Cap. 41 Art. 88Offences against this Ordinance to be considered as crimes.

(1) Every offence under this Ordinance shall, to all legal intents and purposes, be considered as a crime within the meaning of the Criminal Code and shall, subject to the special provisions of this Ordinance, be dealt with as such.

(2) The provisions of the Criminal Code relating to the award and execution of the punishments thereby imposed shall apply to the corresponding punishments laid down in this Ordinance: Provided that in default of payment, the fine (multa) shall be converted into imprisonment at the rate of one day for every eleven euros and sixty-five cents (11.65); and the provisions of article 11(3) and article 17(g) of the said Code, relating to the duration of the imprisonment in the case of conversion thereinto of a pecuniary penalty, shall not apply. decisions of the said court.