S.L. 535.2 Art. 7Artificial islands, installations, structures and devices.

(1) The Government shall have the exclusive right to construct and to authorize and regulate the construction, operation and use of artificial islands, installations, structures and devices on the continental shelf.

(2) No person shall construct, operate or use any artificial island, or any installation, structure or device on the continental shelf without a licence for such purpose granted by the Prime Minister or in contravention of any requirement or condition contained in any such licence.

(3) The Government may impose charges as specified in the licence conditions issued in accordance with sub-regulation (2) for the construction, operation and use of artificial islands, installations, structures and devices on the continental shelf.

(4) The owner or operator of any artificial island, installation, structure or device which has fallen into disuse or is beyond repair shall forthwith inform the Government thereof and shall, if so directed by the Government, remove such artificial island, installation, structure or device within such period of time as the Government may order and in accordance with any conditions which the Government may so establish.

(5) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this regulation shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine (multa) not exceeding two million euro (€2,000,000) or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding two years, or to both such fine and imprisonment.