S.L. 460.15 Art. 6Penalty.

(1) Without prejudice to the provisions of any other law, whosoever subjects another person to harassment deemed to be discrimination for the purposes of this Order, or treats less favourably another person by reason of such person having rejected or submitted to such harassment, shall be guilty of an offence against this article and shall, without prejudice to any other liability under any other law, be liable on conviction to a fine (multa) of not more than two thousand and three hundred and twenty-nine euro and thirty-seven cents (€2,329.37) or to imprisonment for not more than six months, or to both such fine and imprisonment.

(2) (a) Persons responsible for any establishment or entity referred to in article 4(1) shall not permit the harassment of persons who have a right to be present in such establishment or entity, or to avail themselves of any facility, goods or service provided at such establishment or entity.

(b) It shall be a defence for persons responsible as aforesaid to prove that they took such steps as are reasonably practicable to prevent such harassment.