S.L. 549.40 Art. 11Damages awarded to owner of bin damaged by offender.

(1) When a person has been found guilty of an offence in accordance with the provisions of regulation 7, the court may, by the same judgment, and on proof of the damage suffered under regulation

7, order the offender to pay to the Government or the owner of the bin in question, as the case may be, by way of damages, a sum not exceeding one thousand and five hundred euro (€1,500) for each bin and any such order shall be of the same force and effect and be executed in the same manner as if it had been given in a civil action duly instituted between such owner and the offender.

(2) When a person has been found guilty of an offence in accordance with the provisions of regulation 9, the court may, by the same judgment, and on proof of non-observance by an owner or occupier of a commercial premises under regulation 9, order the offender to pay to the Government by way of damages, a sum not exceeding one thousand and one hundred and sixty-four euro and sixty-nine cents (€1,164.69) for each bin and any such order shall be of the same force and effect and be executed in the same manner as if it had been given in a civil action duly instituted between such owner and the offender.