Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 144

144. (1) In cases of embezzlement, destruction, m utilation or purloining of documents, records or other papers, registers, ac ts or any effects whatsoever existing in the public archives, or in a ny other public offices, or delivered to any public depositary or functionary whatsoever in virtue of his office, the offender sh all, on conviction, be liable to a fine ( multa ) of not less than four hundred and sixty-five euro and eighty-seven cents (€465.87) and not mo re than twenty-three thousand and two hundred and ninety-three eur o and seventy-three cents (€23,293.73) or to imprisonment for a term from thirteen months to seven years or to both such fine and imprisonment. Negligence of functionaries. (2) Where there has been negligence on the part of the archivist, registrar, recording officer, notary, or other funct ionary, such archivist, registrar, recording officer, notary or other functionary shall, for the mere negligence, be liable, on convi ction, to imprisonment for a term from four to six months or to a fine (multa ). (3) Where the destruction, mutilation, damage, or alteration of any thing referred to in sub-article (1) is caused through imprudence, negligence, unskilfulness in an art or profession o r through non-observance of any r egulation the offender shall be liable to a fine ( multa ) of not more than nine thousand and three hundred and seventeen euro and forty-nine cents (€9,317.49) or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years or to both su ch fine and imprisonment. Aggravating circumstance of "violence". Amended by: XLIX.1981.4.