Suspension Of Prescriptive Periods In Civil And Criminal Matters

L.N. 61 of 2020

Some days back we had reported (LINK) that by way of precautionary measure to mitigate against the spread of COVID-19, the Superintendent of Public Health had ordered the early recess of the Maltese Courts, Tribunals and their Registries with effect from the 16th March 2020. The order also applies to any boards, commissions, committees or other entities before which any proceedings are heard or procedures undertaken which are subject to legal or administrative time limits for filing any claims, defences or other acts.

Such order suspended the running of any legal and judicial times and of any other time limits including peremptory periods applicable to proceedings or other procedures before the said Courts and Tribunals.