Cap. 555 Art. 32Offences and penalities. Cap. 9.

(1) Any person who -

(a) fails to comply with any order given by the Arbiter shall be guilty of an offence against this Act and shall on conviction be liable to a fine (multa) of not less than five hundred euro (€500) and not more than one thousand euro (€1,000);

(b) obstructs the Arbiter in the exercise of the powers conferred by this Act shall be guilty of an offence against this Act and shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine (multa) of five hundred euro (€500);

(c) when summoned to give evidence before the Arbiter or any officer under this Act, gives information knowing that such information is false or misleading, shall be guilty of an offence against this Act and shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine (multa) of five hundred euro (€500).

(2) Proceedings against any person for any offence as is mentioned in sub-article (1) shall be instituted before the Court of Magistrates (Malta) or the Court of Magistrates (Gozo), as the case may be, as courts of criminal judicature in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Code.