Article 317. Outrage upon the State Flag, the State Coat of Arms, or the State Hymn of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Outrage upon the State Flag, the State Coat of Arms, or the State Hymn of the Republic of Kazakhstan, -

shall be punished by a fine in an amount from two 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 two to ten months, or by restriction of freedom for a period up to two years, or by detention under arrest for a period from three to six months, or by imprisonment for a period up to one year.

Article 318. Infringement upon Honour and Dignity of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Impeding His Activity

1. A public insult or other infringement upon the honour and dignity of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, -

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

2. The same act committed with the use of the mass information media, -

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 to ten months, or by correctional labour for a period from one year 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.

3. Exerting influence in any form upon the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan or his close relatives for the purposes to preclude him from the execution of his obligations,

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

Note. Public speeches containing critical remarks concerning the policy conducted by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall not entail criminal liability under this Article.

Article 319. Infringement upon the Honour and Dignity of a Deputy and Impeding His Activity

1. A public insult to a deputy of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan when he is executing his deputy obligations or in relation to the execution of them, , -

shall be punished by a fine in an amount from one 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 one to five months, or by engagement in public works for a period up to one hundred eighty hours, or by correctional labour for a period up to one year, or by restriction of freedom for the same period, or by detention under arrest for a period up to four months.

2. The same act committed with the use of the mass information media, -

shall be punished by a fine in an amount from three hundred up to eight hundred monthly assessment indices, or in an amount of wages or other income of a given convict for a period from three to eight months, or by correctional labour for a period from one to two years, or by restriction of freedom for a period up to two years, or by detention under arrest for a period up to six months, or imprisonment for a period up to two years.

3. Exerting influence in any form upon a deputy of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan or his close relatives for the purpose of precluding him from the execution of his obligations, -

shall be punished by correctional labour for a period up to two years, or by restriction of freedom for a period up to three years, or by imprisonment for the same period.

Note. Public speeches containing critical comments concerning deputy activity of a deputy of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall not entail criminal liability under this Article.

Date: 2014-12-21; view: 852