Cap. 9 Art. 298BViolation of copyright.

(1) Any person who, in the exercise of any trade or in the course of business or with a view to gain for himself or for any other person, or with intent to cause loss to, or to prejudice, another person:

(a) prints, manufactures, duplicates or otherwise reproduces, or sells, distributes or otherwise offers for sale or distribution, any article or other thing in violation of the rights of copyright protected by or under Maltese law, or

(b) has in his possession, custody or control any such article or other thing with a view to carrying out any of the acts mentioned under paragraph (a), shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to a fine (multa) of not less than three thousand euro (€3,000) and not more than twenty-four thousand euro (€24,000) or to both such fine and imprisonment.

(2) Proceedings under this article may not be taken except on the complaint of the injured party.