S.L. 117.11 Art. 5Offences and penalties. G.N. 298 of 1958; L.N. 19 of 1965; L.N. 23 of 1977; L.N. 409 of 2007.

(1) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any requisition order made by the Minister under regulation 3 or who performs any act or omits to perform any act knowing or having reasonable cause to believe that such act or omission is likely to frustrate, hinder or obstruct the execution of any such requisition order shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine (multa) of not less than two hundred and thirty-two euros and ninety-four cents (232.94) but not exceeding one thousand and one hundred and sixty-four euros and sixty-nine cents (1,164.69) or to imprisonment for a period from fifteen days to two months or to both such fine and imprisonment.

(2) The Court, besides awarding punishment, shall order the offender to comply with these Regulations, within a time, sufficient for the purpose, to be fixed by the Court; and, if the offender fails to comply with any such order within the time so fixed, he shall be liable to a fine (ammenda) of from one euro and sixteen cents (1.16) to twenty-three euros and twenty-nine cents (23.29) for every day the default continues after the expiration of the said time.