S.L. 499.22 Art. 28Assistance to victims and families.

(1) The Civil Aviation Directorate shall be responsible for developing a civil aviation accident emergency plan at national level that shall also cover assistance to the victims of civil aviation accidents and their relatives.

(2) Every airline established in Malta shall have in place a plan to assist victims of civil aviation accidents and their relatives taking particular account of psychological support for victims and their relatives.

(3) When an accident occurs in or over Malta a reference person shall be appointed jointly by Malta, the State in which the aircraft of which was involved in the accident is established and, or the State which had a large number of its nationals on board the aircraft involved in the accident as a point of contact and information for the victims and their relatives.

(4) The Civil Aviation Directorate shall also ensure assistance to the families of victims and survivors of an accident or incident being investigated under these regulations by:

(a) communicating all relevant information in time;

(b) facilitating their entry into the country; and

(c) coordinating assistance efforts.