S.L. 117.24 Art. 5Penalties.

(1) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any of these regulations or any condition attached to any licence issued under these regulations shall be guilty of an offence against these regulations and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine (multa) of not less than one hundred and sixteen euros and forty-seven cents (116.47) but not exceeding four hundred and sixty-five euros and eighty-seven cents (465.87) or to imprisonment for a period of from fifteen days to two months or to both such fine and imprisonment. The Court shall, moreover, on conviction, cancel the relative licence of the offender.

(2) Offences against these regulations shall be deemed to be contraventions: Provided that proceedings in respect of an offence against these regulations may be commenced at any time within one year from the commission of the offence.