Cap. 16 · Civil Code (Cap. 16)
Cap. 16 Art. 1174Deposit to be precededbyrefusal of valid tender.
Sub-title V
(1) The deposit shall not produce the effects stated in the last preceding article unless it has been preceded by the refusal of a valid tender.
(2) The tender may be made even verbally.
(3) The payment so tendered shall be deemed to be refused if it is not accepted within the time of four days from the day of the tender.
(4) The time shall be of eight days, if one of the parties resides in Malta and the other in Gozo or Comino.