Cap. 327 чл. 38Offences and penalties.

(1) Any person who, for the purpose of obtaining a warrant or registering a partnership of teachers 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 three hundred and twenty-nine euro and thirty-seven cents (2,329.37) 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 any provision of this Part of this Act shall be liable on conviction to a fine (multa) not exceeding one thousand and one hundred and sixty-four euro and sixty-nine cents (1,164.69), 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 eleven euro and sixty-five cents (11.65) for each day during which the offence continues, subject to a maximum of four thousand and six hundred and fifty-eight euro and seventy-five cents (4,658.75).

(3) Any person who, not being the holder of a warrant or a temporary warrant issued under this Act, practises the teaching profession or carries out any education practice in contravention of the provisions of this Act, shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.

(4) Any person who uses the words "Teachers" in relation to a partnership of teachers 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 a partnership of teachers registered as aforesaid shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.

(5) For the purpose of this article and subject to such regulations as may be prescribed, a person shall not be deemed to be in contravention of the provisions of this Act if such person is practising the teaching profession during an adaptation period or when in training, in any case under supervision in a licensed school or in any other manner as the Council may decide.

(6) Subject to the provisions of sub-article (5), no person or any other organisation shall employ any person other than a registered teacher or a person holding a temporary warrant for the purpose of practising the teaching profession.

(7) 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.