is-subartikolu li gej

It·:iminij iel fuq Imsemmija ji5lghu ji1waqqfu wkoll -

"(2)

n .. .. ·

(a)

me la xhud ikun hekk marid li ma jkunx jista' jagh1i

~-xiehda 1ieghu la nq as fdaru ;

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. hied>.

(b)

meta I-imputat ma jkunx jis1a' jinslab u wiehed

f h!;"",,,

;mpoo •• • m. ghandu ghaliex

jali seb li hu jkun inheba Jew telaq minn

J' .... b'.

M a I ta ..

-

20. Is·subarllkolu (2) ta ' l-artikolu 432 1a l-ligi pri nCipali ghandu

jigi emendat kif gej

(a) minflok il -kliem - dispoZizzjonijie1 la' dan il- KodiCi

dwa r" ghandhom jidhlu I-kliem -dispoZizzjonijiet la' dan il·KodiCi

Jew ta' kulll igi oh ra dwar" ; u

(b) minflok il-kliem "u d-disposizzjoni ta' dan il- Kod iti li

tkun IghOOd ghall· kai.- ghandhom jidhlu l-kHem "u d·

dispotizzjonijiel la' dan il-KodiCi jew la' dik il· ligi oh ra I; jkunu

jghoddu ghall-kai.".

21. Minfiok il-proviso ghall·artikolu 518 tal·lig; printipalighandu EIn<_ .. '

jidhol dan ,I·proviso II gej

" IMa prOCessi ve rbali ghandhom jintwerew, u kopji taghhom

jingha\aw. biss fid-diskrezzjoni la' I·Avukal Ge ne rali u bil-hlas la'

dawk id-d rittijiclli ji5lghu jigu s1abbilili mill·Min istru responsabbli

J;tlall-gust izzja skond I-artikolu 695.".

22. L-art iko lu 533Ial·ligi prinCipali gtlandujigi emendat ki f gej

(a) fis·subarti kol u (2) lieghu. minflok il-kliem "ghal kull

hamsin cen letm u Jew frazzjoni ta' hamsin eenle:imu," ghandhom

jidhlu I-kliem "ghal kull hames liri Jew frazzjoni la ' hames liri , "; u

(b) fis--subartikolu (3) 1ieghu, minllok il·kliem

··il·

prO!;C kutur" ghandhom jidhlu I-kliem "ir·registra1ur".

23. Fis-subartikolu (2) ta' I-artikolu 534 lal-ligi prinCipal i. minflok

il- klie m ~tal_prose kutur " ghandhom jidhlu I- kliem "Iar-reg;stralur".

24. Minnufih wara s-subani kol u (3) la' I·arlikolu 546 tal·ligi

printipali ghandhom ji:idiedu dawn is-su hartikoli gOOda li gejjin

"(4) IT-rapport. id·dcrlu rl r.ja jew il·kwcrcla ms.c mmijin

fis-subartikohl (1) la' dan I·artikolu u fis-s ubartikolu ( I) ta" 1-

artikolu 551 jislgl'lu jsiru bil -fomm mill -magimal iida fkull kat

I· isless rapport. dtrlun zj a jew kwcrela ghandhom isi TU bi l-miklu b

lill-magistral fi imicn jumejn 1ax-xoghol mill -jum ti li h ikunu saru

bil -fomm

li da I-magistral jisla '. meta jidhirlu li jkun " ic raq li hc kk

jaghmd. jipproecdi skond id-disposizzjonijict la' dan il-Ti lolu

min kejja li r-r.a pP"rt. id-dc nunzja jc w il-kwcr.:!a ma jsirux ili l-

miklUb fit-;imien im~ mmi .

(5) Kopja mr·rapport. denunzja Jew kwcrcla

mscmmijin lh-subart ik nlu (I ) ta' dan I-art ik olu u fiS-5ubarliko lu

(1) la' I-arlikolu 551 gha ndhom jintbaghtu mill.mllgiscral liII·

Avukal G enerali fI zmi cn tl clt ijiem tax·xoghol minn mC13 I·

ma~islrat ik ull irccva dak ir·rapport. dik id·dc nu n7.ja jew dik il·

kwcrcla bil· mikwb .

(6) Id·dccizjoo, 11 m~ ;sir" acros skond Is·subarl ilolu

(2) la ' d all I · ~ rlikolu ghltlldlm bl·isless mod IIti Ilot iflb la liII·

A vu kal G ellerali fi zmicn tlelt Ijiem lax·xoghol minn di k id·

d cCitjoni .~.

25. Mill nufih wara H ie ni pru,·i<.O h jinsab ma' I·arli kolu 548 ta l·

liSi printipali ghandu jidho l !.Inn il·prnviso gd id li gej

" Ii da wkoll. bl" b'ara gh" d·dispoiizzjonijicl l as·su banikolu

(2) ta' I·art ik olu 552. ern:la e~P'"rt ma ghandu jinhalar hiss sahic"

jism,,' x·xbic!.la bil 'Sura m!:nl u jiehu x ·~ iehda taghhom bil·mik lub

u jislabbilixxi I·fani rilcvl,"l i:·.

26. Minnufih war;' I'H r! ikol u 550 wHigi prinCipal; gh andu jiid icd

dan I·anikolu gdid li ge;

550A . (I) Meta l·prOCcs.~ ,·crbal mn jsirx fi i mic n

. " .... "" .. ,

'!"~

sini n gumata mir·ra pport. dcnu nzj" jcw kwcrcla mscmmija

~It. "\ouh' fis-subart ik olu (I ) 1;,·I·artikolu 546jcw fos·s ub<ITlik olu (I)

C. .... I;

la' I-a r!ik nlu 551, jcw mcta ·· rrpert"· im>emmi lis·subartik ol u

""'-<l<~m .. n.( I) ta ' I·artikolu SS8 ma jsirx fo imic n sinin SU mala mitJ· kxif

tad-dok umenl. iI· m;,gist ra l ghandu jaghmel mppon bil·

mik tu b li fih jindika r·ra~uni tad·dewmien. u dan ir·rappon

ghandu jintbaghat mi ll·magistrat lill·Avukat Generali mbux

;ok!"r lard minn Ilcn ijicm l ax - ~oghol minn ghcluq is·siltin

gumala.

(2) F"ghcluq kult xabar m inn met;} jk un sa T 1-

cwwel mpport . it-magistrat gha ndu jaghmcl rapport bil-

mikfU b idlor li fih jcrsa' jindika r -raguni t'ld·dcwmic n u kult

rapport sussegwen li hekk maghmul ghandu jinl bagh:.t mill -

magist"'t li ll -A vu kal Generali mhux aktar tH rd m inn licit

ijiem ta~-~og hol minn ghctuq ix·~ahar."·.

L·artikol u 554 tl1l -l igi principa Ii gh" ndu jigi e menda lkif gej

27 .

(a) I-a rtikolu ghandu jigi en umemt mill -gdid bhala s-

subanikolu (1);

( b) min nufih wara s-s ubartikolu ( I) kif enumc ral mill-gd id

gh:mdu jitdied dan is-subartikolu gdid li gej

"(2) JI·magistral jista- wkoll jordna 1i persuna

indizjala tig; ffotografala, mcqjusa Jew li jil1iehdu l-j§lampi

la- subghaj ha jew li xi pani la' gisi mha Jew hwejjigha jigu

cta minat; m;nn espe rti mahlUra minnu ghal dan I-iskop

Itda meta I- magistral ikun tal-fe hma li dawk il-

fotografiji (negattivi u !;opji), sla mpi tas-subghajn. no tamenti

fuq il'qisien u kull haga ohra me huda minn fuq il·gisem Jew

il-hwejjeg kif inghad ma jkunux ak tar meht iega ghall-verilika

tal·prova dwar I-"in gt'n/!fe~. huwa ghondu jord na d-

dist ruujoni taghhom jcw jordna ij jingh ata w Iura li ll 'pcTSuna

li dwarhom jirrcferu . n •

23. Fis-subarti kolu (1 ) la' I-an ikolu ~5 tal-ligi pri n ~ipa li , min flo k

il· klie m "t;LI·pcriti u )(-~ lIieda li jmiss jingieb u," ghandho m jidhlu I·

khc m "tal·pe rit;''',

29, Mi nflo k is-subartikolu (2) la' l-art ikolu 569 lal-l ig; printipal i

ghandllom jidhlu dawn is-subart ikoh li gejjin

"(2) L- Avu kal Ceneraii ghandu jibghal Iura dawk I·alli

liII.magistral Jew liII-magiSlral lal·ko mpilaujoni mcta jkun jinhlieg

li I-investigaujon i lissokta,

(3) Mela daw!; I·aui jinl baghl u Iura liII·magiStraL id·

dispotiujonijicI la' I-artikol u 550A ghandhom, mUlmi.s m,,(Qndif,

jappl ikaw,

(4) G hall -fini las-subartikolu (2) la' da n 1'a rtikolu,

dawk l·al1i gha ndhom jinlbaghlu Iura (l<! rmeu to' nOla li tigi

ppre:i:e nlala m-Qorli lal· Pul izija Cudizzja rja u, minkejja kull haga

li lista' linstab fdan il -Kodici. I ·A~ukat Cenerali ma gh:mdu x

jilharrck sabiex jesibixxi dawk I·aui ....

For subsection (2 ) of section 569 of the principal law the re

shall be subs tituted the following subsections

··(2) The Attorney General shall rel urn a ny sucb record to the

magistrate or to the inquiring magistrH te when any furthe r

investigation is to be held.

(3) Where such record is retu rned 10 the magistralI' , the

provision s o f $Celio n 550A shall. mutatis mutandis. apply.

(4 ) For the purpose of subsection (2 ) of this secl ion. such

rceor(] shall be returned by mea ns of a note filed in the Coun o f

JudiciAl Police. and. notwithstandi ng a nytbing contained in Ih is

Code. the Attorney General shall not be suhpoc:naed 10 exhibi t

such record . ~.

In the proviso 10 section 5790f the princi pal law . for the word

~spccified·· . he re shall be substi tuted the word "imposed·'_

In subsection (1) of section 586 of the principal law . for the

words '"onc day for every twelve cents and five mils of that sum. if such

person is the pcr;on charged or accused, or for a period not exceed in g

o nc day for eve ry fifty cenls of that sum. if such person is the surety:'

there shall be substittlled the words "one day for every five li r; of that

sum, whether such person is the person charged or accused or the

surety.

In section 665 of the principal law. for lhe words "Subjeet to

other special"' there shall be substituted the words "Subject to th e

provisions of section 28A and lhe··.

Section 682 of the prineip~llilw shall be amended as follows

(;J) in subsection (1) thereof, for the words "and by two

witnesses, and, if the property is restored during the inquiry. also

by the ;nagistrate.'· there shall be >ubstituted the words ··or. if the

properly is restored during the inquiry. by the magist rale.'·

(b)

subsection (2) thereof shall be deleted: and

(c)

subsectio n (3) shall be renumbered subsection (2).

Immediately after section 683 of th e principal law , th ere shall

be added the following new sectio n

"S.kby

683A. The provisions of sect ions 674. 675 and 676

:~-:;;:'''Y shall. mUlalis mulandis, apply to any property connected with

criminal proceedings or in ilny manner obtained by means of

"..clolmNl

an offence or connected therewith, and to the properly

by"",,,..

described in sect ion 673. where such prope rty has not hcen

daimed by Ihe owner thereof or by anypcrson having a lawfu l

lit!e thereto af1er the lapse of five years, to run

(a) where criminal proceedings have been

in sli tuted, from the day of the final determination of

such proceedings

(b) where the author of the crime is abscll! or

un known, from Ihe day on which the Attorney Genera!

certifies in writ ing that the property may be disposed of

and

(c) where the propeny is Ihat described in sect ion

673. from Ihe day such property comes under the

authority of the court.",

Passed by the House of Representatives at Sitting No . 417 of the 25th Ju ly, 1990.

LAWR ENC E 00:0<:;::1

Speaker

P . M USCAT TE RRIIIII..-E

Clerk 10 Ihe House of Repre5em(1/i~es

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