S.L. 643.1 Art. 3AOffences and penalties.

(1)Any person who:

(a) wilfully or through negligence acts in breach of any provision of these regulations;

(b) fails to comply with any lawful order by an inspector, employee or officer of the Authority in execution of their duties in terms of these regulations;

(c) hinders, obstructs, molests or interferes or attempts to hinder, obstruct, molest or interfere with any inspector, any employee or officer of the Authority in the execution of his duties in terms of these regulations;

(d) makes a declaration for any of the purposes of these regulations which is false, misleading or incorrect in any material respect, shall be guilty of an offence against these regulations and shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for not more than eighteen months, or to a fine (multa) of not more than sixty-nine thousand and eight hundred and eighty-one euro and twenty cents (69,881.20), or to one thousand and three hundred and ninety-seven euro and sixty-two cents (1,397.62) for each day during which the offence persists, or to both such fine and imprisonment.

(2) The liability of an offender under sub-regulation (1) shall be without prejudice to the liability of the offender to pay to the Authority any cost incurred in removing the cause of the offence and to undo anything which was done without an authorisation.

(3) The Court, besides awarding the punishment referred to in this regulation, may order the convicted offenders to close their activity and, or to undo anything which was done without an authorisation.

(4) In the prosecution of offences against these regulations officials of the Authority shall have the right to assist the police, and to plead the case before the Court.

(5) Officers from the Authority may assist the Police in the exercise of any of their powers to prevent the commission of an offence against these regulations and, or to secure evidence concerning any such offence.

(6) The provisions of these regulations shall not affect any criminal proceedings and, or any other proceedings that may be instituted under any other law.