S.L. 653.1 Art. 4Prohibition of the use, development, production stockpiling, retention or transfer of anti- personnel mines. 2 [

(1) Notwithstanding any other law -

(a) the use of anti-personnel mines;

(b) the development, production, or otherwise the acquisition, stockpiling, retention or transfer to anyone, directly or indirectly, of anti-personnel mines;

(c) the assistance, encouragement or inducement, in any way, to anyone to engage in any activity described in paragraphs (a) and (b), by any person in Malta or by any citizen or permanent resident of Malta, whether in Malta or elsewhere, is prohibited. S.L.653.01 PERSONNEL MINES AND THEIR DESTRUCTION

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subregulation (1), the retention of a number of anti-personnel mines for development and training in mine detection, mine clearance, or mine destruction techniques by the Armed Forces of Malta is permitted.