Cap. 621 Art. 59Failure to provide information.

(1) Whosoever shall fail to provide information requested by the Director or a member of the Directorate staff in accordance with article 16 within the time, original or extended, as provided in that article, shall be guilty of an offence against this Act, and shall on conviction be liable to a fine (multa) not exceeding twelve thousand euro (€12,000) or to imprisonment not exceeding one (1) year or to both such fine and imprisonment.

(2) Moreover, in its judgment, the court may at the request of the Director order the person found guilty to provide the information within such time as it may determine in its judgment, failing which the person so ordered shall be guilty of a further offence against this Act, and shall be liable on conviction of a further fine (multa) of not less than twenty five euro (€25) and not exceeding two hundred and fifty euro (€250) for each day of delay in providing the information within the terms as established by the court in its order.

(3) Any appeal from the judgment containing an order as provided in sub-article (2) hereof shall not suspend the running of the time for the provision of information, as may have been established by the order.