S.L. 550.1 Art. 5Breach of regulations. Cap. 465. Subsequent breach. Procedures before the Court of Magistrates. Cap. 9. Certified copies of certain documents

(1) Where the Superintendent of Public Health believes that a person has committed an offence against these regulations, the Superintendent of Public Health may give notice in writing to such person describing the offence of which the person is accused, indicating the steps to be taken to remedy the offence and the administrative fine of one hundred euro (€100) that is being required to be paid in respect of that offence, within fifteen days from the date of the notice:

Provided that the Superintendent of Public Health may issue an abatement notice in lieu of the administrative fine, as provided in article 12 of the Public Health Act.

(2) If a person commits an offence against these regulations for a second or subsequent time, the fine may increase to a maximum of two thousand five hundred euro (€2,500).

(3) If a person commits an offence against these regulations for a second or subsequent time, or the administrative fine is not paid within the stipulated time-frame, the Superintendent of Public Health has the right to institute proceedings against the person for breach of these regulations in accordance with article 9 of the Act:

Provided that, notwithstanding the provisions of article

376(1)(b) of the Criminal Code, the court shall, at the request of the prosecution or of the accused, take down evidence given by the witnesses in the manner provided for in article 390(6) of the said Code or in any other law.

(4) In any proceeding or prosecution in accordance with the

Act or these regulations, a copy of any order, notice, decision or other document purporting to have been made under the Act or these regulations, and purporting to have been signed by Superintendent of Public Health, shall be accepted as evidence of the order, notice, decision or other document and of the facts appearing therein, without the need of any other evidence.