Cap. 9 Art. 310J

(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of article 5, the

Courts of Malta shall have jurisdiction over the offences laid down in article 310F or article 310H where one or more of the following apply:

(a) the offence is committed in whole or in part on the territory of Malta;

(b) the offender is a Maltese national or a permanent resident of Malta;

(c) the offender has his habitual residence in the territory of Malta;

(d) the offence is committed for the benefit of a legal person established in the territory of Malta;

(e) the offence is committed against a Maltese national or a person who is a habitual resident in the territory of Malta.

(2) For the purposes of paragraph (a) of sub-article (1), an offence shall be considered to have been committed in whole or in part on the territory of Malta where the offender commits the offence when physically present on that territory and irrespective of whether the offence is committed using an information system on that territory.