Cap. 12 Art. 275Powers of executing officer.

(1) The court executing officer may, in connection with the execution of any warrant committed to him, after calling in two witnesses, exercise all such powers as are reasonably required of him to execute the warrant, which includes the breaking open of any outer or inner door as well as any box or other thing in which there might be effects liable to seizure, saving the exceptions laid down in this Code.

(2) In the case of any warrant for the seizure of any property of the Government of Malta, the court executing officer shall not execute such warrant before the lapse of four working days from the day on which he shall have communicated in writing the issue of such warrant to the officer charged with the custody or care of such property.

(3) The Prime Minister may from time to time by regulations establish a list of property pertaining to the State which may not be the subject of an executive or a precautionary warrant.