ASSIGNMENT OF POWERS TO ARMED FORCES OF MALTA ORDER

ASSIGNMENT OF POWERS TO

ARMED FORCES OF MALTA

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 220.06

ASSIGNMENT OF POWERS TO ARMED

FORCES OF MALTA ORDER

8th August, 1980

LEGAL NOTICE 66 of 1980, as amended by Legal Notices 53 of 1981,

44 of 1983 and 15 of 1984.

The title of this Order is Assignment of Powers to Armed

Forces of Malta Order.

In the performance of patrol, guard or security duties or of

duties in connection with criminal offences, assigned to him by a

Commander of the Armed Forces of Malta, whether such duties are

performed on land, sea or air, a member of the Armed Forces of

Malta shall be empowered to exercise all such functions, powers

and duties as are by law vested in an officer of the Customs or in a

member of the Malta Police Force

Provided that such functions, powers and duties as are by

law reserved to officers holding the rank not below that of

Inspector of Police shall only be exerciseable by a member who

holds a commission in the Armed Forces of Malta.

During such time as a man of the Armed Forces of Malta

on a twelve or fourteen or eighteen month engagement is detailed

to perform duties with the Malta Police Force, such man shall be

empowered to exercise all such functions, powers and duties as are

by law vested in a member of the Malta Police Force, and shall be

subject to the authority and discipline to which a member of the

Malta Police Force is subject.