Cap. 439 Art. 46Power to make regulations regarding restrictions or obligations.

The Minister may prescribe regulations for the enforcement of any restriction or obligation relating to the protection of animals and animal welfare in general contained in a

Convention, Treaty or any other international agreement to which

Malta is a party and may provide in the prescribed regulations that any contravention of any such restriction or obligation shall constitute an offence against this Act and shall liable to such penalty as may be prescribed, being a penalty of a fine (multa) not exceeding eighty thousand euro (€80,000):