Cap. 9 Art. 412Days on which the Court of Magistrates may hold sittings.

(1) The Court of Magistrates shall hold its ordinary sittings every day, except Saturdays, public holidays as provided in the National Day and other Public Holidays Act, and Wednesday and Thursday of Holy Week.

(2) Nevertheless, where the matter relates to the binding over of the offender under articles 383 and 384, or to the performance of any act in connection with any inquest or other inquiry referred to in this Code or to any bail or to the issue of any urgent summons or to the examination of any witness who is about to leave Malta or is in danger of life, it shall be lawful for the magistrate to sit for the despatch of business on the days mentioned in sub-article (1) and in any place where it may be necessary.

(3) The Court of Magistrates (Malta) shall hold its sittings in

Valletta and the Court of Magistrates (Gozo) shall hold its sittings in Victoria: Provided that it shall be lawful for the Minister responsible for justice, by notice, to fix any other place where the said courts, as courts of criminal judicature, may hold their sittings: Provided further that the Court of Magistrates, even as a court of criminal judicature, may hold its sittings at the Lazaretto or in any other place that it may deem proper, if the accused or any witness is performing quarantine, and the court itself shall not deem it expedient to adjourn the cause until the expiration of the period of quarantine.