S.L. 623.9 Art. 23Offences.

(1) Whosoever assumes the exercise of any of the service activities listed in Schedule I with a suspended licence or without a valid licence issued under these regulations, shall be guilty of an offence against these regulations and shall be liable on conviction to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six (6) months or a fine (multa) not exceeding fifty thousand euro (€50,000) or to both such fine and imprisonment, and in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine (multa) of five thousand euro (€ 5,000) for each day during which the offence continues.

(2) Whosoever fails to comply with any conditions of a clearance or licence issued under these regulations or who acts in breach of any provision of these regulations shall be guilty of an offence against these regulations and shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine (multa) not exceeding ten thousand euro (€10,000) and in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine (multa) of five hundred euro (€500) for each day during which the offence continues.

(3) Whosoever makes a false declaration for the purposes of these regulations shall be guilty of an offence against these regulations and shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine (multa) not exceeding one thousand five hundred euro (€1,500), without prejudice to any other higher punishment for which the person may be subject under any other law.

(4) The Court may also order the suspension or revocation for a stated period of the licence when convicting the holder of a licence for a crime against the Act and these regulations, in addition to any of the punishments specified in these regulations.