Cap. 580 чл. 6Representation by Member States.

(1) The Government of Malta may represent or be represented by another Member State on a permanent basis.

(2) Embassies or consulates of the Government of Malta may, whenever they deem necessary, conclude practical agreements with other Member States on sharing responsibilities for providing consular protection to unrepresented citizens.

(3) Without prejudice to the provisions of article 3, where an unrepresented citizen seeks consular protection from an embassy or consulate of the Government of Malta which, according to the practical agreement referred to in sub-article (2), is not deemed competent, then the embassy or consulate shall redirect the application to the relevant embassy or consulate:

Provided that the provisions of this sub-article shall not apply if the urgency of the matter requires immediate action.