S.L. 117.16 Art. 5Offences and penalties.

(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 measure or direction connected with such requisition order, shall on conviction be liable to a fine (multa) of not less than one thousand and one hundred and sixty-four euros and sixty-nine cents (1,164.69) and not exceeding two thousand and three hundred and twenty-nine euros and thirty-seven cents (2,329.37) or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment.

(2) Without prejudice to the powers given to the Minister by regulation 4, the competent court, besides awarding punishment, shall order the offender to comply with these regulations, within a time 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 (multa) of from two hundred and thirty-two euros and ninety-four cents (232.94) to six hundred and ninety-eight euros and eighty-one cents (698.81) for every day the default continues after the expiry of the said time.