Cap. 599 Art. 37Offences.

(1) Any person who acts in contravention of the provisions of this Act or any regulations made thereunder shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.

(2) Whosoever opens or operates a crematorium without a valid licence in accordance with this Act shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a period of not less than two (2) years and not more than five (5) years, and to a fine (multa) of not less than ten thousand euro (€10, 000) and not more than thirty thousand euro (€30,000), or to both such fine and imprisonment.

(3) Any person who, in connection with any matter under this Act, or under any regulations made by virtue of this Act:

(a) breaches any disposition of this Act; or

(b) furnishes any information which that person knows to be false in a material particular, or recklessly furnishes any information which is false in a material particular; or

(c) with intent to deceive, produces, furnishes, sends or otherwise makes use of any document which is false in a material particular; or

(d) knowingly or recklessly makes any incorrect statement or entry in any record or return or on any document kept or furnished under this Act or under any regulations made thereunder; or

(e) unlawfully refuses or fails to answer to the best of the person’s knowledge any question made by the Superintendent in the exercise of his functions or fails to co-operate fully with the Superintendent; or

(f) unlawfully refuses or fails to comply with any requirement duly provided under this Act or any regulations made by virtue of this Act; or

(g) hinders the Superintendent in the performance of this duty under this Act or under any regulations made by virtue of this Act, shall be guilty of an offence against this Act.

(4) Without prejudice to sub-article (2), any person who commits an offence against this Act or regulations made by virtue of this Act, shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a period of not more than six (6) months or to a fine (multa) of not less than five thousand euro (€5,000) and not more than fifteen thousand euro (€15,000), or to both such fine and imprisonment.