S.L. 12.21 · Civil Procedure (Regulation Of Registries, (S.L. 12.21)
S.L. 12.21 Art. 5Registry in Malta. Cap. 383. Cap. 354.
(1) The courts and tribunals listed in sub-regulation (3)(a)
to (m) shall have one registry which shall be styled "Registry of the Civil Courts and Tribunals, Malta".
(2) The registry mentioned in sub-regulation (1) shall be located in Valletta.
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(3) The Registry of the Civil Courts and Tribunals, Malta shall be competent to receive all judicial acts, written pleadings and other documents which in accordance with any law are to be filed in the registry of the following courts and tribunals:
(a) the Constitutional Court;
(b) the Court of Appeal, both in its superior and inferior jurisdiction;
(c) all the Sections of the Civil Court;
(d) the Court of Magistrates (Malta);
(e) the Rent Regulation Board;
(f) the Rural Leases Control Board;
(g) the Land Arbitration Board;
(h) the Partition of Inheritances Tribunal;
(i) the Industrial Tribunal;
(j) the Appeals Board established under the Controlled
Companies (Procedure for Liquidation) Act;
(k) Revising Officers appointed under the General
Elections Act;
(l) the Small Claims Tribunal; and
(m) any other court or tribunal, the judicial acts, written pleadings and other documents whereof shall, in terms of any law, be filed in the Registry of the Civil Courts and Tribunals, Malta.
(4) The Registry of the Civil Courts and Tribunals, Malta may be divided into Sections as the Director General (Courts) may determine and such Registry shall be competent to receive judicial acts, written pleadings and other documents as may be established by law.