Work IkIok$ (Amendment) (No. 2) Order, 1990

L.N. 78 0( 1990

F.MPLO YMENT S£RVICt: ACT {CAP. 141)

Work IkIok$ (Amendment) (No. 2) Order, 1990

IN exercise o f the IXlwers conferred by sections 20 and 24 of the

Em pl oyment Service Act, tile Minister for Social Policy has made the

following order:-

Tbi s O rde r may be cited as the Work Books (Amendment)

(1'10.2) Order, 1990 and it shall be read and constru ed as one with 1111'

Wo rk Books Order, 1974 herei nafter referred to as "the princi pal

For subart icle (3) of article SA of tile principal o rder there sllall

be subst ituted the following

"(3) Any employer who fails to comply with the

provisions of Ih is article, o r who e mploys a minor of

compulsory school age wi thout a Wo rk Book, shall be guilty

of an o ffence and shall on conviction be liable lo a fine (mllllll)

of nOl less Ihan one hu ndred Maltese li ri and not eKcceding

five hundred Maltese liri. and the Court sllall, 8t the request

of the prosecution and in addi tion to such pu nishment , order

Ihe suspension or cance llation of any licence held by Ihe

offender and relating to trade or business, or rela ting 10 any

business premises where persons are e mployed. The

provisions of the Probation of Offenders Act shall not be

applicab le in respect of such offence. ·'.

For article 12 o f the principal order there shall be substituted

the followin g

Any person who cont ravenes or fai ls to comply

with any of the provisions of articles 3, 4, 5, 6. 7, 8, 9 , 10 a nd

11 of this Ordershall be guiltyof an offence and shall be liable

o n conviction 10 a fine (mUllll) of not less than fifly liri and nOt

exceeding five hund red liri , and the Court shall , at the request

t}f the prosec ution and in addit ion to such punishment , order

the suspe nsion or cancell atio n of any licence held by the

offender a nd re lating 10 trade or business, or relating to any

business premises whe re persons are employed. The

provisions of the Probation of Offenders Act shall nOl be

applicable in respect o f such offence

Provided that no prOoCe«ting5 shaH be taken against

!lily person who, after rece iving an inti mation by the Director

for the payment of a pen alty not exceeding twenty five liri for

ha ving cont rave ned the provisions of thi s Order. co mpl ies

with the provisions oflhis O rde r and pays such penalty 10 th e

Director, in eithe r case within lell days from the date of the

receipt by him of such intimation.

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