S.L. 549.58 Art. 18Penalties.

Any person who commits an offence against the EC

Regulation or against these regulations shall, on conviction, be liable:

(a) on a first conviction to a fine (multa) of not less than one thousand two hundred euro (€1,200) but not exceeding two thousand three hundred euro (€2,300) and where applicable, the revocation of such person’s licence and confiscation of vehicle or equipment used to commit the offence;

(b) on a second or subsequent conviction, to a fine (multa) of not less than two thousand three hundred euro (€2,300), but not exceeding four thousand seven hundred euro (€4,700) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both such fine and imprisonment and where applicable, the revocation of such person’s licence and confiscation of vehicle or equipment used to commit the offence: Provided that the court shall order any person who has been found guilty of committing an offence against the EC Regulation or against these regulations to pay for the expenses incurred by the competent authority as a result of the said offence, the revocation of the permit issued by the competent authority and the confiscation of the corpus delicti: Provided further that the court may also order any person who commits an offence against these regulations or the EC Regulation to bear all or part of the costs incurred due to any relevant infringement action brought against Malta by the European Commission under the provisions of the EC Regulation or of the Treaty establishing the European Community.