The amended wording now states that "any person who contracts a marriage with the sole purpose of obtaining Maltese citizenship, or freedom of movement in Malta, or a work or residence permit in Malta, or the right to enter Malta, or the right to obtain medical care in Malta, shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years."

The amended version adds that any right or benefit obtained by a person convicted of an offence under this sub-article on the basis of marriage may be rescinded or annulled by the public authority.

Furthermore, any person who contracts a marriage with another person knowing that the sole purpose is one or more of the purposes referred to earlier shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to the same punishment.

The amended wording now states that "any person who contracts a marriage with the sole purpose of obtaining Maltese citizenship, or freedom of movement in Malta, or a work or residence permit in Malta, or the right to enter Malta, or the right to obtain medical care in Malta, shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years."

The amended version adds that any right or benefit obtained by a person convicted of an offence under this sub-article on the basis of marriage may be rescinded or annulled by the public authority.

Furthermore, any person who contracts a marriage with another person knowing that the sole purpose is one or more of the purposes referred to earlier shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to the same punishment.