Cap. 423 Art. 32Power of Minister to make regulations in relation to criminal offences.

Without prejudice to any other provision of this Act the

Minister may, after consultation with the Authority, make regulations prescribing penalties for criminal offences against any regulations made under this Act, and such regulations may:

(a) prescribe imprisonment and different fines (multi) for different offences;

(b) prescribe fines (multi) calculated in accordance with the duration of the commission of the offence: Provided that any such regulations as may be made shall not provide for:

(i) imprisonment for more than eighteen months, or a fine (multa) of more than sixty-nine thousand and eight hundred and eighty-one euro and twenty cents (69,881.20); or

(ii) one thousand and three hundred and ninety-seven euro and sixty-two cents (1,397.62) for each day during which the offence persists.