Cap. 533 Art. 17Offences.

(1) Any person who, for the purpose of obtaining a warrant or registering a partnership of youth workers under the provisions of this Act, knowingly gives any false information or otherwise acts in a deceitful or fraudulent manner, shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine (multa) not exceeding two thousand and four hundred euro (€2,400) or to imprisonment not exceeding twelve months or to both such fine and imprisonment.

(2) Any person who is found guilty of any other offence against this Act shall be liable on conviction to a fine (mu ) not lta exceeding one thousand and two hundred euro (€1,200) or to three months imprisonment or to both such fine and imprisonment, and in the case of a continuing offence to a fine (multa) of twelve euro (€12) for each day during which the offence continues, subject to a maximum of five thousand euro (€5,000).

(3) Any person who, not being the holder of a warrant issued under this Act, practices the profession of youth work or assumes the designation of, or purports to be, a youth worker or carries out any youth work practice in contravention of the provisions of this Act, shall be guilty of an offence against this article.

(4) Any person who, being the holder of a warrant issued under this Act, fails to be adequately insured in contravention of the provisions of this Act, shall be guilty of an offence against this article.

(5) Any person who uses the words "Youth Worker" in relation to a partnership of youth workers where such partnership is not registered in accordance with the provisions of this Act, or in any manner whatsoever makes use of a name falsely implying the existence of an association or a partnership of youth workers registered as aforesaid shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.

(6) For the purposes of sub-articles (2) and (3), the use on any card, letterhead, sign, board, plate, advertisement or other written, printed or engraved device, instrument or document, of the words "youth worker", "registered youth worker" in relation to a name, or "partnership of youth workers" in relation to a partnership, or "association of youth workers" in relation to an association, shall be sufficient evidence that such titles are used, unless such person/ persons prove that the use of such words was made without their knowledge and that upon becoming aware of the use they took adequate steps to stop it.

(7) For the purpose of this article, a person shall not be deemed to be in contravention of the provisions of this Act if such person is practicing youth work during an adaptation period or when in training, in any case under the appropriate supervision of a registered youth worker and subject to such regulations as may be prescribed.

(8) For the purpose of this article, a person shall not be deemed to be in contravention of the provisions of this Act if such person is practicing youth work on behalf of any existing association or voluntary organisation established before the coming into force of this Act and includes any religious, catechetical, charitable and socio-cultural association or voluntary organisation as may be prescribed by the Minister from time to time.

(9) Subject to the provisions of sub-article (7), no person or any other organisation shall employ any person other than a registered youth worker for the purpose of practicing youth work.

(10) The provisions of this Act establishing offences shall be without prejudice to the provisions of any other law establishing offences and punishments in respect of the same acts or omissions and shall not, in particular, affect the application of any higher punishment under any other law.