S.L. 425.19 Art. 6Offences and punishments.

Any person who acts in contravention of any provision of these regulations shall be guilty of an offence against these regulations and shall be liable to, on conviction by a competent criminal court:

(a) in the case of a first offence, to a fine (multa) of not less than five hundred euro (€500) but not exceeding five thousand euro (€5,000);

(b) in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine (multa) of not less than one thousand euro (€1,000) but not exceeding ten thousand euro (€10,000):

Provided that any relevant authority may impose any alternative penalty or punishment as provided in the applicable legislation:

Provided further that prior to applying any penalty or punishment the relevant authority shall consult and coordinate with the other relevant authorities:

Provided further that the Executive Police may not ex institute criminal proceedings under these regulations without a officio complaint by a relevant authority.