ACT No. VIII of 2022 AN ACT to amend the Code of Organization and Civil Procedure, BE IT ENACTED by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the House of Representatives, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same as follows:-

I assent.

(L.S.)

GEORGE VELLA

President

18th February, 2022

ACT No. VIII of 2022

AN ACT to amend the Code of Organization and Civil Procedure,

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

consent of the House of Representatives, in this present Parliament

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

The short title of this Act is the Code of Organization and Short title.

Civil Procedure (Amendment) Act, 2022 and this Act shall be read and

construed as one with the Code of Organization and Civil Procedure, Cap. 12.

hereinafter referred to as "the Code".

Paragraph (b) of article 912 of the Code shall be amended as Amendment of

article 912 of

follows

the Code.

(a) the words "the net value whereof amounts to, or

exceeds, six thousand and nine hundred and eighty-eight euro

and twelve cents (6,988.12)," shall be substituted by the words

"the net value whereof amounts to, or exceeds, thirteen thousand

euro (€13,000),"; and

(b) immediately after the first proviso thereof there shall

be added the following new proviso

"Provided further that in calculating the said

net asset value, account shall be taken of the rent paid for

the property used as the main residence, upon presentation

of a registered contract according to law and relevant

payment receipts; and account shall be taken of the

maintenance paid to the other spouse and children, issued

by a Court order, upon presentation of relevant evidence of

payment:".

Passed by the House of Representatives at Sitting No. 546 of the 9th

February, 2022.

ANĠLU FARRUGIA

Speaker

RAYMOND SCICLUNA

Clerk of the House of Representatives

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