3, art. 231, para 2, art. 232, para 3, art. 242, para 6, 352a, para 5 and art. 353, para 4 shall be the provisions of the Administrative violations and penalties Act. (2) (Amend. - SG 3/77; amend. - SG 89/79; amend. - SG 28/82, in force from 01.07.1982; suppl. - SG 62/97) The penal decrees shall be issued: a) (amend. - SG 10/93) under art. 135, para 5 - by the Minister of Health; b) (amend. - SG 89/86, amend. - SG 10/93, suppl. SG 62/97; amend. – SG 75/06, in force from 13.10.2006; amend. – SG 33/11, in force from 27.05.2011; amend. - SG 14/2015) under art. 225b, para 3 - by the Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism; under art. 228, para 3 and art. 231, para 2 - by the Minister of Economy or by the Chairman of the State Agency of Metrology and Technical Surveillance; c) (amend. - SG 89/86, amend. - SG 10/93, amend. – SG 33/11, in force from 27.05.2011; amend. - SG 14/2015) under art. 232, para 3 - by the Minister of Economy by the Minister of Finance or by the Chairman of the State Agency of Metrology and Technical Surveillance; d) (amend. - SG 89/86, amend. - SG 10/93, amend. - SG 51/00; amend. – SG 75/06, in force from 13.10.2006) under art. 242, para 6 - by the Minister of Finance; e) (amend. - SG 10/93, amend. – SG 93/09, in force from 25.12.2009; amend. – SG 33/11, in force from 27.05.2011) under art. 352a, para 5 and art. 353, para 4 - by the Minister of Environment and Waters, and if the offence is related to the pollution of the sea waters - by the Minister of Environment or by the Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications. (3) (Amend. - SG 89/86) In the cases of the preceding para the penal decrees can also be issued by officials appointed by the heads of the respective administrative bodies. (4) (New - SG 28/82, in force from 01.07.1982, amend. - SG 89/86, revoked – SG 33/11, in force from 27.05.2011) (5) (New - SG 28/82, in force from 01.07.1982, amend. - SG 89/86, amend. - SG 10/93) The administrative sanction fine according to art. 218b shall be imposed by a penal decree of the mayor on the grounds of materials sent o him by the prosecutor, or an act of the administration of the enterprise, establishment or of the control bodies. If the offence has been established by the bodies of the Ministry of Interior the penal decree shall be issued by the Minister of Interior or by a person authorised by him. (6) (New - SG 28/82, in force from 01.07.1982, amend. - SG 86/05, in force from 29.04.06) Regarding the militaries, as well as the officers and sergeants, as well as persons from the rankers staff of other institutions, the administrative sanctions stipulated by this code shall be imposed by the respective commander and superiors, who have the right to impose disciplinary penalties. In this case the appeals against the penal decrees shall be heard by a military tribunal/court martial. (7) (New - SG 28/82, in force from 01.07.1982, revoked – SG 86/05, in force from 29.04.06) (8) (New - SG 89/86, amend. - SG 10/93; amend. Източник: Правно-информационни системи "Сиела" 04/04/2023 г.