Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 161

161. Whosoever shall destroy, throw down, deface, or otherwise damage any monument, statue, or other object of art, destined for public utility or public embellishment, and erected by, or with the permission of the public authority, shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term from six to eighteen months or to a fine (multa) not exceeding three thousand and five hundred euro (€3,500): Provided that the court may, in minor cases, apply any of the punishments established for contraventions. Violation of tombs. Amended by: III.2002.32; L.N. 407 of 2007; XXIV.2014.23; XVII.2019.39.