S.L. 549.47 Art. 5Penalties.

Any operator who commits 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 and one hundred and sixty-four euro and sixty-nine cents (€1,164.69) but not exceeding two thousand and three hundred and twenty-nine euro and thirty-seven cents (€2,329.37);

(b) on a second or subsequent convictions, to a fine (multa) of not less than two thousand and three hundred and twenty-nine euro and thirty-seven cents (€2,329.37), but not exceeding four thousand and six hundred and fifty-eight euro and seventy-five cents (€4,658.75) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both such fine and imprisonment:

Provided that the court shall order any operator who has been found guilty of committing an offence against these regulations to meet his reporting obligations and to pay for the expenses incurred by the competent authority mentioned in these regulations or other persons acting on its behalf involved in the implementation of these regulations as a result of the said offence, the revocation of the permit issued by the competent authority and the confiscation of the corpus delicti.