Cap. 477 Art. 9Records may not be taken out of the NationalArchives without permission.

(1) No record or object preserved in the National Archives may, without the written permission of the National Archivist, be taken out from the premises of the National Archives. A copy of every permission granted by the National Archivist shall be preserved in the National Archives and shall be available for inspection.

(2) Loans of public records outside Malta may not be made without the written permission of the Minister given following consultation with the National Archivist and the Council.

(3) Where a document to be found in the National Archives is to be exhibited in Court, or otherwise used in the original, the National Archivist shall exhibit or otherwise use the original after making a copy thereof for preservation in the archives if that is possible.