Cap. 242 Art. 7Registration in Malta court of maintenance order made in reciprocating country.

(1) This article applies to a maintenance order made, whether before or after the commencement of this article, by a court in a reciprocating country, including such an order made by such a court which has been confirmed by a court in another reciprocating country but excluding a provisional order which has not been confirmed.

(2) Where a certified copy of an order to which this article applies is received by the Minister from the responsible authority in a reciprocating country, and it appears to the Minister that the debtor under the order is residing in Malta, he shall send the copy of the order to the Registrar.

(3) Where the Registrar receives from the Minister a certified whether the debtor under the order is residing in Malta, and if after taking those steps he is satisfied that the debtor is not so residing he shall return the certified copy of the order to the Minister with a statement giving such information as he possesses as to the whereabouts of the debtor.