PROHIBITION OF IMPORTATION 
OF OBNOXIOUS ARTICLES [ S.L.37.08 1
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 37.08
PROHIBITION OF IMPORTATION OF 
OBNOXIOUS ARTICLES REGULATIONS
12th December, 1975
LEGAL NOTICE 155 of 1975, as amended by Legal Notice 72 of 1994. 
Title.
of Obnoxious Articles Regulations.
Prohibition of 
importation of 
certain articles.
Amended by:
L.N. 72 of 1994.
Cap. 9. 
2. It shall not be lawful to import into Malta or to take out of
bond any print, painting, photograph, film, book, card or writing or
any other article whatsoever, whether similar to the above or not
which is in any way threatening, offensive, libellous or seditious or
which is pornographic or obscene in accordance with regulations
made under article 208 of the Criminal Code:
Cap. 350.
Provided that the prohibition stipulated in this regulation
shall not be used to justify the examination or censorship of any
film imported into Malta by a person legally entitled to provide
television broadcasting services in Malta when the Comptroller of
Customs is satisfied that such film is being imported only for the
purpose of its being broadcast on television according to the
provisions of the Broadcasting Act, and of any regulations made or
licence issued thereunder.
