Cap. 334 Art. 3Declaration of Freeports.

(1) The areas of Malta shown on the plan in the Schedule shall, for all intents and purposes of this Act and of any other law, constitute Freeport zones.

(2) The Prime Minister may, by Order approved by resolution of the House of Representatives and published in the Gazette, amend the Schedule: Provided that no land shall be included in a Freeport unless such land shall immediately prior to its inclusion be held by Government under title of absolute ownership, or be in the process of acquisition by Government under such title in terms of the Land Acquisition (Public Purposes) Ordinance; and in the latter case the provisions of article 32 of the said Ordinance shall not apply: Provided further that where land has been included in a Freeport zone as aforesaid it shall vest in the Authority by operation of this Act, without the need of any further formality, under the same title under which it was held by the Government, and where the land is still in the process of acquisition as aforesaid, the acquisition shall be continued by the Government and on its acquisition it shall vest in the Authority by operation of this Act without the need of any further formality.