Article 236. The Organisation of an Illegal Paramilitary Formation

1. The creation of an illegal paramilitary formation (union, brigade, squad, or other group), as well as the guidance of such a formation, -

shall be punished by imprisonment for a period from two to seven years.

2. Participation in an illegal paramilitary formation (union, brigade, squad, or other group), -

shall be punished by restriction of freedom for a period up to three years, or by detention under arrest for a period up to six months, or by imprisonment for a period up to three years.

Note. A person who voluntarily terminated his participation in an illegal paramilitary formation, and surrendered his weapons and military equipment, shall be exempt from criminal liability, unless his actions contain elements of another crime.

Article 237. Banditism

1. The creation of a stable armed group (gang) for the purposes of assault upon citizens or organisations, as well as the leadership of such a group (gang), -

shall be punished by imprisonment for a period from eight to fifteen years with forfeiture of property, or without it.

2. Participation in a stable armed group (gang) or in assaults committed by it, -

shall be punished by imprisonment for a period from six to twelve years with forfeiture of property, or without it.

3. Acts stipulated by the first or second part of this Article which are committed by a person with the use of his official position, -

shall be punished by imprisonment for a period from ten to fifteen years with forfeiture of property, or without it.

Article 238. Seizure of Buildings, Installations, or Means of Communication

1. Seizure of buildings, installations, or means of communication, or their retention, which are accompanied by a threat of their destruction or damaging for the purposes of coercing the state, an organisation, or citizens to commit a certain action or to refrain from the commission of a certain action, as a condition of releasing the seized building or facilities, -

shall be punished by restriction of freedom for a period up to five years, or by imprisonment for a period for the same period.

2. The same acts committed:

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

b) repeatedly;

c) with violence dangerous for the life or health;

d) with the use of weapons or objects used as weapons;

e) for venal purposes or for hire, -

shall be punished by imprisonment for a period from five to twelve years with forfeiture of property, or without it.

3. The acts specified in the first or second part of this Article where they are committed by an organised group or entailed due to negligence death of an individual or other grave consequences, -

shall be punished with deprivation of freedom for a period from eight to fifteen years with confiscation of property or without such.

Date: 2014-12-21; view: 1064