Cap. 9 Art. 377Judgment.

(1) When the hearing is concluded, the court shall, on the same day, if conveniently practicable, deliver judgment either discharging or sentencing the accused.

(2) Where the offence established by the evidence is one in respect of which the prosecution lies with the injured party, the provision contained in article 403(2) shall apply.

(3) The court may, notwithstanding any punishment to which it may sentence the offender, order him to remove any nuisance or inconvenience to which the offence relates, or, according to circumstances, to conform with the law, within a time, sufficient for the purpose but in any case not exceeding three months from the date of the judgment, to be fixed by the court; and, if the offender fails to comply with any such order within the time so fixed, he shall be guilty of an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine (ammenda) of not less than four euro and sixty-six cents (€4.66) and not more than twenty-three euro and twenty-nine cents (€23.29) for every day during which the default continues after the expiration of the said time.

(4) The court shall not grant any application for the extension of the time fixed under the last preceding sub-article if such time and the time of the extension exceed in the aggregate three months and the Police oppose such extension.

(5) The court shall, upon an application to that effect by the Police at any time after that a person has been found guilty of an offence, in the event of a supervening cause or, in any other case, after the expiry of the time-limit granted by the court under sub-article (3) or (4) hereof, authorise the Police to remove any nuisance or inconvenience to which the offence relates at the expense of the offender, in which case the offender may be made to refund the expense under a warrant issued by the said court.