Cap. 263 Art. 8Liability of licensees of shops.

(1) Where a licensee of any shop is aware that an offence against any of the provisions of this Act has been committed in his shop and he does not give notice thereof to the Commissioner of

Police within twenty-four hours from the time in which he had become so aware, he shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine (multa) of not less than two hundred and thirty-two euro and ninety-four cents (232.94) but not exceeding one thousand and one hundred and sixty-four euro and sixty-nine cents (1,164.69).

(2) The Commissioner of Police shall withdraw the licence of any person who has been found guilty of an offence under subarticle (1).

(3) For the purposes of subarticle (1), a licensee shall not be deemed to have given the required notice to the Commissioner of guilty of an offence against -

(a) the provisions of article 3 shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine (multa) of not less than four hundred and sixty-five euro and eighty-seven cents (465.87) but not exceeding two thousand and three hundred and twenty-nine euro and thirty-seven cents (2,329.37) and to imprisonment for a term of not less than four months but not exceeding two years;

(b) the provisions of article 4 shall be liable -

(i) on a first conviction, to a fine (multa) of not less than two hundred and thirty-two euro and ninety-four cents (232.94) but not exceeding one thousand and one hundred and sixty-four euro and sixty-nine cents (1,164.69), or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months, or to both such fine and imprisonment, and

(ii) on a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine (multa) of not less than four hundred and sixty-five euro and eighty-seven cents (465.87) but not exceeding two thousand and three hundred and twenty-nine euro and thirty-seven cents (2,329.37), and to imprisonment for a term from four months to six months.

(2) In the case of a prosecution under the provisions of this Act, any person who in any way whatsoever has taken part in the commission of an offence, and whose evidence is required in support of such charge, shall be compellable to answer any question respecting that charge, notwithstanding that the answer thereto will expose him to criminal prosecution; but in any such event, any person who shall have given evidence in respect of such charge, and who shall have made a true and faithful statement touching such charge, to the best of his knowledge, shall thereupon obtain from the court a certificate to that effect, and he shall, in consequence, be exempted from all punishment in respect of his participation in the offence forming the subject-matter of the charge upon which he gave evidence as witness.