S.L. 623.6 ст. 21Offences and penalties. Cap. 9.      Cap. 9. Cap. 9.

(1) Any person who acts in contravention of the provisions of regulation 6 shall be guilty of an offence in terms of these regulations and shall be liable on conviction to a fine (multa) not exceeding five hundred euro (€500) and in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine (multa) of one hundred euro (€100) for each day the offence continues.

(2) The submission of a method statement which, in the opinion of the Director, is significantly lacking when compared to the requirements as set out in these regulations shall also be considered as an offence in terms of sub-regulation (1) and shall be liable to the fines set out in the said sub-regulation.

(3) Any person who fails to comply with a method statement in terms of these regulations shall be guilty of an offence 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 the offence continues.

(4) Any person who fails to abide by the provisions of an enforcement notice in terms of these regulations or to cease operations as requested in the notice or adopts any measures without the interim permission of the Director or in any other manner acts in contravention of regulations 14 and 15, shall be guilty of an offence in terms of these regulations and shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine (multa) not exceeding fifty thousand euro (€50,000) and in the case of a continuing offence, to a further fine (multa) of one thousand euro (€1,000) for each day the offence continues.

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

(6) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Criminal Code, proceedings for an offence against these regulations are to be taken before the Court of Magistrates (Malta) or the Court of Magistrates

(Gozo), as the case may be, and they shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Code that regulate the procedure of those as courts of criminal judicature.

(7) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Criminal Code, the Attorney General shall always have a right of appeal from any judgement given by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) of the Court of Magistrates (Gozo), in respect of proceedings for any offence against these regulations.