Cap. 145 Art. 2Prohibitions.

(1) Any person who, for the purposes of trade or business, buys or otherwise acquires, sells or keeps or exposes for sale, or disposes of any supplies or goods received in Malta by the

Government of Malta or any other authority or person from any country abroad for free distribution to indigent or deserving people, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on first conviction thereof, to a fine (multa) of not less than one hundred and sixteen euro and forty-seven cents (116.47) but not exceeding one thousand and one hundred and sixty-four euro and sixty-nine cents (1,164.69) and, on a second or subsequent conviction, to imprisonment for a term of not less than three months but not exceeding twelve months, and, in either case, the supplies or goods to which the offence relates shall be forfeited.

(2) If the person convicted of an offence under subarticle (1) is a trader, all his trading licences shall be suspended for a time of not less than one month and not more than six months.