Cap. 580 чл. 12Reimbursement of costsfromMember States.

(1) The Government of Malta shall seek reimbursement for any costs incurred in providing consular protection to unrepresented citizens from the Member State of their nationality as provided for under Schedule II.

(2) Where the costs of consular protection provided for unrepresented citizens consist in unusually high but essential costs such as to travel, accommodation or translation for the diplomatic or consular authorities in the case of arrest or detention, the Government of Malta may request the reimbursement of such costs from the unrepresented citizen’s Member State of nationality:

Provided that where the Government of Malta is requested to pay such costs from a Member State it shall reimburse the requesting Member State within a period of twelve months.