S.L. 16.1 ст. 7Offences.

(1) A person shall be guilty of an offence if -

(a) being required under the provisions of these regulations to give any notice or information, he fails to give the notice within the time specified in that provision or fails to give the information within a reasonable time, or knowingly makes or procures another person to make any false or misleading statement in the notice or information;

(b) he refuses to allow the visiting of a protected minor by a family welfare officer or the inspection, under the power conferred by regulation 4, of any premises;

(c) he refuses to comply with a decree under regulation 6 for the removal of any protected minor or obstructs any person in the execution of such a decree;

(d) he takes a protected minor in his care and custody without having, at the time, the means necessary for his maintenance or keeps him in premises which are detrimental or likely to be detrimental to the minor’s health or treats the minor in a manner which is or is likely to be prejudicial to his health.

(2) A person guilty of an offence under this regulation shall be liable, on conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to a fine (multa) not exceeding two hundred and thirty-two euros and ninety-four cents (232.94), or, in minor cases, to the punishments established for contraventions: Provided that where the facts constitute an offence punishable under any other law with a higher punishment, such higher punishment shall apply.

(3) Proceedings for an offence under sub-regulation (1)(c) shall