Cap. 31 Art. 120DPowers of investigation in connection with offences cognizable by courts outside Malta.

(1) Where the Attorney General receives a request made by the judicial or prosecuting authority of any place outside Malta for investigations to take place in Malta in respect of a person

(hereinafter referred to as "the suspect") suspected by that authority of an act or omission which if committed in these Islands, or in corresponding circumstances, would constitute any of the offences mentioned in article 120C(1)(a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) the Attorney General may apply to the Criminal Court for an investigation order or an attachment order or for both and the provisions of article 24A of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance shall mutatis mutandis apply to that application and to the suspect and to any investigation or attachment order made by the court as a result of that application.

(2) The words "investigation order" in article 24A(2) and (5) of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance shall be read and construed as including an investigation order made under the provisions of this article.

(3) The words "attachment order" in article 24A(6A) of the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance shall be read and construed as including an attachment order made under the provisions of this article.