S.L. 9.20 Art. 8Minimum information to be provided in replies.

(1) All replies sent by the Attorney General in accordance with regulation 6 shall contain the following information:

(a) whether criminal proceedings are commenced or whether they have been conducted in respect of some or all of the same facts as those which are subject to criminal proceedings referred to in the request for information submitted by the contacting authority; and

(b) whether the same persons are involved.

(2) In the case where criminal proceedings are being or were conducted in respect of some or all of the same facts as those which are subject to criminal proceedings referred to in the request for information submitted by the contacting authority, and where the same persons are involved the reply shall also contain information on:

(a) the contact details of the competent authority; and

(b) the stage of the proceedings, or, where a final decision has been reached, the nature of that final decision.

(3) The Attorney General may provide such other relevant information relating to the criminal proceedings that are CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

commenced or whether they have been conducted in Malta and particularly those related facts which are the subject of the proceedings in Malta.