S.L. 542.1 Art. 21Other offences.

(1) Any person who exhibits a film in contravention of these regulations or who, in any place to which the public is admitted, whether for payment or otherwise, presents a dramatic or stage production without displaying -

(a) the age-classification in respect thereof; or

(b) the guidance, opinion or recommendation given by the Guidance Board, if any, shall be guilty of an offence against these regulations.

(2) Any person who is found guilty by the Court of Magistrates (Malta) or the Court of Magistrates (Gozo) of an offence in terms of sub-regulation (1) shall be liable, on conviction:

(a) for offences related to films, to a fine (ammenda) of not less than one hundred euro (€100) and not more than five hundred euro (€500) for each contravention, provided that in the case of a second or subsequent offence committed within six months from the date of any previous conviction under these regulations or any other regulations relating to cinemas, such fine shall be of one thousand euro (€1000) for each contravention; and

(b) for offences related to dramatic or other stage productions, to a fine (ammenda) of not less than one hundred euro (€100), and not more than five hundred euro (€500) for each contravention provided that in the case of a second or subsequent offence committed within six months from the date of any previous conviction, such fine shall be of five hundred euro (€500) for each contravention.