ACT No. XXI of 2023 AN ACT to amend the Gaming Act, Cap. 583.

I assent.

(L.S.)

GEORGE VELLA

President

16th June, 2023

ACT No. XXI of 2023

AN ACT to amend the Gaming Act, Cap. 583.

The short title of this Act is the Gaming (Amendment) Act, Short title.

2023 and this Act shall be read and construed as one with the Gaming Cap. 583.

Act, hereinafter referred to as the "principal Act".

Immediately after article 56 of the principal Act, there shall Addition of a

new article to

be added the following new article

the principal

Act.

"56A. Notwithstanding any provision of the Code of

Organization and Civil Procedure or of any other law,

as a principle of public policy

(a) no action shall lie against a licence

holder and, or current and, or former officers and,

or key persons of a licence holder for matters

relating to the provision of a gaming service, or

against a player for the receipt of such gaming

service, if such action

(i) conflicts with or undermines the

legality of the provision of gaming services

in or from Malta by virtue of a licence

issued by the Authority, or the legality of

any legal or natural obligation resulting

from the provision of such gaming services;

and

(ii) relates to an authorised activity

which is lawful in terms of the Act and

other applicable regulatory instruments; and

(b) The Court shall refuse recognition

and, or enforcement in Malta of any foreign

judgment and, or decision given upon an action of

the type mentioned in sub-article (a).".

Passed by the House of Representatives at Sitting No. 132 of the

12th June, 2023.

ANĠLU FARRUGIA

Speaker

ELEANOR SCERRI

Acting Clerk of the House of

Representatives

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