ACT No. VI of 1.994 AN ACTtotll'Mnd the Dangerous Drugs O ,dinatIu, Cap. 101.

I assent.

JlMM Y FARRU(;IA

Acting Presiden t

220d February, 1994

ACT No. VI of 1.994

AN ACTtotll'Mnd the Dangerous Drugs O ,dinatIu, Cap. 101.

BE IT ENACTED by the President , by and with the advice and

consent of the House of Represenlatives, in this present Parliamen t

assembled, :md by the authority of the same, as follows: -

This Act may be cited as the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance

(Amendment) Act, 1994, and shall be read and construed as one with

the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance, hereinafter referred to as the

"principal law",

Section 2 of the princi pal la ..... shall be amended as follows

(a) the present section shall be renumbe red as subsection

(b) in the English lexl of subsection ( I) thereof, as

renumbered -

(i) immediately afte r the definition of ~coca leaves~ .

th ere shall be added the followi ng definilion

.. "export", with iu; grammatical variations and

cognate expreMions, in relation to Malta, means to tak e

or cause to be taken out of Malta in any manner

whalSOever;";

(ii) for the definitions of "the Gen eva Convention

(No. I)". Wthe Geneva Convention (No. 2)" and " the Hague

Convention" there shall be substituted the following

.. "import", wilh ils grammatical vanalJOns and

cognale upressions, in relation to Malta, means to bring

or cause to be brought into Malta in any manner

whatsoever;"; and

(iii) immediately after the definition of " raw opium",

there shall be added th e following definition

" " the Single Convention" means the Single

Convention on Narcotic Drugs adopted at New York on

the 30 March , 1961 as subsequently amended by the

Protocol adopted in Ge neva on the25 March, 19'n;"; and

(c) in the Maltese text of subsection (1) thereof, as

renumbered , for the definitions of " il-Konven:zjoni ta ' I-Aja", "H-

Kouvc:nzjoni (Nru. 1) ta' Oinevra", aDd "i1-Konvenzjoni (Nru. 2)

ta' Oinevra" there shall be substituted tbe foUowing

.. "esportazzjoni", bil-varjazzjonijiet grammatikali tagl'lha

u bl-espressjonijiet imnisslin minnha, tfisser , rigward Malta,

tiel'lu Jew iggieghel li jillicl'led barta minn Malta b' kull mod li

jltun ;

"importazzjoni" bil-varj azzjonijiet grammatikali tag.l'lha u

bl-espressjonijiet imnisslin minnha tfisser, rigward Malta,

iUib Jew iggiegl'lelli jingieb r Malta b'kull mod li Jltun ;

" il· Konvenzjoni Singola" lfisse r il-Konvc:n:zjoni Singola

dwar Narkotia adottata fi New York fit-30ta' Marzu , 196 1, kif

sussegwenlement eme ndala bil· Prolokol adottat rOinevra fiI -

25 ta ' Marzu, I m ;-; and

(d) immediately after subsection (I) thereof, the re shall be

added the foll owing new subsection

"(2) In this Ordi nance, unless the context oth erwise

requires, any reference to Ihis Ordinance shall be dee med to

incl ude a reference to rul es made thereunde r.".

J.

In subsection (4) of section 10 of the principal law, for the

words "has in pu rsuance of Anicle 8 ofth e Geneva Convent ion (No. 1)

been commun icated by the United Nations Organisation to the parties

to the said Conven tion,- there shall be substituted the words "has been

c:ommun icated by the Secretary-General of the United Nations

O rganisation to the panies to the Single Convention ,".

Fis-subartikolu (4) ta' I-artikolu 10 tal-ligi prinCipali, minflok

il- kliem - iIIi I-Organizzazzjoni tal-G nus Maghquda gharraflill-panijiet

fil -Koovenzjoni (Nru. I) I:f Ginevra skond I-artikolu 8 ta' dik il-

Konvenzjoni .- ghandhom jidhlu l·k.li em - iIIi s-Segre ta"rju Ge nerali ta' l-

O rganitzanjoni tal-Gnus MlI.gI'Iq uda gliarraf liIl-partijiel fil-

Konvenzjoni Singola,-.

In subsection (3) of section 11 of the princi pal law, for th e

words "has in pursuance of Article 11 of the Geneva Convention (No. 2)

been communicated by the Secretary-General of the United Nations

Organisation 10 the panies to the said Convention, - there shall be

substituted the words " has been communicated by the Secretary-

Ge neral of the United Nations Organisation 10 the parties 10 Ihe Single

Conve ntion ,H.

Section 13 ofthc principal law shall be ame nded as fo llows

(a) in subsection (I) thereof, the words "Where th e intended

uponalion is 10 a country which is not a party to the Geneva

Convention (No. 2). il shall not be necessa ry 10 produce an import

certificate as aforesaid." shall be dele ted ;

subsections (2) and (5) thereof shall be dele ted; and

(b)

(c) the present subsections (3) and (4) thereof shall be

renumbered as subsections (2) and (3) respectively.

Section 14 of the principal law shall be amended as follows

(a) in subsection (2) .hereof, in the English text , for the

words " to whom an important aUlhori7JIlion is issued" there shall

be substituted the words " to whom an import au thorization is

issued"· •

(b) in subsection (4) the reof the words Mfro m a cou ntry

Ir

which is a party to the Geneva Convention (No.

shall be

deleted; and

subsection (5) thereof shall be dele ted.

(c)

Section IS of the principal law s hall be am ended as follows

(a) in paragraph (b) of subsection ( I) the reof, the wo rds

Mel cept whe re th e drug comes from a country nOI a party to the

Geneva Conve ntio n (No. I)," shall be deleted;

(b) subsectio n (3) thereof shall be dele ted;

(c) tbe prese nt subsections (4) a nd (5) the reof shall be

re numbered as subsections (3) and (4) respectively; and

(d) in subsection (4) the reof, as re numbered, the words "in

transit by post o r" shall be deleted .

lmmediately a he rsection IS of tile princi pal law, there shall be

_ W '.,., ISA added the followi n8 new section;

ISA. ( I) No person shall import o r export , or cause

prohibOtion to be imported or exported, o r ta ke any steps preparatory to

::""""tioo> importing o r exporting, a ny dange rous drug into o r from

Malta e xcept in pursuance of and in accorda nce wi th the

ClpON- provisions of this Ordinante.

"'dUE l a.

(2) For Ihe pu rposes of this section the words

~ import " and "e xportH and their grammatical varialions and

cognate expressions shall have the meaning assigned 10 the m

in subsection ( I) of section 2 of this Ordinance.".

Section 16 of the priocipal law shall be amended as follows

(a) in subsection (2) thereof, for the words ~to the

Comptroller ofCuSloms, save that whe re the drug has come from a

country not a party 10 the Geneva Convention (No. I) Ihis

subsection shall not apply. ~ there shall be substi tuted the words ~to

the Compt roller of Customs. "; and

(b)

5Ubsectjoo (3) thereof shall be deleted.

In subsection (2) of section 18 of the pri ocipal law, the wo rds ....... ..:1 ..... ,

"if that country is not a party to the Geneva Convention (No. 1)" shall of""';"" 18

be deleted.

Section 22 of the priDcipal law shall be ame nded as follows

(a) in paragraph (a) of subsection (I) tbereof, for the words

"of this Ordinance or any ru le made thereunde r; o r" there shall be

substituted the words ~of this Ordinance; or~;

(b) in paragraph (d) of subsection (1) the reof, for the words

"of any corresponding law in force in that place," there shall be

substituted the words "of any corresponding law in force in that

place, or who with aootber onc o r morc persons conspires in Malta

for the purpose of comminiDg such aD offence,";

(c) in subsection (lA) the reof, fo r the words "in paragraph

(C)" the re shall be substituted the words "in paragraphs (d) and

(n";

(d) for subsection (lB) the reof shall be substi tuted the

following

~( IB)

For the purposes of this O rdinance the word

"dealing" (with its grammatical variatio ns and cognate

uprcssions) with reference to dealing in a drug , includes

cultivation,

importation,

manufacture,

exportation ,

distribution , production, administration, supply , the offe r to

do any of these acts , and the giving of information intended to

lead to the purchase of such a drug con trary to the provisions

of this Ordinance.";

(e) immedia tely after subsection ( lB) thereof shall beadded

the following new subsections

"(IC) (a) A person shall also be gUilty of an offence

against this Ordinance who uses, transfers the possession of,

sends or delivers to any person or place , acquires, receives ,

keeps , transports, transmits. al ten, disposes of or otherwise

rlcals with, in any manner or by any means, any money,

property (whether movable or immovable) o r any proccedsof

any such money or property with intent to conceal or convert

that money o r property o r those proceeds and knowing or

suspecting that all or a part of that money or property, or of

those proceeds, was obtained or received, directly or

indirectlv. as a result of-

(i) the commission of any of the offences

mentioned in subsection ( I) or paragraph Ca) of

subsection (10 ); or

(ii) any act of commission or omission in any place

outside these Islands which if oommitt cd in these Islands

would constitute an offence under subsection (I) or

paragraph (a) of subsection (ID).

(b) In proceedings foran offence underparagrapb (a) of

this subsection, whe re the prosecution produces evidence that

no reasonable explanat ion was give n by the person cha rged o r

accused showing that such money, property or proceeds was

not money, property or proceeds described in tbe said

paragrapb, the burden of showing the lawful origin of such

money, property o r proceeds shall lie with the person charged

or accused.

(to) Ca) A person shall also be gUilty of a n offence

against this Ordinance who sells or otherwise deals in a

substance mentio ned in the Third Sched ule hereto knowing or

suspecting that the substance is to be used in or for the

J)I"()(luction of a drug contrary to the provisions of this

Ordinance; and the definition of "dealing~ in subsection (18)

shall apply , mUlalis m utandis, to this subsecti on,

(b) The Ministe r responsible for public health

may make rules for controlling the manLlfacture, sale,

possessio n, distribLltion, importation and ell:portation of any

of the substances mentioned in the Third Schedule hereto and

in particular. but without prejudice to the gene ra li ty of the

foregoing. for any of the purposes mentioned in paragraphs

(a) to (e) of subsection (1) of section 9, in so far as applicable,

the reference to drugs in those paragraphs being construed as a

refe rence to the said substances.";

(I) for subsection (2) thereof there sball be substituted the

following

~(2)

Every person charged with an offence against this

Ordinance shall be tried in the Criminal Court or before the

Court of Magistrates (Malta) or the Court of Magistrates

(007.0), as the Attorney Oe neral may direct , and ifhe is found

guilty shall, in respect of each offence, be liable-

cm conviction by the Criminal Court -

(a)

(i ) where the offence is one under section 4 or

unde r paragraph (c) of section 8 or consists in selling

or dealing in a drug contrary to the provisions of this

OrtIinance or in an offence under raragraph (t) of

subsection ( 1) , or of the offence 0 possession of a

drug , contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance,

under such circumstances that the court is satisfied

that such possessio n was not for the exdusive use of

the offender, or of the offences mentioned in

su bsections (1 C) o r (10), 10 imprisonme nt fo r a tenn

of not less than four years but not exceeding twenty

years and to a fine (mu/la) of oot less than Doe

thousand Maltese Iiri but nol exceeding fifty

thousand Mallese lin ; aDd

(il) fo r any othe r offence to imprisonment for

a lenn of not less than twelve months but not

exceedi ng Ic n years and 10 a fine (mu/Ill) of nOlless

than two hundred Maltese liri but not exceeding ten

thousand Maltese liri; or

(b) on conviction by the Coun of Magistratcs

(Malta) or the Court of Magistrates (Gozo) -

(i) where the offeru:e is one under section 4 or

uDder paragraph (c) of section 8 or consisu in seUing

or dealing in a drug contrary to the provisions a rlbis

Ordinance or in an offence unde r paragraph (f) of

subsection (1), or of the offence of possecsijoD of a

drug, contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance ,

under such circumstances tha t tbe court is satisfied

that such possession was not for the ellclu&ive use of

the offcnder, or of tbe offences mentioned in

subsections(lC) or (ID), to imprisonme nt for a term

of DO( less th an six months but not exceeding five

yean a nd to a 6ne (mw/o) of not less than two

hundred MaJtese !iri but not exceeding two thousand

Mal tese !iri; and

(ii) for any other offepee to imprisonmen t for

a term of nol less than three months but not

exceeding twelve months or to a fine (mwla) of DOt

less than two hundred Maltese!iri but not e xceeding

ODe thousand Mal tese liri or to both such imprison-

ment and fine ,

and in every case of convictio n for an offence against this

Ordinance, all articles in respect ofwhicb the offence was

committed shall be forfeited to the Government, and any

such fo rfeited article shall, if Ihe court so o rders , be

destroyed o r otherwise d isposed of as may be provided in

the ordt::r

Provided that , for the purposes of this subsectio n,

whe n the person charged has no t attained the age of

sixteen years and unless he is charged jointly with any

other person who has attained the age of sixtee n years,

any refe rence to the Court of Magistrates (Malta) or to c.p. m .

the Court of Magistrates (Gazo) shall be construed as a

refe rence 10 the Juvenile Court

Provided furthe r that where a person is coovicted as

provided in subpangraph (i) of parqrapb <a> of

subparagrapb (i) of paragraph (b) and the offence has

take n place in . o r within 100 metres of the perimeter of. a

school, you th club o r centre, or such othe r place where

young people habitually meet, or lhe offence consists in

the we, supply, administration or offer to do any of these

acts, to a minor. to a woman with child or 10 a pefSOD who

is following a programme for cure or rehabilitation from

drug dependence, the punishme nt &hall be iocrcased by

one degree. ";

(g) in the proviso to subsectio n (3) thereof, for the words

~and the offender holds it on any other title," there shall be

substituted the wo rds "and the offender bolds it o n any other titie,

whether real or o therwise,";

(h) in subsection (7) thereof. for the words .. the fo rfeiture of

any title to immovable property" there shall be substituted th e

words "the forfeiture ofimm ovablc property or of any ti tle to such

prvperty"; and

(i) for subsection (8) thereof, there: shall be substituted the

following subsections

"(8) Wh ere it results to the cou rt that the offender .

o the r tha n an offender convicted of an offence as is referred to

in subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) or subparagraph (i) of

paragraph (b) of $Ub5«tion (2). is in need of care and

assistance for his rehabilitation b o rn dependence on any

dangerous d rug (as defined in section 12), the cou rt may,

instead of applying any of the punishments provided for in the

fo regoing s ubsections, place the offender on probation in

accordance wit h the provisio ns of the Probation of Offenders

Act, sohoweve r that such probation order may be made

notwithslanding Ihal lhe offender, who has attained the ageof

fourteen years, has oot erpressed his willingness 10 comply

with Ihe requirements thereof as provided in subsection (5) of

section 5 of Ihat Act.

(9) The provisions of sections 21 and 2BA of Ihe

Criminal Code a nd the provisions of the Probation of

Offenders Act shall not be applicable in respect of any person

convicted of an offence as is referred 10 in subpa ragraph (i) of

paragraph (a) o r subparagraph (i) of paragraph (b) of

subsection (2).

( 10) Whe re. in the case of a pe rson convicted of an

offence referred 10 in subsection (9), the court is satisfied that

such person is in need of trea tment for his rehabilitation fro m

dependence o n any dangerous drug (as defined in section 12)

and -

<I) the Minister responsible for public health

certifies in writing that s ... , h treatmen t may be given in

prison , and

(b) the person 50 convicted agrees to submit to that

treatment,

the court may. in passingsenlence , order that he be given such

treatment in prison (hereinafter referred to as an Morder for

M

treatment and for such period of time (hereinafter referred

)

M

10 as the "treat ment period as may be specified in the order

)

(being nOI more Ihan the period of time, as reduced in

accordance with this subsection, which the person convicted is

to serve in prison) and the: punishme nt of imprisonment which

would, but for the provisions of this subsection, have been

awarded (hereinafter referred to as the "origin al

punishment"), and wtJkb shall be expressly mentioned in the

sentence, , hall be reduced by the court by nOI more than one

third.

(1\) If during the trealment period , the court which

made the order for treatmen t is satisfied , on an application by

!be Allomey General. that the person 10 whom the order

refers has. without valid reason (the proof whereof shall lie on

such person). refused the trea tment or has conducted himself

in a manner as to make his treatment, or that of other

prisoners, difficult or ineffective, it shall revoke such order

and shall direct that the original punishment be served.

( 12) The court which made the orde r for treatmen t

shall, on an application made at any time during the treatmen t

period by the person to whom the order refers requesting the

revocation of that order. revoke such orde r and shall direct

that the original punishment be se rved.

(13) The court which made the order for treatment may,

on an application made at any time during the treatmen t

period by the person to whom tbe order refers or by the

Allomey General. discharge such order if it is satisfied that th e

treatm ent is no longer appropriate.

(14)

For the purposes of subsections (10) to (13)-

(a) any decision of the court which revokes an

order for treatmen t and directs that the original

punishment be served shall not be subject to appeal;

(b) where an order for treatmen t is confinned or

varied by the Court of Criminal Appeal, the order shall be

deemed to have been made by the said court;

(e) an order for treatmen t shall, unless it has been

revoked or discbarged or has ceased to have effect earlier ,

cease 10 have dfect upon tbe expirat ion or remission of

the punishmen t of imprisonment for the offence in

respect of wh ich tbe order was made . ~.

In section 228 of the principal law, for the words " liable 1(1 a

fine «(lJfTmendD) not exceeding five hundred Maltese liri," there shall be

substituted the words Mliable to 11 fine (mulla) not exceeding five

thousand Maltese Iiri. or to imprisonment for a period nOI exceeding

twelve mon ths. or 10 bot h such fin e and imprisonme nt,",

(a) fil-paragrafu (a) tas-subartikolu (1) tieg"'u, minflok il-

kliem "ta' din I-Ordinanza jew ir-regolamenti maghmulin tahtha ;

jew~ ghandhom jidhlu 1·k1iem "ta' din I-Ordinanza; jew";

(b) fil-paragrafu (d) tas-subartiko lu (I) tieghu , minl10k il-

k1iem "ta ' xi ligi korrispondenli Ii Ikun iS8enn rdak il-post,"

ghandhom jidnlu l-kliem "la' xi lip korrispondenti Ii tkun issenf:t

fdak il-post, jew jassOCja runu ma' xi persuna jew persuni ohra

rMalta sabiex jagl'lmel tali reat,";

(~)

fis-subartikolu ( lA!. tie,gnu, minflok il-kliem "fil-

paragrafu (f)" ghandhom jldh u I-khem "fiI-paragrafi (d) u {f)";

(d)

minflok is-subartikolu (18) tieghu ghandu jidhol dan li

gej

"(18 )

Ghall·finijiet la' din l-Ordinanza l· kelma

"jiltraffika ~

(bil-varjaz.zjonijiet grammatikali u

bl-

espressjonij iet imnisslin minnha) b'riferenza gI'Ial traffikar

fmediCina, tinkiudi I-koltivao:joni, l-importaz.zjoni, iI-

manifattura, l-esportazzjoni, id·distribuzzjoni, il-produzzjoni,

l-amminiSlrazzjoni, il-provvista, li wiehed joffri li jaghmel xi

wiehed minn dawn I-alii, u I-gholi ta' informaz.zjoni inliZa. biex

twassal ghax-xiri la' tali mediCina bi ksur la' din l-Ordinanza. ";

(e) minnufih warn s·subartikolu (18) tieghu ghandbom

jiidiedu dawn is-subartikoli gCK!da li gejjin

"(le) (a) Persuna Ikun ukoll hatja ta' reat kontra din

I-Ordinanza jekk luta, titlrasferixxi I-possess ta', Ilbghat jew

tikkonsenja lil xi persuna jew posl, lakkwisla , tirtievi,

ii:l:omm, titlraspona, tittrasmelti , toltera, tiddisponi minn jew

b'xi mCK! iehor tinnegozja, bi kwalunkwe mCK! jew bi

kwalunkwe mezz, ~ nus, proprjcll (kemm jekk mobbli ;cw

immobbli) ;cw xi rikavat minn dawk it-flos jew minn dik il-

proprjcllI bil-lIsieb li tahbi jew tikkonverti dawk i1-f1us;cw dik

il-proprjetl jew dak iT-mavat u Ikun tar jew ikoUha suspetlli

clawk il-fJus jew proprjetll kollha;ew parti minnhom , jew dak

ir-rikav81 kollu jew parti minnu, ikunu gew mibuba jew

ritevuti, direltament jew indireltamenl, bllala ritultat ta' -

(i) J-gbtmil ta' real imsemmi fis-subartikolu (1) jew

61-paragrafu (a) tas-subartikolu ( ID); jew

(ii) xi at! ta' kommissjoni Jew ommissjoni f'xi post

barra minn dawn il-G!c:jjer li jetk isir rdawn it-Otejjer

ikun jikkoslilwini reat lalll is-subartilr.olu (I) jew ii·

paragrafu (a) w-subartikolu (ID).

(b) Fi proc.edime rlli ghal rcal lal'll il-paragrafu (a) ta '

dan is-suban ikoiu , meta ]' prosekuzzjoni ggi b prova li I·

imPUI31 jew akkuiat majkun la ebda spjegaujoni ragonevoli li

luri li dawk il-flus, proprjell jew rikaval ma kenuJ[ flu s,

proprjetll jew rikaval kif de$kritti fI -imse mmi paragrafu, 1-

oneru li jipprova I-provenjenu leala la' dawk il-nus,

proprjetA jew rikavat tkun tinkombi fuq il-persuna imputata

jewakkuiata.

( 1 D) (I) Persuna Ikun ukoll l'lalja la' real konlra din 1-

Ordinanu jekk Ibiegh jew J[ort 'ohra liuraffika f $USlanza

msemmija fit-Tielet Skeda li linsab ma ' din I-Ordinanu mela

Ikun laf jew ikollha SUSpell ilU s-suslanza tkun sej ra tinlub fi

jew ghall-produZljoni ta' medit ina konlra d-dispo1:iZljonijiet

ta' din I-Ordinanza; u I-lifsira la' "jiltraffika" fi s-s ubanik olu

( 18) ghandha lapplika, mUlalu mutandis, gl'lal dan is-

subanikolu .

Cb) II-Ministru responsabbli ghas-salll"la pubblik.a

jista' jagl'lmel regolamenli bieJ[ jikkOntrol1 a I-manifattura, il-

bejgh, i\.pussess, id-distribuzzjoni , l. import3.lljoni u 1-

esportal.ljoni ta ' kull wal'lda mis·sustanzi msemmija fil-Tielel

Skeda 1i tinsab ma' din I-Ordinanza u partikolannenl. iida

minghajr hsara tas-selgha ge nerali hawn fuq imsemmija, glial

kull wi ehed mill-finijiet imst mmija fiI-paragrafi (a) sa (e) las-

subanikolu ( I) la' I-artikolu 9, safej n ikun applikabbli , bir-

riferenza gl'laJl-mediani rdawk il' paragrafi mifbuma bhaJa

riferenza. ghall-imsemmija suslanzi .";

(I)

minflok is-subartikolu (2) ti eghughandujidhoJ dan li iej

~ (2)

KulI persuna akkutala b'reat konlra din 1-

Ordinanza ghandha lilressaq jew quddiem il-Qorti Kriminali

jew quddiem il·Qorti tal-Magislrati (Malta) jew il-Oorti lal-

Magistrali (G hawdell), skond kif jordna I-Avukat Generali, u

jekk tinsab l'Iat;a lehel , ghal kull rea t -

(a)

meta tinsab batja mill-Qorti Kriminali -

(i) mela r-reat ikun reallallt I-artikolu 4 jew

tahl il-paragrafu (t) ta' \-artikolu 8 jew ikun

jikkonsisti fiI-bej$:h;ew Iraffikar ta' mediana bi ksur

rad-.dispo:tizzjoniJict ta' din \-O rdinanza jew ikun

reallal'll il-paragrafu (Q taHubartikolu ( I),jcwikull

real ta' P"S'e5S la' mediWta, bi bur lad-

dispotizzjonijicl la' din J-Ordinanza, tall' tali

arkosl8nri li I-qorti tkun sodisfatta Ii dak il-pussess

ma kienx ghall-utu eskIussiv tal-hali, jcw ikun real

imsemmi fis-subanikolu (IC) jew (ID), prijunerija

gha! tmien la' mhux inqas minn erba' m ill i:Zda mbux

itied minn ghowII sella u multa ta' rnhux inqas minn

elf lira Mallija i:l:da mhux itjed minn hamsin elf lira

Mattija; u

(ii) ghaI kull reat ichor, priguncrija ghal Zmien

la' mbux inqas minn tnu-il xahar Wla mhux iZjed

minn ghaxar snin u multa ta' mhux inqas minn mitejn

lira Maltija itda mhw; ii:jed minn ghallart elef lira

Maltija ;jew

(b) meta tinsab flalja mill·Qorti tal-Majistrati

(Malta) jew mill-Oorti tal-Magistrati (Gbawde,.;) -

(i) mela f-reat ikun feat tabt I-artikolu 4 jew

tabt il. paragrafu (c) ta' I·anikol u 8 jew ikun

jikkonsisli fil-bej$;l'l jew tn.fflkar ta' mediCina hi bur

tad-dispoZi.zzjonijiet ta' din I·OrdiDanza jew ikuo

reat tabt il-paragrafu (t) tllS-subartikolu (I),jew ikun

reat ta' P',ssess ta' mediCina, bi bur lad·

dispotizzjonijiet ta' din I·Ordinanza , tabt taU

a rkostanzi li l-qorti tkun wdisfatta Ii dak iI.puuess

ma kiem: gball-utu esk.lussiv tal-bali , jew ikun reat

imsemmi fis-subartikolu (It) jew (ID), prigunerija

gbal tmien ta' mhu,.; inqas minn sitt ,.;hur itda mhu,.;

itjed minn bames suin u mulla la' mhm: inqas minn

milej n lira Mallija itda mhux itjed minn elfejn lira

Maltija ; u

(ii) gbal kun reat icbor, prigunerija gbal tmien

la' mhux inqas mino tliel xhur i!da mhux itjed minn

tnu-il xahar jcw muJta la' mhux inqas minn milejn

Ura Mallija itda mhux iZjed minn elf lira Maltija jew

dik il. prigunerija u multa flimkien ,

u null kat li persuna linsab hatja la' real konlra din I·

Ordinanu, l-oggetti kollha li dwarhom ikun sat ir-reat

jigu konfiskati favur il-Gvcm, u kuJI otietl hekk

koofiskal gbandu, jell il-qorti hekk lordna, jigi distrutt

jew isie minnu xort'ol\ra kif jisla' jigi provdut n-ordni

iZda, ghaJl-finijiet la' dan is-SUDanikolu , mela 1-

persuDa illuulla rna tkunx ghalqet l-elll ta' sittu-il sena

u kemm-il duba ma tkunll akkutata nimkien ma' persuna

ohra Ii tkun gl'lalqet I-elll ta ' siuax-il senl, Irull riferenza

ghaU-Qorti tal-Magistral. (Malta) jew ghall-Oorti lal·

Magistrali (Ghawdex) ghandha tiftiehem bhala riferenza

ghall-Oorti tal-Minorenni

K.p. 2II1.

lfda wkoll meta persuna Ilnsab fl alja kif provdut flS-

subparagrafu (i) tal-paragrafu (a) jew fis-subparagrafu (I )

tal-paragrafu (b) u r-real ikun saT fi , jew gewwa dislanza

la' 100 metru mill-perimetru la', 5kola , club jew a:ntru

lai-ig,I'Iatagh , jew xi post idIOT simili rejn nonn aimenl

jillaqghu it-tghatagh , jew iT-reat ikun jikkonsisti fiI-

bcjgh, fiI-prowisla, fl -amministrazzjoni jew rli wiehed

joffri Ji jaghmel xi wiehed minD dawn I-a ni , lil minuri , m

mara Iqilajew lil persuna Ii tknn qed isscgwi programrn la'

kura jew ta ' riabililaujoni mid-dipendenza mid-drogi , il-

piena liidied bi grad, R;

(i) fiI-proviso ghas-subartikotu (3) tiegl'lu , minflok il-kJiem

"u Ik un gband min jagl'lmel ir-re al b'xl lilOlu idiOT, ghandhom

H

jidhlu l-kJiem "u lkun gband min jaghmel ir-reat b'xi litolu iehor,

kemm jekk reaI.i jew xort'ohra, j

H

(1'1) fi s-suban ikolu (7) tieghu, minflok il-kliem " I-konriska

la' xi tholu ta' proprjeti immobbli" ghandhom jidhlu l-kJ icm "1-

konfiskl ta' proprjeti immobbli .few ta' xi titolu ta' dik it-

proprjetll ~; u

(0 min.Ook is-subartikolu (8) tieghu ghandhom jidhlu dawn

is-subartlkoli li i ejjin

"(8) Meta jirritulta lilI-qon i li I-hali, li ma jkunll

persuna li Ikun instabelhalja la' reat kif hemm imsemmi fis-

subparagrafu (i) tal-paragrafu (a) jew fis-subparagrafu (I) tal-

paragrafu (b) las-subartikolu (2), iku n jinhliei kun u

ghajnuna ghar-rijabilitaujonl tiegh u mid-dipendenza fuq lI:i

media na perikoluta (kif imfissra fl-arti kolu 12), il-qorti lista' ,

minflolr: ma lappl ika xi waf'lda mill-pieni provduli fis-

$ubartikoli la' qabel dan, Iqieghed till-hali fuq probotion

skond id-dispotizzjonijiet la' I-All dwar il -Probation la'

Haljin, hekk iida li dak l-ordni ta' probation jisls ' jsir minkejjs

Ii I-had , li jku n ghalaq l-eroatllI il-sena , ma jku!lJl. wera r-rieda

tieghu Ii jflares il-l'lligie t ta ' l-ordni kif provdul fis-subartikolu

(5) la' I-artikolu 5 ta ' dak I-All.

(9) Td-d ispoZizzjonijiel ta' l-artikoli 21 u 28A tal-Koditi

Kriminali u d-d iSpoZizzjonijiella' I-Att dwar it-Probation la'

Haljin ma jkunw: applikabbli dwar xi persuna misjuba hatja la'

real kif imsemmi fis-suhparagrafu (i) tal-paragrafu (a) jew rlS-

SUbparagrafu (I) lal-paragrafu (b) taHubanikolu (2),

( 10) Meta , fiI -kat ta' persuna mi5juba hatj. ta' real

imsemmi fi5-suba rtikolu (9), il-qort; Ikun sodisfatta I] dik il-

persuna Ik un tehtie! tura g.bar. rijabiliw:zjoni taghba mid-

dipcodenu fuq xi mediCina perikolub (kifimfissra fl.artikolu

12)1.1 -

(a) il-MiniSlru responybbl i ghas-sahha pubblika

jiltcnifika bil·miklub li dilr. jI-k:ura Ima' tinghat.a m· bOO,

"

(b) il-penuna heltt misjuba halja laqbelli loqghod

ghal dill: il-kura.

il-<loni lista ', fl-ghoti 18S-sentenza , lO rdna Ii I-pe rsuna

tingflatalha dik il' lura m·habs (hawnheklt ifjcd 'iI quddiem

imscjjah "ordni gha.l !lura") ghat dalt il-perijodu la' !mien

(hawnhekk itjed 'il quddiem imscjjah "il-perijodu ta' rura") li

jigi spctifikat f1-ordni (Il ma jkulllt itwal mill-pcrijodu la'

imit n, kif imnaqqas skond dan iH ubartikolu, li I.persuna

misjuba halja jkoUha tisltonl. fil .habs) u '- pie na la ' prigunc: rija

ti , kieku ma kien)!: ghad -dispotizzjonij iet la'dan is-subarti kol u,

kie net tinghata (hawnhekk itjed 'il q uddiem imsejha ~il -ptena

originaln, u li gI'Iandha ligi esprecn me nl imsemmija (is.

sen lenza, ghandha lilnaqq as mill-qorti b'mhux ifjed minn

ten.

(1 1) Jekk ma lu l il-perijodu la' kura , il-qorti li Ikun

gI'Iamkt l-ordni gI'Ial kun tkun misfalta, fuq rikon ta' 1-

Avuh l Generali , li I-persuna li gI'Ialiha jirTeferi l-ordni tkon ,

mingl'lajr raguni valida (Ii I-prova la ' dan linkombi fuq dik il-

persona) , irrifjutal il-kura jew Ikun gabel ruhha b'mod Ii

laghmeJ il-kura tagl'lha , jew dik ta' prigonieri olIra, d iff.tlijew

inefreltiva, hi;a gI'Iandha tirTevoka dak l-ordni u tordna li ligi

skonla ta I-pie na o ri gi nali .

(12) II-qorti 1i Ikun ghamJe ll-ord ni ghal kura ghandha ,

fuq rikors magl'lmul null imie n malul il -perijodu la ' kura

mill' persuna Ii ghaJihajirre fe ri l-ordni u li jku n jitlob ir-revoka

la' dak l-ordni , lirrevota dak l-ordni u lordna li ligi skontala 1-

piena originali.

( 13) II-qorti Ii tkun ghamlet l-ordni ghal ku ra lista', fuq

riken maghmul null 1:mie n malui iI.perijodu ta ' kwa mill-

penuna 1i gI'Ialiha jirTeferi l-orcIni jew mill-Avukat Cienerali ,

Ine hh i dak l-ordni jekk Ikun sadisfalt a Ii i-kura ma Ikull)[ ak tar

xierqa _

Ghall.finijie t las-5ubarti koli ( 10) sa (13)-

( 14)

(I) kull detU:;oni la l-qort i li tirTevoka o rdni gbal

kura u tordnlli ghlndhlligi skontltl l-pie nl originlli ma

tkunx sutielta ghal appell;

(b) meta o rdni glial kura jigi konfermatjew mibdul

mill -Oorti la' I-Appell Krim inali , l-ordn i ghand u jitqies li

jkun sar mill-imscmmija qorli j

(c) ordni ghal kura ghandu, kemm -il darba ma

jkunx gie revokat jew imnehhi jew ikun spitta milli jkollu

sehh aktar kmieni, jispicta milli jkoll u sehh minn dak in-

nh ar li Ikun giel skonlala jew mal'ifura I-piena ta'

prigunerija gI'Iar- reatl i d· ... aru jkun sar l-ordni .

H.

A-artikolu 22B taJ -ligi printipali, minflok il-kliem "tehel

meta tiosab hatja ammenda la' mh ux itjed minn hames milt lira

Maitija, n ghandhom jidblu l-kJiem "tebel mela tinsab halja multa ta'

mhux iijed minn hamest elef lira MaIlija, jew prigunerija ghal tmien ta'

mhux iijed minn Inax-ilJlahar, jewdik il-multa u prigunerij a flimkien , ".

In subsettioo ( I) of section ne of the prindpall.aw, for the

words Mthe commission of the offence" there shall be substituted the

words " the commission of AnY offence under this Ordinance (whether o r

oot so adjudged by I coun of criminal jUlitioe)".

Immediately after subsection (6) of section 22E of the

prindpal law, there shall be added the following new suDsections;

M(7) The provisions of subsection (2) shall oot apply where

the d rug has already been photographed and analysed by uperts

appoin ted in the course of the inquiry re lat ing to the il/ gel/efe,

unless the court , in the particular circumstances of the case, shall

dee m it necessa ry to have the drug photographed and analysed

agam.

(8) The o mission of any of the precautions o r fo rm al ities

referred to in this section shall be 00 bar to proving. in any ma nner

allowed by law, the facts to which such precaution or fonnality

relates.~ .

IS. Fo r sectio n 2J of the principal law there shall be substituted

the following

For th e purposes of sectio ns 22 and 30B the

' " correspon d" 109 I aw " means any I

aw d

" a

.., .. e.pooodinl

pr"""", e xpressIon

sta te m

cert ifICa te purporting to be issued by o r on be half of the

Government of any country outside Malta to be a law

providing, whether exdusively o r o the rwi se, for the control

or regulation in that country of the manufacture, sale, use ,

possession, transfer , uport o r import of, o r dCllling in ,

dangerous drugs , narcot iC!! o r psychot ropic substances; a nd

any statement in any such ce rt ifICate as to the dfectof the law

mentioned in the certificate, o r any state men t in any such

certifJalte that a ny facts constitute a n offence against that

law. shall be conclusi ve. ~.

16. Immediately after 5ei.:lion 24 of th e principall Dw the re shall he

add ed tt,e followin g ne w section

2-1A. (1) Where. up on infollnatiolll"eceived. the

!"""'"'B'" A ttomey General has l"easonable eallse 10 Sl Il>l )e cl that a

....... .......,.. pers o n (het·ei.llatler ,'efetl'w 10 as "Ihe S1 1~l)« r ');

(a) is guilty of sellin g or deali ng in a d rug contrary

to the provisions of this Ordinance, o r

(b) is guilty of any of the offences me ntioned in

paragra phs (e) o r (f) of subsection (I ) of section 22, or

(c) is gUilty of an offe nce mentioned in paragraph

(d) of subsection ( I) of section 22 with reference to any of

the offences referred to in the foregoing pa ragraphs of

this subsection. o r

(d) is guiltyoft he offem:c.ment io ned in subsection

( IC) of secti'ln 22.

he may apply to the Criminal Court for a n order (hereinafter

referred to as an "investigati on order") tha t a person

(induding a body or association of perso ns. whether

corporate o r unincorporate) named in the order who appears

to be in possession of particu lar material or material of a

particul ar descript ion which is likely to be of substantia l value

(whether by itse lf or together with other materia l) to the

in vestigat ion of, or in connecti on with. the suspect, shall

produce or grant ao;:ess to sueh material to the person or

persons indicated in the o rde r; and the perso n o r persons so

indicated shall , by virtue of the investigation order, have the

power to enter any house. building o r other enclosure for the

purpose of searchin g for such material.

(2) Where an investigatio n order has been made

or applied for , whosoever, knowing or suspecting that the

invc~tigatioll i~ laking place, ",akc~ allY disclusu re likely 10

prejudice the said investigat ion shall be guilty of an offence

and shaH , on co nviction, be liable to a fine (multa) not

exceeding five thousand Malt ese tiri or to imprisonment not

e~ceeding twelve months, or to both such fine and

impri son ment

Provided that in proceedin gs for an offence unde r

Ihis subsection, il shall be a defence for the accused to prove

that he did not know or suspect that the disclosu re was likely

to prejudice the investiga tion.

(3)

An investigation o rder

(a) shall not confe r any right to prod uctio n of.

access to. or sea rch for communications betwee n an

advocate or legal procurator and his client which would

in lega l proceedi ngs be protected from disclosure hy

subsection (1) of section 642 of the C riminal Code or by

subsectio n (I) of sect io n 588 oft hc Code of Organisation

a nd Civil Procedure

(b) shall . without prej udi ce to the provisions of

th e foregoing paragraph, have effeet notwithstanding

any obligation as 10 secrecy or other restriction upon the

disclosure of information imposed by any law or

otherwise; and

(c)

may be made in relation 10 material in the

possession of any governmen t department.

Where the material to which an application

(4)

under subs c ction (I) relates consists of information con tained

in a computer, the investigation order shall have effect as an

o rde r to produce the mate rial or give accc:ss 10 such material

in a fo rm in which it can be taken away and in which it is

visible and legible.

(S) Any person who, havinj! been ordered to

produce or grant aa:ess 10 mate ri al as provided in subsection

(I) shall, without lawful excuse (the proof whereof shall lie OD

him) wilfully fail or refuse 10 comply with such investigation

o rder, or who shall wilfully hinder o r obstruct any search for

such material, shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on

conviction, be liable to • fine (mult.) not exceeding five

thousand Malt ese tiri or 10 imprisonmenl nOI exceeding

twelve months, or to bolh such fine and imprisonment.

(6) T ogether with or separately from an

application for an investigation order, the Attorney General

may , in the circumstances mentio ned in paragraphs (a) to (d)

of subsection ( 1) . apply to the Criminal Cou n for an o rder

(he re inafter refe rred to as an "attachme nt order") -

(a) attaching in the hands o f such persons

(hereinafter referred to a5 ~ Ihe gamishees as are

R

)

mentioned in the application all moneys and other

movable property due or pertaining or be longing to the

susped.

(b) requiring the garnishee to declare in writing to

the Atto rney General. not later than twenty-fou r hours

from the time of service of the o rder , the nature and

$Ource of all money and othe r moveable propcny so

attached. and

(c) prohibiting the suspect from transferring or

olherwise disposing of any moveable or immoveable

propeny.

(7) Before making an investiga lion order o r an

attachment order the court may require to hear the Attorney

General in cha mbers and shall not make such orde r -

(a) unless it concurs wi th the Attorney General

that there is reasonable cause as provided in subsection

( I): and

(b) in thecase of an investigationordcr, unless the

ooun is satisfied Ihat there: arc: reasona ble grounds for

suspecting that the material 10 which the application

relates

(i) is likely 10 be of substantial value

(whet her by itse lf or together with other material) to

the investigation for the: purpose of which the

application is made, and

(ii) does nOI consist of commu nications

refelTed to in paragraph <a) of subsection (3).

(8) The provisions of paragraphs (a), (b) and (e)

of subsection (I) of section 381 and of subsection (I) of

section 382 of the Code of Organisation and Civil Procedure: Cap. \2.

shall, mutatis mutandis, apply 10 the Iltachmenl order.

(9) An attachme nt order shall be served on the

gamishce and o n the suspect by an office r of the Executive

Polic;e 001 below the rank of inspector.

(10) Any person who acts in contraven tion of an

altachment order shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on

conviction, be liable 10 Il fine (mulla) not exceeding five

thousand Maltese liri or to imprisonment for a period not

exceeding twe lve months, or to both such fine and

imprisonment

Provided that where th e offence consists in the

payment or delivery to any person by the gamishee of any

moneys or other moveable property attached as provided in

paragraph (a) of subsection (6) or in tbe transfer or disposal

by the suspect of any moveable or immovea ble property in

conlrave ntWn of paragrapb (c) of subsection (6). the fine

shall always be at least twice Ihe value of the money or

property in question,

(11) An attachment order shall, unless it is

revoked earlier by the Altorney General by notice in writing

served on the suspect and on th e gllrnishee in the manner

provided for in subsectio n (9), cease to be operative on the

expiration of thirty days from the date on which it is made ;

and the court shall not make another attachment order with

respect to that suspect unless it is salisfied that substantially

Dew information with regards to any of the acts men tio ned in

paragraphs (a) 10 (d) of subsection (1) is available

Provided thal the said period of Ihirty days shall be

held in abeyance for such time as the suspect is away from

these Islands and the Attorney General informs of this fact

the gamishee by notice in writing served in the manner

provided for in subsection (9).

In the roune of any investigation of an

(12)

o ffcocc against this Ordinanoc, tbe Executive PoIict: may

request a magistrate to' hear on oath Iny peJ$On who they

believe may havcinforma lion regard ing stich offe nce; and th e

magi stra te sha ll forthwith hear tha t perso n o n oath.

( 13)

For the purpose of hea ring on oath a person

as provided in subsection (12) the magimate shall have the

same powers as are by law vested in the Court of Magistrates

(Malla) or the Court of Magistrates (Gozo) as a Court of

Crimin al Inquiry as well as the powers mentioned in section

00p. 9. 554 of the C riminaJ Code; provided lhat such bearing shall

always take place behind closed doors .

(1 4) It &hall not be lawful for any court to issue a

warrant o f pro hibitory injuction 10 SlOp th e execution o f an

investigation order." .

17. s< .. tion 26 of the principal law shall be amended as (oHows

(a) the present section shall be ~num bered as subsection

(I) ; and

(b)

immedi ately

after subsection ( I) thereof, as

renumbered. there shall be added the fo Uowina new subsection

"(2) Whe n the o ffence charaed is that o f possession o f,

or of sc llina o r dealinB in , a druB con trary to the provisions of

this Ordinance it shall DOl be a defence to such charae for the

accused to prove that be believed that he was in possession of,

o r was sclltna o r dealina in , some th inl othe r tha n the drua

men tioned in the charge if the possession of, or the scllina o r

dealing in, th at other thing wo uld have been , in the

circumstances , in breach of any other provision o f th is

Ordinance or o f any other l aw . ~.

la.

Sectio n 27 of the priocipallaw shall be amended as fo llows

(a) for the words "under paragraph (f) of subsection (I) of

2r

there shall be substituted the words ~uDder paragraph

section

(f) of subsection ( I) of section 22 o r with the o ffence me ntioned in

subsection (IC) of the said sectio n 22"; a nd

(b) fo r the words "the Coun may grant temporary re lease

from custody in accordance with the p rovisions o f that Code. ~

there Ihall be substil\lled the wonb "the court may grant

temporary release from QlStody in accordance with the provisions

o f that Code

Provided that if the te rm of the inquiry is he ld in abeyance

for the reason specified in pa raa raph (c) of subsection ( I) of section

402 of the Criminal Code, the coun may nODetheless gran t

temporary release from custody after the lapseoftwenlyda)'l from

the arrailJlmenl. ".

1'. lmmediately aftersection JOof the principal law there shall be

added the following DeW sections

3OA. Notwithstanding the provisions of section 661 of

the Criminal Code, where a person is involved in any offence

.. CYido""". against tbis Ordinance. any statement made by such person

and confinned on oath before a magistrate and any evidence

given by such person before any court may be r«eived in

evidence against any other person charged with an offence

against the said Ordinance, provided it appears that such

statement or evidence was made or given voluntarily, and not

atoned or obtained by means of threats or intimidation, or

of any promise or suggestion of favour.

3OB. (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in any

other law, it shall be lawful for the Eltecutive Police and,

where appropriate, the Customs Authorities to allow, with

the consent of tbe Attorney General or of a magistrate. a

controlled delivery to take place.

For the purposes of this section a controlled

(l)

delivery means the technique of allowing an illicit or suspect

consignment of a dangerous drug (as defined in section 12) to

pass out of, through or into Malta, or from one place or

penon in Malta to another place or person in Malta, or into

the territory of another country, with tbe knowledge and

under the supervision of the Eltectltive Police and, where

appropriate, of the Customs Authorities and of the

competent authorities of such other country, with a view t<-

identifying persons involved in commission of offences under

this Ordinance or under the corresponding law in force in the

territory of such other country.

It shall also be lawful for the Ex«utive Police,

(3)

with a view to identifying persons involved in the commission

of offences under this Ordinance, and with the consent of the

Attorney Gene ral or of a magistrate, 10 acquire or procure a

dangerous drug (as defined in section 12) from any ptr50n or

place:'.

20. The Second Schedule to the principal law shall be amended as

(a) for Form A the reof there shall be substituted the

following

MFORMA

(Section 14(2».

DANGEROUS DRUGS ORDINANCE

(CHAPTER 101 )

Import Certificate issued by tbe

Serial No . ........ ...... . .. .

G<lvemment of Malta

File No . .. ........ ....... .

CERI IFICA TE OF OFFICIAL APPRQV AL

OF IMPORT

I. being 1!'Ie person cnarged wilh the adminisll1llion of the

law relating 10 dangerous drugs [0 which the SingJe

Convention 1961 applies, he reby cc rtify that I have approved

the importation by.

oft

from'

subject 10 the condi tions that ~

(i)

the consignment shall be imported berore

,""

(ii) the consign me nt shall be imported in onc

consignment ; and

(iii) if the importation of all the drugs specified

above is not effected before the date specified in

condition No. (i) this authorization shall be surrendered

forthwith to the OtierGovemment Medical Officer

and Ihat I am satisfied that the consignment proposed to be

imported is required -

( I) t for legitimate purposes (in Ihe eau of row

opium or Ihe cO«I/ea/).

(2) 1solel), for medicinal or scientific purpoSoCs (in

/M aut of dllflgtroUS drugs o/hu /hal1 row opium al1d COCIl _

Itll/) .

(Date) ... ......... ........ ... .... .

(Signature and stamp of the

Chief Government Medical Officcr).

This document is solei)' for production to the government

of the country from which the drug is proposed to be obtained .

• 1 .... "aame , -...._buoi_oIimpon ...

, 1_" .Ul:ld · m 'pIiofl on<l ........ al oIdflllllObe im.-u<l.

on<I ,11

oI &rm" upot tUoc-"J from whidI iM<ir"l1o lO be

, I..,. _

(b) for Fonn B thereof there shall be substituted the

following

KFORMB

(Section 13(1»

DANGEROUS DRUOS ORDINANCE

(CHAPTER 101)

File No. . ................... .. .... .. .

Applicant's

Reference No. . ................. . .

Serial No ..... .. .. ..... ............. .. . .

EaORTAUTHo~nON

In pursuance of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance

(Oapter 101), tbeCbiefGovernment Medical Office r hereby

aut horizes

(hereinafter called "the exporter")

10 export trom _

(I) • the pon of

by I .S.

(2) • Mal ra by Parcel Post in

paroels from the

'0 in virtue of import Certificate No.

dated

issued by

the (aUowing drugs, namel y

This authorization is issued subject 10 the following

conditions

1. This authorization is notaUccnce looblai n or to bein

possession of the drugs named berein.

2. This authorization is available only for drugs of the

exact quantity, kind and fonn specified above.

3. This aulhoril.lllion does not relieve the uponer from

compliance with any c;uSIOITl$ regulations in force fo r the time

being relating to the exportation of goods from Ma lta no r fro m

any provision of the Post Office Act (Cha pler 254) o r of any

post office regulations fo r the time being in force , nor from any

rules or regulations respecting the transmissio n o f articles by

post which may for the time being be in force, whether within

Malta or elsewhere .

4. If the drugs are authoriud 10 be eJ;ported by ship the

duplicate copy, wh ich is attached , shall accompany the

consignment to the place of destination and for Ihis purpose

the exporter shall caU5e it to be del ivered 10 the master of the

vessel by which Ihe consignment is despatched.

S. If Ihe drugs a re a uthoriud 10 be exported by postlhe

attached duplicate copy shall be pl aced inside the oute r

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• Scrikc 0111 _ _ ,.~ ;. " bk.

wrapper of the parcel containing the drugs. If the drugs are

contained in more than ODe parcel. the d uplicate copy shall be

placed inside the o uter wrlIppef of one of them; the parcels

shall be consecutively numbered o n the oute r wrapper, a nd o n

each parcel there shall be legibly stated the number of the

parcel in which theduplialte copy is 10 be found . (Ste{ootnote

(2)· 1

6. The exporte r. if so req uired by the Comptro lle r of

Customs, shall produce 10 him , within such time as he may

allow, proof to his satisfaction that the $aid drugs were duly

delivered at the destinat ion named in this au thoriza tion, and in

tbe event of non-compliance with this cond ition the

8UthorUalK>n mall be deemed void and of no effect.

7. The exporter shall furnIsh to the Olief Government

Medk:aI Officer such returns of the goods exported by him in

pursuance of this authorization as may from time to time be

required.

8. 'This authorization is valid only for the uponer

named above and may be revoked at any time by the Chief

Government Medical Officer. It shall be produced for

inspection when required by any duly authorited person.

9. This authoriza tion. unless !iOOIler revoked. shall

continue in foroe for three calendar months from the date

hereof. It must be produced at the time of export . 10 an officer

of-

• the Customs Department,

( 1)

• the POSI OffICe .

(2)

who will retain it. If nOI used it shall be surrendered to the

Chief Government Medical Officer withi n seven days of the

date of its expiry.

Dale ...•. .......... ........... .

(Signature and stamp of lhe

Chief Government Medical OffICer).

• Strike 0IIII -.io /lOO ........ I:IIe.

Note

(I) If any alteration is desired in this authorization it

must be relUrned with a request for amendment and a

statement of the reasons therefo r. No unauthorized alteration

is permissible.

(2) In th e case of drugs exported by post failure 10

comply with this condition may lead todelayorcon6sc8tion of

the paroels in the country of destina tion."; and

(c) for Form E thereof there shall be substilutcd the

fo llowing

E

~ FORM

(Section 18 (1»

DANGE ROUS DRUGS ORDINANCE

(CHAPTER 101 )

DIVERSION CERTIFlCA TE

I, hereby ce rtify that I have authorized the diversio n of

the consignment of drugs, of which partimliars are given

below. to the destination stated below:-

Oe$Cription a nd qua ntities o f drugs

Name of vessel on which the con·

signment was brought lo Malta

Name and address o f the exporter

Number and date of export autho-

rization and authority by whom

iss ued

Name and address of original con-

signee named in the export

authorization

·

Name and address of consignee to

whom the consignm ent is autho-

rized 10 be d iye rt ed

Number and da te o f import certifi-

cate (and autho rity by whom

issued) by virtue o f which this

d iversion is authorized

Name of Ycsscl o n which the COD-

si gnment is a utho rize d to be

carried from Malta

Pe riod within which the consign.

me nt is 10 be carried from Malta

This certifica te is issued subject to the following

co ndi tions

( I) The du plicate copy of this certificale shall

accompany the consignme nt to the place of destination ,

and for this purpose shall be de li ve red to the master of the

vessel by which the consign ment is despatched.

(2) This certificaledoes DOl relieve any person who

may be concemed with the carriage of the consignmentof

drup specified above from com pliance with a ny customs

regulations in force for the time being relating to the

exporta tion of goods from Malla .

(3) This ce rtifica te is valid only for theconsign ment

and fo r the period specified above , and may be reyoked at

a ny time.

(4) If the consignme nt of drugs is not carried from

Malta within the pe riod specified above, this ce rtificate

be surrendered 10 the Chief Government Medical

(S) This ce rtificate shall be produced at any time

when required by a duly au thorized person.

(Date)

(Signature and stamp of the Chief

Government Medical Officer)

Note

(I) U any al teration is desi red in this au thorization , it

must be returned with a request for amendment and a

state me nt of th e re ason Ihercfor. No unauthori.tcd alte ratio n

is pennissi ble .

(2) This document is to be produced to the compete nt

authorities of any country thro ugh which th e consignme nt

passes, whelhe r it is transbippedorno l. Failure t0c.omplywith

the cond itio n may lead 10 delay or confiscation of the

consignme nt.".

21. Immediately after the Sc(l()ad Schedule 10 the principal law

there shall be added the fo llo wing new schedule

A

"'THIRD SCHEDULE

(Section 22(10»

TABLE I

EPHEDRINE

E RGOMETRINE

E RGOTAMINE

LYSERGIC ACID

i-PHENYL·2·PROPANONE

PSEUDOEPH ED RINE

PIPERONAL

The sailS of the substances listed in Ih is Table whenever the

C:li$tence of such salts is possible.

TABLE 11

ANTHRANILIC ACID

ETHYL ETH ER

PHENYLACE I le ACID

PIPERI DINE

METHYL ETHYL KETONE

TOLUENE

POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE

SULPHURI C ACID

HYDROCHLORIC ACID

The sailS of the substances lisled in this Table wheneve r the

e:dstence of such salts is possible ....

Pused by the Houseof Represen tativesat Sin ing No. 231 of 16ch February, 1994.

R1 CI~ARD J. CA UOlI

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