Cap. 234 чл. 77Proceedings on forfeiture of ship 

(1) Where any ship has either wholly or as to any share therein become subject to forfeiture under this Act, any officer authorised in that behalf by the Minister and any Maltese consular officer may seize and detain the ship and may bring her for adjudication before the Civil Court, First Hall, in Malta, and the court may thereupon adjudge the ship with her tackle, apparel and furniture to be forfeited to the Government of Malta and make such order in the case as to the court seems just.

(2) Any such officer as in this article mentioned shall not be responsible either civilly or criminally to any person whomsoever in respect of any seizure or detention as aforesaid, notwithstanding that the ship has not been brought in for adjudication or, if so brought in, is declared not to be liable to forfeiture, if it is shown that there were reasonable grounds for such seizure or detention.

78. Repealed by article 35 of Act XXXVII of 1988.