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(L.S.) GEORGE VELLA
President
23rd July, 2021
ACT No. L of 2021
AN ACT to amend various laws relative to online terrorist content.
BE IT ENACTED by the President, by and with the advice and
consent of the House of Represent atives, in this present Parlia ment
assembled, and by the authority of the same as follows:-
Short title. 1. The short title of this Act is the Criminal Laws (Combating
Terrorism) (Amendment) Act, 2021.
PART I
Amendments to the Criminal Code
Amendments of 
the Criminal Code.
Cap. 9.2. This Part amends the Criminal Code and it shall be read and
construed as one with the Criminal Code, hereinafter in this Pa rt
referred to as "the Code".
Amendment of 
article 328A of the Code.3. Sub-article (2) of article 328A  of the Code shall be amended
as follows:
(a) in paragraph (f) thereof immediately after the word
"biological," there shall be add ed the word "radiological"; and
(b) in paragraph (g) thereof immediately after the word
"of biological" there shall be added the words ", radiological,
nuclear".
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Amendment of 
article 328C of 
the Code.4. Article 328C of the Code shall be amended as follows:
(a) in paragraph (c) of s ub-article (2) thereof
immediately after the words "a nother person" there shall be
added the words "or  self-studies"; and
(b) immediately after sub-article (6) thereof there shall
be added the following new sub-articles:
Amendment of article 328D of 
the Code.5. In article 328D of the Code the words "the aforegoing
articles" shall be deleted.
Amendment of 
article 328F of the Code.6. I n  s u b - a r t i c l e  ( 1 )  o f  a r t i c l e  3 28F of the Code, immediately
after the words "for the purposes of terrorist activities" there shall be
added the words "under article 32 8A and offences linked to terr orist
acts under article 328C".
PART II
Amendments to the Victims of Crime Act
Amendments of 
the Victims of Crime Act.
Cap. 539.7. T h i s  P a r t  a m e n d s  t h e  V i c t i m s  o f  C r i m e  A c t  a n d  i t  s h a l l  b e
read and construed as one with the Victims of Crime Act, herein after
in this Part referred to as "the principal Act".
Amendment of article 2 of the 
principal Act.8. In article 2 of the principal Act, in paragraph (a) of the
definition "victim", immediately after the words "directly caus ed by a
criminal offence" there shall be added the words "including har m from
terrorist activities".
Amendment of article 10 of the 
principal Act.9. In the proviso to article 10 of  t h e  p r i n c i p a l  A c t  t h e  w o r d s
"reference to the victim." shall be substituted by the words "reference
to the victim:" and immediately after there shall be added the
following new proviso:
"Provided further that the  severity and circumstances
of the offence shall be taken into consideration when granting"(7) For the purpose of ensuring the removal of
online content hosted outside the territory of Malta,which online content constitutes a public provocation to
commit terrorist activities as defined in sub-article (2)(a),
the Police may request internet service providers hostingsuch online content to remove such online content. The
request communicated to the  internet service provider
shall contain reasoned grounds for which such a request
was made.
Cap. 12.(8) Any decision taken by the Police in accordance
with sub-article (7) may be challenged in terms of article
469A of the Code of Organizat ion and Civil Procedure.".
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legal aid to the victim.". 
Amendment of 
article 12 of the 
principal Act.10. Paragraph (c) of article 12 of the principal Act shall be
amended by the following:
(a) the words "victim support services" shall be
substituted by the words "for victim support services, as long as
necessary,"; and 
(b) in sub-paragraph (vi) thereof immediately before the
words "medical treatment" there shall be added the word
"immediate".
Amendment of 
article 13 of the 
principal Act.11. Article 13 of the principal Act shall be amended as follows:
(a) in the proviso to sub-article (1) thereof immediately
after the words "access to victi m support services" there shall  be
added the words "as provided in article 12"; and
(b) in sub-article (3) thereof, immediately after the
words "free of charge" there shall be added the words ", easily
accessible".
Passed by the House of Representatives at Sitting No. 489 of th e
14th July 2021.
CLAUDETTE BUTTIGIEG
Deputy Speaker
RAYMOND SCICLUNA
Clerk of the House of Representatives
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