S.L. 399.37 Art. 3Payment of fine (multa) in lieu of initiation of prosecution.

(1) The Authority in the case of a first offence in breach of articles 30(1) or 31 of the Act, may instead of initiating criminal proceedings against the offender for such breach, enter into an agreement in writing with the offender whereby such offender pays a fine of not less two hundred and fifty euro (€250) and not exceeding one thousand euro (€1000) which amount shall be determined at the discretion of the Minister or the Authority, as the case may be, according to the gravity of the offence, and shall be communicated to the offender in accordance with the provisions of these regulations: Provided that in the said agreement the Authority may include such conditions as the Authority may consider necessary to ensure compliance with the provisions of articles 30 or 31 of the Act, including but not limited to the surrender by the offender of any apparatus to which the offence relates to any such public body as may be referred to in the agreement.

(2) Upon the signing of such an agreement by the Authority on the one hand and the offender on the other, and following the payment of such fine and the compliance by the offender of any conditions as may be stipulated in the said agreement, then all criminal liability of the offender with respect to that offence shall be extinguished. S.L.399.37 DISPUTES PROCEDURES)