Cap. 621 Art. 17Prosecution to inform the Bureau.

When a person is charged before a Court of Criminal

Jurisdiction in Malta, with a relevant offence:

(a) that has an economic, financial, monetary and/or pecuniary dimension;

(b) where proceeds of crime allegedly subsist; or

(c) which is inextricably linked to that provided in paragraph (b), it shall be the duty of the prosecuting officer to inform the Bureau, as soon as practicable and in any case not later than the lapse of one (1) week of such person being charged, and to keep the Bureau informed of the progress of the procedures against such person, in particular of any conviction or acquittal and of any appeal and the result thereof.