Cap. 12 чл. 619Transmission of letter of request and documents to Minister responsible for justice.

The letter of request referred to in the last preceding article, together with the accompanying documents, shall be transmitted by the registrar to the Minister responsible for justice, who shall forward it to the proper authorities with a request that it may be executed:

Provided that the court may dispense with the requirement of this article where any treaty, convention, agreement or understanding, between Malta and another country or which applies to both such countries or to which both such countries are a party, provides for direct transmission of letters of request between judicial authorities.