Cap. 234 Art. 320Removal of master by Civil Court, First Hall. 

(1) The Civil Court, First Hall, may remove the master of any Maltese ship if that removal is shown to the satisfaction of the court to be necessary.

(2) The removal may be made upon the request, by way of application, of any owner or bareboat charterer of the ship or his agent, or of the consignee of the ship, or of any certificated mate, or of one-third or more of the crew of the ship.

(3) The court may appoint a new master instead of the one removed, but where the owner, bareboat charterer, agent or consignee of the ship is in Malta, such appointment shall not be made without the consent of that owner or that bareboat charterer, agent or consignee.