S.L. 276.8 Art. 20Earlier extradition to Malta from country other than scheduled country.

A person’s return to a scheduled country is barred by reason of his earlier extradition to Malta from a country other than a scheduled country if, and only if, -

(a) the person was returned to Malta from a country that is not a scheduled country, hereinafter in this article referred to as "the extraditing country";

(b) under arrangements between Malta and the extraditing country, that country’s consent is required to the person’s being dealt with in Malta in respect of the extraditable offence under consideration;

(c) after having been sought from the extraditing country immediately upon the person’s return to Malta, consent has not been given on behalf of the extraditing territory to the person’s return from Malta to the scheduled country in respect of the extraditable offence under consideration.