Cap. 653 Art. 5Directapplicability of European Union Council Regulations and  Decisions. Cap. 406. Cap. 249.

(1) For the purposes of this Act and of article 3 of the

European Union Act, European Union restrictive measures of whatever nature, or which advise, recommend, direct or order Member

States of the European Union to take such action as may be advised, recommended, directed or ordered, whether published before or after the coming into force of this article, shall be binding in their entirety in Malta and shall be part of the domestic law thereof under conditions established in the Treaty.

(2) The provisions of article 3(4)(e) of the Interpretation Act shall apply to European Union restrictive measures referred to in this Act and to any amendment thereto and any repealing act.