Cap. 353 Art. 21Jurisdiction.

(1) Subject to the provisions of subarticle (2), where an offence under article 19 is committed outside Malta, the person committing such offence may be dealt with in respect thereof as if such offences had been committed in Malta.

(2) No court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under article 19 which is committed outside Malta unless -

(a) such offence is committed on board an aircraft registered in Malta; or

(b) such offence is committed on board an aircraft which is for the time being leased without crew to a lessee who has his principal place of business, or where he has no such place of business, his permanent residence in Malta; or

(c) the alleged offender is a citizen of Malta or is on board the aircraft in relation to which such offence is committed when it lands in Malta or is found in Malta.