Cap. 480 чл. 51Offences against theAct.

(1) Any person who contravenes article 3 shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction:

(a) if the conviction relates to an arm proper, to imprisonment from three months to ten years;

(b) if the conviction relates to ammunition, to a fine (multa) of not less than two hundred and thirty-two euro and ninety-four cents (232.94) and not exceeding one thousand and one hundred and sixty-four euro and sixty-nine cents (1,164.69).

(2) Any person who contravenes article 5(1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to imprisonment for a term of not less than three months and not exceeding five years: Provided that where the conviction relates to possession of arms proper or ammunition within premises, or where the infringement is considered minor by the Court, and having regard to the quantity or quality of the firearms or ammunition the Court is satisfied that they were not so kept for sale or for some other kind of deal or in order to be used unlawfully, the offender shall be liable to a fine (multa) of not less than six hundred and ninety-eight euro and eighty-one cents (698.81) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to both such fine and imprisonment: Provided further that where the conviction under article 5(1) relates to the possession of a firearm outside any premises and the offence was committed because of actual necessity of lawful self-defence or of the lawful defence of another person, the offender shall not be liable to punishment.

(3) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with article 5(2), article 14(1), or article 19 shall be liable on conviction to a term of imprisonment of not less than six months and not exceeding five years.

(4) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with article 9, article 11(1), article 12, article 15, article 16 and article 17 or 20 shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine (multa) of one thousand and one hundred and sixty-four euro and sixty-nine cents (1,164.69) or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding three months or to both such fine and imprisonment. to a term of imprisonment not exceeding one year or to both such fine and imprisonment.

(6) Any person who contravenes article 5(6), article 13(1) or article 22(2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine (multa) of two hundred and thirty-two euro and ninety-four cents (232.94).

(7) Any person who contravenes article 6 or 21 shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine (multa) of one hundred and sixteen euro and forty-seven cents (116.47).

(8) Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of Part IX of this Act shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine (multa) of not less than two hundred and thirty-two euro and ninety-four cents (232.94) or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding six months, or to both such fine and imprisonment.

(9) Any person who contravenes any provision of this Act or any regulations made there under shall be guilty of an offence, and unless a severer punishment is provided for under this Act or any other law, shall be liable on conviction to a term of imprisonment not exceeding three months or to a fine (multa) not exceeding six hundred and ninety-eight euro and eighty-one cents (698.81) or to both such fine and imprisonment.