129 tal-2006 - Regoli tal-Qorti tal-2006 biex jinżamm il-Bon-Ordni fil-Qrati tal-Ġustizzja (Kodiċi Kriminali)

L.N 129 of 2006

CRIMINAL CODE

(Cap.9.)

Rules of Court for the Maintenance of Good Order

in the Courts of Justice (Criminal Code), 2006

The President of Malta has approved the following Rules of

Court made by the Rule Making Board constituted in terms of article

516(3) of Criminal Code.

These rules may be cited as the Rules of Court for Title.

Maintenance of Good Order in the Courts of Justice (Criminal Code),

2006.

(1) No person shall, under the penalties laid down in article Maintenance of

good order.

990 of the Code of Organization and Civil Procedure:-

(a)

except in such areas as may be designated for the

purpose by the Director General (Courts) with the consent of the

Chief Justice, expose for sale or sell any kind of food or other

things within the precincts of the Courts of Justice, or, except in

such areas as so designated, eat or partake of food or beverages

within such precincts; or

(b) smoke within the precincts of the Courts of Justice

in such areas to which the public have access other than in such

areas as may be designated for that purpose by the Director

General (Courts) with the consent of the Chief Justice; or

(c)

vociferate, within the precincts of the Courts of

Justice, in a manner to disturb the sittings of the court; or

(d) keep any ringing mechanism of any mobile or

cellular phone or any other similar device switched on within

any hall where the court sits, during a sitting of the court or

tribunal; or

(e)

bring within the precincts of the Courts of Justice,

any child under the age of thirteen years, except where such

child has been summoned as a witness before a court or other

tribunal sitting within the said precincts, or where such court or

tribunal is of the opinion that the presence of the child is

required in connection with any proceedings before it, or as may

otherwise be provided by the Director General (Courts) with the

consent of the Chief Justice; or

(f)

enter within the precincts of the Courts of Justice

without complying with the security procedures in force as

established by the Director General (Courts); or

(g) during the hearing of a case in any hall take, or

attempt to take, any photograph or film by any means

whatsoever, except when the taking of such photograph or film

has been ordered or authorised by a court or tribunal in

connection with any proceedings before it; or

(h) take or attempt to take anywhere within the

precincts of the Courts of Justice any photograph or film by any

means whatsoever without the permission of the Director

General (Courts) and the Chief Justice.

(2) Where any act as is mentioned in sub-rule (1) occurs

during the hearing of a case, the judge or magistrate, or in the case of

a collegial court, the president of that court shall summarily proceed

as provided in article 990 of the Code of Organization and Civil

Procedure after hearing the person to whom the act is attributed; and

in all other cases the procedure prescribed in article 68(3) of the said

Code shall be followed.

(1) Every court executive officer may refuse entry into

the precincts of the Courts of Justice to any person who, in his

opinion, is not properly dressed

Provided that where such person has been summoned to

appear before a court or tribunal the said officer shall, before

proceeding further, inform the judge, magistrate or member of the

tribunal before whom that person was due to appear, and shall take

instructions from the said judge or magistrate or member of the

tribunal as to how he should proceed.

(2) The Director General (Courts) shall, from time to time,

inform the general public as to the type of dress which is regarded as

unacceptable within the precincts of the Courts of Justice.