Cap. 55 Art. 131Contraventions punishable with a fine (ammenda).

(1) A notary who -

(a) is a recidivist in any contravention under articles 68,

68A, 68B and 69; or

(b) offends against any of the provisions of article 12(a),

(c)(i), (c)(ii) and (d), article 25(6) or article 26, shall be liable to a fine (ammenda) of five hundred euro (€500).

(2) A notary or archivist who contravenes the provisions of articles 11, 28(1)(a), (i) and (k), 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 44, 55, 58, 60,

62, 64, 68, 68A, 68B, 69, 100, 103 and 105 shall be liable for every contravention, to a fine (ammenda) of fifty euro (€50).

(3) The notary who during his suspension or incapacitation (except for partial incapacitation), issues any copy, extract or declaration shall be liable to a fine (ammenda) of thirty euro (€30).

(4) A notary who contravenes the provisions of article 50 shall incur a fine (ammenda) of ten euro (€10) if the said deed is not registered within one month, a fine of twenty-five euro (€25) if the said deed is not registered within two months, and a fine of fifty euro (€50) if the said deed is not registered within three months and an additional fine of ten euro (€10) over and above the said fifty euro (€50) for every week or part thereof until the said deed is registered. This article shall come into force for all acts published on or after the year 2018: Provided that a notary who fails to insert any declaration required by any law shall incur a fine (ammenda) of ten euro (€10). This article shall come into force for all acts published on or after the year 2018.

(5) A notary who breaches the provisions of article 12(k) shall incur an administrative penalty, for each breach, of not less than five hundred euro (€500) and not more than five thousand euro (€5,000).

(6) Saving the provisions of articles 88, 89 and 143, the notary who contravenes any other provision of this Act for which there is no specific disciplinary punishment shall be liable for each such contravention to a fine (ammenda) of ten euro (€10).

(6) Where, with reference to the same notarial act, a notary is guilty of more than one contravention punishable with a fine (ammenda), he shall be awarded the higher or highest applicable punishment or, if they are all punishable with a similar fine, to one such fine.