Article 308. Exceeding Power or Official Authority

1. Exceeding power or official authority, that is commission by a person authorised to perform state functions, of by those equated to such person, of acts which obviously go beyond the bounds of his rights and authority, and which entailed substantial violation of rights and legitimate interests of citizens or organisations, or the interests of the society or the state which are protected by law,

shall be punished by a fine 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 deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or to engage in certain types of activity for a period up to three years, or by detention under arrest for a period from four to six months, or by deprivation of freedom for a period up to three years.

2. Same acts committed by an official person,

shall be punished by a fine in an amount from three hundred up to seven monthly assessment indices, or in an amount of wages or other income of a given convict for a period from three to seven months, or by deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or to engage in certain types of activity for a period up to three years, or by deprivation of freedom for a period up to five years.

3. Same acts committed by a person holding a senior state 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 convict for a period from five to ten months or by deprivation of freedom for a period up to eight years with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain activities for a period up to five years or without such deprivation.

4. Acts specified in the first, second or third parts of this Article that entailed grave consequences or committed as follows:

a) with the use of violence or threat of its use;

b) with the use of arms or special means;

c) for the purposes of extracting benefits or advantages for themselves or other persons or organisations, or for the purpose of causing harm to other persons or organisations,

shall be punished by deprivation of freedom for a period up to ten years with deprivation of the right to hold certain positions or engage in certain types of activities for a period up to seven years.

Date: 2014-12-21; view: 1239