AgricultnraJ PiI'oduce (Marketing) (Amendment) Regulations, 1982

L.N. 63 of 1982

SUPPLIES AND SERVICES ACT, 1947

(ACT NO. IV OF 1947)

AgricultnraJ PiI'oduce (Marketing) (Amendment) Regulations, 1982

IN exercise of the powers conferred by section 3 of the Supplies and

Services Act, 1947, the Minister of Economic Development has made the

following regulations:-

These regulations may be cited as the Agricultural Produce

(Marketing) (AmendmenO Regulations, 1982, and shall be read and con-

strued as one with the Agricultural Produce (Marketing) Regulations,

1952. hereinafter referred to as "the principal regulations".

In paragraph (2) of regulation 10 of the principal regulations

immediately after the words "Police Force" there shall be inserted the

words "or to any person appointed under section 4 of the Supplies and

Services Act. 1947 or to any member of a body of persons so appointed".

In paragraph (l) of regulation 12 of the principal regulations.

immediately after the words "by any person deputed in writing by him"

there shall be inserted the words "or by any person appoifited under

section 4 of the Supp1ies and Services Act, 1947 or by any member

of a body of persons so appointed".

For paragraph (3) of regulation 16 of the principal regulations

there shall be substituted the following

"(3) Any trader shall, if so required by the Director or by any

member of the Police or by any person appointed under section 4

of the Supplies and Services Act, 1947 or by any member of a body

of persons so appointed, produce on dem and for examination any

document (including books) in his possession and to furnish him

with such information in such form and within such time as may be

specified in the request.".

S. Regulation 26 of the principal regulations shall be amended as

fol1ows

(a) for paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) there of there shall be sub-

stituted the following

"(2) Any person gui1ty of an offence against any of the

provisions of these regulations, other than the provisions con-

tained in paragraphs (f) and (g) of regulation 8, paragraph (2)

of regulation 9, regulation 10 and paragraph (1) of regu-

lation 12, regulations 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25,

shall be liable -

(a) on a first conviction to a fine (multa) of not less

than five pounds but not exceeding twenty-five pounds;

(b) on a second conviction to a fine (multa) of not

less than twenty-five pounds but not exceeding fifty

pounds, sohowever that if the second offence is com-

mitted within twelve months from the first conviction the

offender shall be liabie to the pena1ties contained in sub-

paragraph (c) of this paragraph;

(c)

on a third or subsequent conviction. to a fine

(multa) of not less than fifty pounds but not exceeding one

hundred pounds and to the suspension of his licence for a

period of not less than one month but not exceeding six

months.

(3) Any person gui1ty of an offence against the provi-

sions contained in paragraphs (f) and (g) of regulation 8,

paragraph (2) of regulat!Ol1 9, regulalion 10, paragra ~ h

(1) of regulation 12, regulations 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23,

24 and 25 shall be 1iable -

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(a) on a first conviction, to a fine (multa) of not

less than fifty pounds but not exceeding two hundred

ar:d fifty pcunds;

(b) on a second conviction, to a fine (multa) of

not less than one hundred pounds but not exceeding

five hundred pounds sohowever that if the second

offence is committed within twelve months from the

first conviction the offender shall be liable to the penalty

contained in sub-paragraph (c) of this paragraph;

(c) on a further conviction. to a fine (multa) of

one thousand pounds

Provided that where the offence is one where any

voucher or ol:her document shown or produced for examination

as required by paragraph (2) of regu1ation 10. paragraph (1) of

regulation 12, paragraph (3) of regulation 16 of these regula-

tions, is false or misleading or does not represent the true

facts in any material respect. the person so showing or produc-

ing it and any person responsible for the drawing up of such

voucher or document or for the making of the false, mis-

leading or untrue entry therein, or consists in giving infor-

mation which is incorrect or misleac1ing as provided in

paragraph (3) of regulation 16 of these regulations, the

Court may, and if so requested by the prosecution shall,

in addition to any other punishment sentence the offender

to imprisonment for a term of not less than ten days and

not exceeding six months.

(4) In addition to the punishments laid down in para-

graph (3) of the provisions of this regulation, the Court

shall, on the demand of the prosecution -

(a) in the case of a second conviction, order the

suspension of the offender's licence for a period of not

less than one week and not more than three months;

and

(b) in the case of a further conviction, -order the

cancellation of any licence held by the offender and

relating to any trade or busines and of any licence

relating to the place of business to which the offence

relates.";

(b) for paragraph (8) thereof there shall be substituted the

following

"(8) The provisions of the Probation of Offenders Act.

1957. shall not be applicable in respect of any offence against

the provisions of these regulations.";

(c)

in paragraph (9) thereof for the words "by the Court

of Ma~istrates" there shall be substituted the words "by the

Court"; and

(d) immediately after paragraph (10) there of there shalI be

added the following new paragraph

"(11) Where an offence against these regulations is

committed by, or an act of omission amounting to an offence

may be attributed to, an individual acting in the name, or

on behalf or in the interest of a partnership or an association

or other bodv or group of persons, or where action is taken

against an individual by virtue of his liabi1ity as a director,

manager, secretary or other similar officer of such body,

association or group as provided in section 13 of the Inter-

pretation Act, 1975, 01' bv virtue of any liability under sec-

tion 10 of the Supplies and Services Act, 1947, and it results

that an act or omission amounting to an offence against

these regulations has occured, the provisions of this section

relating to the suspension or cancellation of any licence held

by the offender or other person as aforesaid shall apuly

also to any licence held by or in the name, or on behalf or

in the interest of the partnership, association or other body

or group of persons of which the offender or other person

as aforesaid is a director, manager, secretary or other officer

or in whose name or interest or on whose behalf such person

was acting, and such licence shalI equally be suspended or

cancelled accordingly.".

Ir-regolament 26 tar-regolamenti prinċipali għandu jiġi emendat Jemenda

kif . .

geJ

(a) minflok il-paragrafi (2), (3) u (4) tiegħu għandu jidħol dan prinċipali.

li ġej

"(2) Kull persuna ħatja ta' reat kontra xi waħda mid-

disposizzjonijiet ta' dawn ir-regolamenti, barra mid-disposizzjo-

nijiet li jinsabu fil-paragrafi (f) u (ġ) tar-regolament 8, fil-para-

grafu (2) tar-regolament 9, fir-regolament 10, fil-paragrafu

(1) tar-regolament 12, fir-regolamenti 16, 17,18,19,20,21,22,

23, 24 u 25, tista' teħel -

(a) meta tinsab hatja l-ewwel darba multa ta' mhux

inqas minn ħames liri li mhux iżjed minn ħamsa u għoxrin

lira;

(b) meta tinsab ħatja t-tieni darba multa ta' mhux

inqas minn ħamsa u għoxrin lira u mhux iżjed minn

ħa ms in lira, hekk iżda li jekk it-tieni reat isir fi żmien

tnax-il xahar minn meta tinsab ħatja l-ewwel darba, min

jagħmel ir-reat jista' jeħel il-pieni li jinsabu fis-sub-

paragrafu (ċ) ta' dan il-paragrafu;

(ċ) meta tinsab ħatja t-tielet darba u wara. multa

ta' mhux inqas minn ħamsin lira iżda mhux iżjed minn

mitt lira li s-sospensjoni tal-1iċenza tagħha għal perijodu

ta' mhux inqas rninn xahar, iżda mhux iżjed minn sitt

xhur.

(3) Kull persuna ħatja ta' reat kontra d-disposizzjonijiet

li jinsabu fil-paragrafi (f) u (ġ) tar-regolament 8, fil-paragrafu

(2) tar-regolament 9, fir-regolament 10, fil-paragrafu (1) tar-

regolament 12, fir-regolamenti 16, 17, 18, 19,20,21, 22,23. 24

u 25 tista' teħel -

(a) meta tinsab ħat ia l-ewwel darba, multa ta' mhux

inqas minn ħamsin lira hda mhux iżjed minn mitejn u

ħamsin lira;

(b) meta tinsab ħatja t-tieni darba, multa ta' mhux

inqas minn mitt lira iżda mhux iżje d minn ħames mitt lira

hekk iżda li meta t-tieni reat isir fi żmien tnax-il xahar

minn meta tinsab ħatja l-ewwel darba min jagħmel ir-reat

ikun jista' jeħel il-pieni li jinsabu fis-sub-paragrafu (ċ) ta'

dan il-paragrafu

(ċ) meta tinsab ħatj a darb'oħra, multa ta' elf lira

Iżda meta r-reat ikun wieħed fejn il-kont jew dokument

ieħor murija jew prodotti għal eżami kif meħtieġ bil-paragra-

fu (2) tar-regolament 10, bil-paragrafu (1) tar-regolament 12

jew bil-paragrafu (3) tar-regolament 16 ta' dawn ir-regolarnen-

ti jkunu foloz jew qarrieqa jew ma jagħtux il-fatti vera f'xi

ħaġa sostanzjali, il-persuna li turihom jew tipprodu ċihom u

kull persuna responsabbli għall-egħmil ta' dak il-kont jew

dokument jew għall-egħrnil ta' dik l-entratura falza, qarrieqa

jew mhux vera fihom, jew ikun fl-għoti ta' tagħrif li ma jkunx

korrett jew li jkun qarrieqi kif provdut fil-paragrafu (3) tar-

regolament 16 ta' dawn ir-regolamenti, il-Qorti tista', u fuq

it-talba tal-prosekuzzjoni għandha, b'żieda ma' kull piena oħra

tikkundanna lil min jagħmel ir-reat għal priġunerija għal żmien

ta' mhux inqas minn għaxart ijiem u mhux iżjed minn sitt xhur.

(4) B'żieda mal-pieni stabbiliti fil-paragrafu (3) tad-

disposizzjonijiet ta' dan ir-regolament, il-Qorti għandha, fuq

it-talba tal-prosekuzzjoni -

(a) meta ssib lill-akkużat ħati t-tieni darba, tordna

s-sospensjoni tal-liċenza ta' min jagħmel ir-reat għal

perijodu ta' mhux inqas minn ġimgħa u mhux iżjed

minn tlett xhur; u

(b) meta ssib lill-akkużat ħati għal darb'oħra,

tordna t-tħassir ta' kull liċenza miżmuma minn mm

j agħm el ir-reat u li jkollha x'taqsam ma' xi kummerċ

jew negozju li ta' kull liċenza li jkollha x'taqsam mal-

post li għalih jirreferi r-reat.";

minflok il-paragrafu (8) tiegħu għandu jidħol dan li ġej

(b)

"(8) Id-disposizzjonijiet ta' l-Att ta' 1-1957 dwar il-

Probation ta' Ħatjin m'għandhomx japplikaw għal xi reat

kontra d-disposizzjonijiet ta' dawn ir-regolamenti.";

(ċ) fil-paragrafu (9) tiegħu minflok il-kliem "mill~Qorti tal-

Maġistrati " għandhom jidħlu l-kliem "mill-Qorti"; u

(d) minnufih wara l-paragrafu (10) tiegħu għandu jiżdied

il-paragrafu ġdid li ġej

" (11) Meta reat kontra dawn ir-regolamenti jsir minn,

jew għemil jew nuqqas li jammonta għal reat jista' jiġi

attribwit lil, individwu li jaġixxi f'isem, jew minflok jew

fl-interessi ta' soċjeta jew assoċjazzjoni jew korp jew grupp

ieħor ta' persuni, jew meta tittieħed azzjoni kontra individ-

wu minħabba r-responsabbilita tiegħu bħala direttur,

manager, segretarju jew uffiċjal ieħor ta' dak il-korp, assoċ­

jazzjoni jew grupp kif provdut fl-artikolu 13 ta' l-Att ta'

1-1975 dwar l-Interpretazzjoni, jew minħabba xi responsab-

bilita taħt l-artikolu 10 ta' l-Att ta' 1-1947 dwar il-Provvisti u

Servizzi, u jirriżulta li jkun sar għemil jew nuqqas li jam-

monta għal reat kontra dawn ir-regolamenti, id-dlsposizzjo-

nijiet ta' dan l-artikolu dwar is-sospensjoni jew it-tħassir ta'

xi Iiċenza miżmuma minn min jagħmel ir-reat jew minn xi

persuna oħra kif intqal qabel, għandhom japplikaw ukoll

għal kull liċenza miżmuma minn jew f'isem, jew minflok

jew fl-interess tas-soċjeta, assoċjazzjoni jew korp jew grupp

ieħor ta' persuni li tiegħu min jagħmel ir-reat jew il-persuna

l-oħra kif intqal qabel tkun direttur, manager, segretarju

jew uffiċjal ieħor jew li f'ismu jew fl-interessi tiegħu jew

minfloku dik il-persuna kienet qed taġixxi, u dik il-liċenza

tkun bI-istess mod sospiża jew imħassra kif imiss.".

prinċipali

M.innufih wara r-regolament 26 tar-regolamenti

Immediately after regulation 26 of the principal regulations

there shall be added the fol1owing new regulation

Every trader as defined in Part 111 of these

to be 'bI reguIations shalI take all such steps as are required to

e ensure f U 11 comp l' lance Wlt

'h a 11 t h e provlslOns

. .

f t h ese

regulations; and even where any contravention of or non-

compliance with any provision of these regulations may be

employees attributed to any person in the employment of such trader

or in the exercise of any act or function authorised or per-

mitted by the trader, such trader shalI also be guilty of

that otIence unless he proves that he took aII reasonable

steps to prevent the commission of the offence.".

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