Cap. 420 Art. 23AAccelerated procedures.

An unaccompanied minor may be examined under accelerated procedures, in accordance with this article, when:

(a) the applicant comes from a country which satisfies the criteria to be considered a safe country of origin, within the meaning of this Act;

(b) the applicant has introduced a subsequent application for international protection which is not inadmissible in accordance with article 24;

(c) the applicant may for serious reasons be considered a danger to the national security or public order of Malta or the applicant has been forcibly expelled for serious reasons of public security or public order under national law.