S.L. 9.21 Art. 14Grounds for discontinuation of measures.

(1) A court of criminal jurisdiction may discontinue the measures taken in execution of a European protection order:

(a) where there is clear indication that the protected person does not reside or stay in Malta, or has definitively left Malta;

(b) where, according to the laws of Malta, the maximum term of duration of the measures adopted in execution of the European protection order has expired;

(c) in the case referred to in regulation 16(7)(b); or

(d) where a judgment within the meaning of Article 2 of Framework Decision 2008/947/JHA, or a decision on supervision measures within the meaning of Article 4 of Framework Decision 2009/829/JHA, is transferred to Malta after the recognition of the European protection order.

(2) Where a decision to discontinue the measures has been taken, the court shall immediately inform the competent authority of the issuing State and, where possible, the protected person of such decision.

(3) Before discontinuing measures in accordance with subregulation 1(b) the court may invite the competent authority of the issuing State to provide information as to whether the protection provided for by the European protection order is still needed in the circumstances of the case in question.