             GEORGE CROSS (RESTRICTION OF USE)        [ CAP. 115.          1
CHAPTER 115
GEORGE CROSS (RESTRICTION OF USE) 
ORDINANCE 
To regulate the use of the emblem of the George Cross.
(25th August, 1943) *
Enacted by ORDINANCE XVI of 1943 as amended by Legal Notices: 4
of 1963, 46 of 1965; Acts: LVIII of 1974, XI of 1977, XIII of 1983 and VIII
of 1990.
Short title.
(Restriction of Use) Ordinance.
Prohibition of use 
of emblem of 
George Cross, etc. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 4 of 1963; 
L.N. 46 of 1965; 
LVIII. 1974. 68; 
XIII. 1983.5; 
VIII. 1990.3.
2. (1) As from the commencement of this Ordinance it shall
not be lawful for any person to use or to continue to use for the
purposes of his trade or business, or for any other purpose
whatsoever, without the authority of the Prime Minister, the
emblem of the George Cross or any colourable imitation thereof or
the words "George Cross" whether alone or in combination with
any other word or words, and, if any person acts in contravention of
this provision, he shall be guilty of an offence against this
Ordinance, and shall be liable on conviction by the Court of
Magistrates to a fine ( multa ) of not less than fifty liri nor more than
two hundred liri, and to forfeit any goods upon or in connection
with which the emblem or words was or were used:
  Provided that where such emblem or words is or are already
being used on the date of assent and an application in writing is
made to the President of Malta, within one month of the date of
commencement of this Ordinance, for permission to continue to use
the same, it shall be deemed that the person concerned has a
provisional authority to use such emblem or words, as the case may
be, until the President of Malta’s decision on the application is
made known to that person.
(2) The Prime Minister may, at any time, in his absolute
discretion, vary or revoke an authority previously given by him
under subsection (1) of this section.
Where offence is 
committed by 
company or 
society.
3. Where a company or society is guilty of a contravention
against section 2, every director, manager, secretary and other
officer of the company or society who is knowingly a party to the
contravention shall be guilty of an offence against this Ordinance
and liable to the like penalty.
Consent of 
Attorney General 
for prosecutions 
under this 
Ordinance. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 46 of 1965; 
LVIII. 1974.68.
4. Proceedings under this Ordinance shall not be instituted
without the consent of the Attorney General.
* See  Government Notice No 410 of 3lst August 1943.
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Prohibition of 
registration of 
trade-marks 
containing 
emblem. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 4 of 1963; 
XI. 1977.2.  
Cap. 29.
5. For the purposes of section 93 of the Industrial Property
(Protection) Ordinance, the Comptroller shall not register any
trade-mark containing the said emblem or words without the
special authority of the Prime Minister whose decision shall be
final.
