Article 258. Vandalism

Vandalism, that is the desecration of buildings or other installations with notes or drawings, or other actions which offend the public morality, as well as deliberate causation of damage to property in transport vehicles or in other public places, -

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 from one hundred twenty up to one hundred eighty hours, or by correctional labour for a period from six months up to one year, or by detention under arrest for a period up to four months.

Chapter 10. Crimes Against the Health of the Population and Morality

Article 259. Illegal Manufacture, Purchase, Storage, Transportation, Sending, or Sale of Narcotic or Psychotropic Substances

1. Illegal purchase traffic or storage, without the purpose of sale, of narcotic or psychotropic substances in a large amount, -

shall be punished by a fine in amount up to ten thousand monthly assessment indices, or engagement in public work for a period from sixty to two hundred and forty hours or correction labour up to two years, or deprivation of freedom for up to three years.

Illegal manufacture, processing, shipment, selling of narcotic substances or psychotropic substances, as well as the acts provided for by the first part of this article, committed for the purpose of selling narcotic substances or psychotropic substances or with regard to narcotic substances or psychotropic substances in especially large amounts,-

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

3. Illegal acquisition, transportation or storage for the purposes of marketing, manufacture, processing, shipment or selling of narcotic substances or psychotropic substances committed:

a) by a group of persons on a prior collusion;

b) several times;

c) in relation to narcotic substances or psychotropic substances in a large quantity, -

shall be punished with deprivation of freedom for a period from seven to twelve years with confiscation of property.

4. Illegal purchase, transportation or storage for the purposes of marketing, manufacture, processing, shipment or selling of narcotic substances or psychotropic substances, committed:

a) by an organised group or a criminal community (criminal organisation);

b) in relation to narcotic substances or psychotropic substances in especially-large quantity, -

shall be punished with deprivation of freedom for a period from ten to fifteen years with confiscation of property.

Note. 1. A person who voluntarily surrendered narcotic or psychotropic substances, or voluntarily applied to a medical institution for medical assistance in relation to the use of narcotics for non-medical purposes, and who actively contributed to disclosure or prevention of crimes associated with illegal turnover of narcotic or psychotropic substances, as well as to the exposing of persons having committed them, or disclosure of property acquired in an illegal way, shall be exempt from criminal liability under this Article.

2. Large and especially large amount of narcotic drugs and psychotropic substances under this Article shall be determined on the basis of the Consolidated table for recognition of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances and precursors as found in illegal handling in small, large and especially large amounts, as approved by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan «Concerning Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances, Precursors and Measures for Counteraction to Their Illegal Handling and Abuse».

Date: 2014-12-21; view: 1137