Cap. 9 чл. 498The Court of Criminal Appeal.

(1) There shall be a Court of Criminal Appeal which shall have jurisdiction to hear and determine appeals under this Title and appeals from judgments of the Court of Magistrates as well as to deal with other proceedings under this Title.

(2) Saving the provision of article 418 in regard to the constitution of the said court for the hearing of appeals from judgments of the Court of Magistrates, the Court of Criminal

Appeal shall consist of the Chief Justice, who shall be the President of the Court and two other of the judges appointed by the President of Malta: Provided that, in the case of absence or lawful impediment of any of the members of the court, the President of Malta shall appoint another or others of the judges to sit instead.

(3) The determination of any question before the Court of Criminal Appeal shall be according to the opinion of the majority of the members of the court hearing the case and one judgment shall be delivered as the judgment of the whole court.

(4) The Court of Criminal Appeal shall for the purposes of and subject to the provisions of this Title have full power to determine, in accordance with this Title, any questions necessary to be determined for the purpose of doing justice in the case before the court.

(5) The provisions contained in this Title shall not apply to appeals from judgments of the Court of Magistrates.