S.L. 549.141 Art. 10Offences. Cap. 9.

(1) Any person who -

(a) fails to comply with any provision of these regulations, or with any order lawfully given in terms of any provision of these regulations;

(b) contravenes any restriction, prohibition, order or requirement arising from these regulations, or imposed by the Authority in accordance with these regulations;

(c) acts in contravention of any provision of these regulations;

(d) conspires with, aids, abets, counsels, instigates, procures or knowingly allows any other person to contravene or fail to comply with the provisions of these regulations or of any restriction, order, prohibition or requirement imposed by or under these regulations; or

(e) attempts to commit any of breaches indicated in paragraphs (a) to (d), shall be guilty of an offence against 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) of not less than one thousand one hundred and sixty-five euro (€1,165) but not exceeding two thousand and three hundred and thirty euro (€2,330);

(b) on a second or subsequent convictions, to a fine (multa) of not less than two thousand and three hundred and thirty euro (€2,330), but not exceeding four thousand and six hundred and sixty-six euro (€4,666) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both such fine and imprisonment:

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, the revocation of the permit issued by the Authority and the confiscation of the if applicable. corpus delicti,

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