Cap. 425 Art. 29AActivities other than those prescribed in the licence.

(1) The licence holder and, or the master of a vessel shall not use the said vessel in connection with any trade, business or calling, whether in the territorial or inland waters of Malta or outside the territorial or inland waters of Malta, for the purpose of carrying on any trade, business or calling for which the said vessel is not licenced.

(2) Whosoever contravenes the provisions of sub-article (1) shall be liable on conviction -

(a) if the unlicenced activity consists in the carriage of dangerous and polluting products including fuel and other petroleum products, to the punishment of imprisonment of not less than one year and not exceeding three years and to a fine (multa) of not less than ten thousand euro (€10,000) but not exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand euro (€250,000) or to both such fine and imprisonment;

(b) in all other cases, to imprisonment not exceeding two years and to a fine (multa) of not less than five hundred euro (€500) but not exceeding ten thousand euro (€10,000) or to both such fine and imprisonment, without prejudice to any other punishment that may be applicable under any other law.

(3) The provisions of articles 121D, 248E(4) and 328K of the Criminal Code shall, apply to an offence referred mutatis mutandis, to in sub-article (1).

(4) In this article, the word "petroleum" means all natural hydrocarbons whether in liquid or gaseous form, including crude oil, liquefied petroleum gas and natural gas, and whether in a crude or natural state or in a processed or refined form.