Cap. 12 чл. 865CThe authority in charge of the aircraft to be considered official consignee.

(1) The authority which has in its hands or under its control the aircraft against which such warrant of arrest has been issued, shall take all necessary measures to display the court order for the general attention of third parties.

(2) For the purposes of this warrant the Authority for Transport in Malta, or such other authority or person as may be designated from time to time by the Minister shall be deemed to be the authority having in its hands or under its power or control the arrested aircraft.

(3) An aircraft is deemed to be in the power or control of the Authority for Transport in Malta as soon as the aircraft enters Maltese airspace.

(4) All expenses as may be necessary for the preservation of the arrested aircraft shall, from the moment that the warrant of arrest is served on the Authority for Transport in Malta, be borne by the party issuing the warrant, saving his right to recover such expenses together with his claim.