S.L. 117.17 Art. 5Penalties.

(1) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any of these regulations or any of the conditions imposed in a special permit shall be guilty of an offence against these regulations.

(2) Offences against these regulations shall be deemed to be contraventions.

(3) The provisions of the Criminal Code relating to criminal proceedings shall apply in respect of proceedings for offences against these regulations.

(4) Any person guilty of an offence against these regulations shall be liable -

(a) on a first conviction, to a fine (multa) of not less than two hundred and thirty-two euros and ninety-four cents (232.94) but not exceeding four hundred and sixty-five euros and eighty-seven cents (465.87);

(b) on a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine (multa) of not less than four hundred and sixty-five euros and eighty-seven cents (465.87) but not exceeding one thousand and one hundred and sixty-four euros and sixty-nine cents (1,164.69).