S.L. 217.29 Art. 9Authority to receive and handle requests.

(1) For the purposes of Article 29 of the EES

Regulation, and for the purposes of the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of terrorist offences or other serious criminal offences:

(a) the SIRENE Bureau within the Malta Police Force shall be designated as the central access point to the Entry Exit System for requests made by the Malta Police Force in relation to the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of terrorist offences or other serious criminal offences; and

(b) the Data Section within the Malta Security Service shall be designated as the central access point to the Entry Exit System for requests made by the Malta Security Service in relation to the prevention, detection, investigation or prosecution of terrorist offences.

(2) The designation of the Malta Police Force as the primary contact point shall not preclude a data subject from exercising their rights directly against any other competent authority or responsible entity in accordance with the applicable law.