S.L. 117.40 Art. 5Offences and penalties. Cap. 9.

(1) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with the prohibitions under regulation 4, shall, on conviction, be guilty of an offence under these regulations.

(2) Any person who commits or attempts to commit an offence against these regulations shall, on conviction, be liable:

(a) on a first conviction to a fine (multa) not exceeding one thousand five hundred euro (€1,500);

(b) on a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine (multa) not exceeding two thousand five hundred euro (€2,500):

Provided that the court shall order any person who has been found guilty of committing an offence against these regulations to pay for the expenses incurred by any of the competent authorities as a result of the said offence and shall moreover order the confiscation of the products to which the offence relates, even though the owner thereof may not be a party to the proceedings.

(3) The provisions of article 23 and 30(1) of the Criminal Code shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to proceedings in respect of offences against these regulations.