S.L. 499.23 Art. 60Authority’s power to suspend licence or impose penalties.

(1) Subject to the provisions of these regulations, if any owner or Master of any vessel fails to comply with any of the requirements of these regulations or directives given by the

Authority or the terms and conditions of the licence, the Authority shall hand over to such person a notice containing a general description of the offence and may:

(a) suspend or revoke the licence or a certificate of such vessel and may require the owner to remove such vessel within such a time and to such a place as he may require and if the owner fails to comply, the Authority may cause removal of such vessel at the risk and expense of the owner;

(b) impose a penalty of not more than three thousand (3,000) euro in respect of each offence and which has to be paid to the Authority within such time indicated in the notice, which in no case shall be less than seven days, or provided that where any penalty imposed under this regulation is not paid within the aforementioned period, ordinary proceedings in respect of the offence may be taken in accordance with the provisions of these regulations.

(2) The suspension or revocation of the licence or certificate or the payment of any penalty ordered under this regulation shall for all intents and purposes of law, be deemed to be an admission of the commission of the offence, and no further action shall be taken in respect of such offence.