Cap. 13 Art. 382Seaman or passenger having goods insured to deposit bill of lading.

(1) A member of the crew or a passenger having on board the vessel in or on which he is serving or is carried, goods insured in Malta shall deposit a bill of lading in the Civil Court, First Hall, if the shipment is made in Malta; if the shipment is made outside Malta, such bill of lading shall be deposited with the diplomatic or consular representative of the Government of Malta in that port or with a person serving in a diplomatic, consular or other foreign service of any country which, by arrangement with the Government of Malta, has undertaken to represent that Government’s interests in that port or with a person authorised in that behalf by the President of Malta, or, in the absence of such persons, with some trustworthy merchant being a citizen of Malta or other Commonwealth citizen, or with a local magistrate.

(2) If the goods insured belong to the master, the bill of lading shall be signed by two of the principal members of the crew, and, in case of any disaster, the master shall also be bound to prove to the insurers the purchase of such goods.