Cap. 473 Art. 9CCompromise penalties.

(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, the competent authority may, in the case of an offence under article 9B, enter into an agreement in writing with the offender whereby the said offender pays to the competent authority five hundred euro (€500) in the case of a first offence, seven hundred and fifty euro (€750) in the case of a second offence and one thousand euro in the case of a third offence (€1,000), within fifteen days from the receipt of a notice by the competent authority to this effect, and upon the payment of such fine (multa), all criminal liability under this Act with regard to the offences in relation to which the fine (multa) has been paid, shall be extinguished.

(2) Any sum due in virtue of an agreement entered into in terms of sub-article (1) shall be due to the Government as a civil debt. The competent authority shall not enter into an agreement as is referred to in sub-article (1) unless such agreement is accompanied by the payment of the sum due or a sufficient security for its payment.

(3) The provisions of this article shall be without prejudice to any proceedings or forfeiture instituted or having effect in virtue of any other law.

(4) The said agreement and the payment of the fine (multa) so imposed shall be without prejudice to any eco-contribution and administrative penalty due under this Act.

Part IV - The Competent Authority