Duty LXD-5285
Generates text with AI, in Malta
Criminal Code, Article 208A, Indecent Material Involving Persons Under Age Including Digitally Created and Non-Existent Minorsin force1 line
Criminal Code (Cap. 9), art. 208A · Read the law's page
- Do not make, produce, distribute, offer, sell, supply, transmit, make available or show indecent material involving a person under age, or acquire, access or possess it; Article 208A(7) extends that material to digitally created images, simulated representations and realistic images of a minor, even if the minor is non-existent, so a wholly synthetic or AI-generated image is not exempt (Article 208A(1), (1B) and (7)).
Malta Digital Innovation Authority Act, Article 6A, Market Surveillance Enforcement Powers of the Authorityin force2 lines
Malta Digital Innovation Authority Act (Cap. 591), art. 6A · Read the law's page
- If you are an economic operator whose product falls under European Union harmonisation legislation that the Malta Digital Innovation Authority enforces as market surveillance authority, provide the documents, technical specifications, data or information on compliance that it requires, including access to embedded software where needed to assess compliance (Article 6A(1)(a)).
- Allow the Authority's unannounced on-site inspections and its entry to premises, land or means of transport that you use for your business (Article 6A(1)(d) and (e)).