Cap. 602 Art. 80Other hindrances against the implementation of this Act.

(1) Unless in the circumstances of a particular case no other offence is provided for in this Act or by another law, which offence would be liable to a higher penalty than that which is provided in this article, any person who acts aggressively against a social worker, a foster carer or any other person which is in any way involved in any decision, responsibility or measure according to this Act, which involvement includes the exercise of rights or the fulfilment of responsibilities or functions given to it by this Act or by any other law for the fulfilment of the provisions of this Act, shall be guilty of an offence:

Provided that in a case in which an offence is liable to a lighter penalty than that provided in this article and the circumstances of such offence are also in breach of this article, the penalties of this article shall apply to that offence.

(2) Any person found guilty in accordance with sub-article (1) shall be liable to imprisonment for not more than two years or to a fine (multa) not more than ten thousand euro (€10,000), or to both such imprisonment and fine.