Cap. 78 ст. 15Penalty.

Saving the provisions of article 12, any person who commits an offence against this Ordinance or any rule or regulations made thereunder shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine

(multa) not exceeding one thousand and one hundred and sixty-four euro and sixty-nine cents (1,164.69), or to imprisonment not exceeding three months, or to both such fine and imprisonment:

Provided that on a second conviction the punishment shall be of imprisonment from four to six months and to a fine (multa) not exceeding two thousand and three hundred and twenty-nine euro and thirty-seven cents (2,329.37): Provided also that in the case of a prosecution under the provisions of this Ordinance, any person who in any way whatsoever has taken part in or has been a partner of any person in any bet or wager, and whose evidence is required in support of such charge as aforesaid, shall be compellable to answer any question such charge, to the best of his knowledge, shall thereupon obtain from the court a certificate to that effect, and he shall, in consequence, be exempted from all punishments in respect of his participation in the bet or wager forming the subject- matter of the charge upon which he gave evidence as witness.