Civil Code (Cap. 16)

Civil Code (Cap. 16), article 261

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261. The court shall in the course of such inspection, ascertain whether the provisions of this Title have been complied with by the Director or one of the Assistant Directors or of the officers mentioned in sub-article (1) of article 306, as the case may be, and it shall be lawful for the court, in respect of any contraventi on, to inflict upon the Director or an Assistant Director or an office r mentioned in sub-article (1) of article 306, as the case may re quire, a fine ( ammenda ) not exceeding eleven euro and sixty-five cents (11.65): Provided that, where the contravention consists in the omission of anything which is required to be done under this Ti tle and it is not possible for the c ourt to ascertain who was respo nsible for such omission, the contravention shall be deemed to have be en committed by the Director and the punishment shall be inflicted 100 [CAP. 16. CIVIL CODE accordingly. Persons refusing to give information concerning particulars,

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