Cap. 539 Art. 11Rights of victims of criminal offences committed in another Member State.

(1) A victim of a criminal offence committed in another

Member State and who resides in Malta, if unable to file a complaint in that Member State, may file a complaint in terms of article 546 of the Criminal Code.

(2) A complaint filed under this article shall be transmitted by the Executive Police without unnecessary delay to the competent authority of the Member State in which the criminal offence was committed, unless proceedings would have been instituted by the Executive Police.

(3) Where a victim is a resident of a Member State other than Malta, the Executive Police shall take a statement from the victim immediately after the complaint with regard to the criminal offence is made.

(4) Where a victim is a resident of a Member State other than Malta, the victim shall have recourse to the extent possible to the provisions on video conferencing and telephone conference calls laid down in the Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters between the Member States of the European Union of 29 May 2000 (1) for the purpose of hearing victims who are resident abroad.