Cap. 333 Art. 9Inviolability of Eurocontrol. Cap. 191. G.N. 31 of 1956. Cap. 232.

(1) The immunity and privilege described in paragraph 2

of Part I of the Second Schedule of the Diplomatic Immunities and

Privileges Act, shall extend to premises occupied by Eurocontrol wholly or mainly for the housing of its installation; and no judgment or order of any court shall be enforced upon anything forming part of any such installation.

(2) Subarticle (1) shall not preclude access to any premises or the inspection of any record or document where the Director-General of the Agency is given advance notice wherever possible of the exercise of the power conferred by this subarticle and the access or inspection is -

(a) by a Police officer acting in the execution of a warrant or other legal process;

(b) by a Court of Inquiry or an Inspector of Accidents acting in pursuance of The Civil Aviation (Investigation of Accidents) Regulations, 1956, or of regulations made under article 4 of the Civil Aviation Act; or

(c) by a Police officer having reason to believe that an offence has been or is being or is about to be committed on the premises.

(3) Without prejudice to the preceding provisions of this article, the property and assets of Eurocontrol shall be immune from the exercise by any person of any right or power to seize or otherwise interfere with such property or assets.

(4) No court or tribunal in Malta shall have jurisdiction in respect of any matter involving Eurocontrol and any of its officers or servants, being a matter which, by virtue of any international agreement to which Malta is a party, is within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Administrative Tribunal of the International Labour Organisation.

(5) For the purpose of subarticle (4), a certificate of the Minister that any matter is or is not, as mentioned in that subarticle, within the exclusive jurisdiction of the Administrative Tribunal of the International Labour Organisation shall be conclusive of what is certified.