S.L. 9.17 Art. 15Law governing enforcement. [

(1) The enforcement of a sentence shall be governed by the law of Malta.

(2) Any period spent in custody and already served in connection with the sentence in respect of which the judgment was issued shall be deducted from any sentence to be served in Malta.

(3) The Attorney General shall, upon request, inform the competent authority of the issuing State of the applicable provisions on remission and possible early or conditional release. The issuing State may agree to the application of such provisions or it may withdraw the certificate.

(4) Where the Attorney General is informed by the competent authority of the executing State of any decision or measure as a result of which the sentence ceases to be enforceable, immediately or within a certain period of time, the enforcement of that sentence shall be immediately terminated. S.L.9.17 IN THE EUROPEAN UNION)