Article 176. Expropriation or Embezzlement of Trusted Property

1. Expropriation or embezzlement, that is stealing of someone else's property trusted to a given convict, -

shall be punished by a fine in an amount from two hundred up to five hundred monthly assessment indices, or in an amount of wages or other income of a given convict for a period from two to five months, or by engagement in public works for a period from one hundred twenty up to one hundred eighty hours, or by correctional labour for a period up to two years, or by detention under arrest for a period up to six months, or by imprisonment for a period up to three years.

2. The same acts committed as follows:

a) by a group of persons upon a preliminary collusion;

b) repeatedly;

c) with the use of an official position, -

shall be punished by a fine in an amount from five hundred up to one thousand monthly assessment indices, or in an amount of wages or other income of a given convict for a period from five months up to one year, or by restriction of freedom for a period up to four years, or by imprisonment for a period from two to five years with forfeiture of property or without it with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or to engage in certain types of activity for a period up to three years.

3. The acts stipulated by the first and second parts of this Article, if they are committed as follows:

a) by an organised group;

b) in a large volume;

c) by a person who was earlier convicted twice or more for stealing or extortion;

d) by a person authorised to carry out state functions, or by a person equated to such, where those functions are associated with the exercise of his office functions, -

shall be punished by imprisonment for a period from five to ten years with forfeiture of property and with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or to engage in certain types of activity for a period up to three years, and in the cases specified by paragraph d), up to seven years.

Date: 2014-12-21; view: 836