Cap. 37 Art. 80Power of Minister responsible for customs to make regulations.

(1) It shall be lawful for the Minister responsible for customs, from time to time, to make, and when made, to alter or revoke regulations for the working of the customs department and generally for giving effect to any of the purposes of this Ordinance.

(2) Any regulations made under sub-article (1) may provide that any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any of those regulations shall be guilty of an offence, and such regulations may provide for the penalty of a fine (multa) not exceeding one thousand and eight hundred and sixty-three euro and fifty cents (€1,863.50) or an amount equal to three times the duty payable on any goods in respect of which the offence is committed, whichever shall be higher, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to both such fine and imprisonment, in respect of any conviction.

(3) Where any regulations made under sub-article (1) do not provide for any punishment, any person who contravenes, or fails to comply with, any of those regulations shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine (multa) not exceeding four hundred and sixty-five euro and eighty-seven cents (€465.87).

(4) The Minister responsible for customs may make, amend, substitute or repeal rules or regulations in relation to the application of all or part of the provisions of the Ordinance and of any subsidiary legislation made thereunder for the purpose of regulating, prescribing or otherwise providing for customs matters in respect of any exclusive economic zone area or environment protection area as defined in the

Exclusive Economic Zone Act.