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67Giving bribeArticle 223(1) Whoever makes or promises a gift or any other benefit to an official person to, withinthe scope of his official authorization, perform an official duty which is not to be performed ornot to perform an official duty which should be performed, or who mediates in such a bribing ofan official person, shall be punished with six months to five years of imprisonment.(2) Whoever makes or promises a gift or any other benefit to an official person to, withinthe scope of his official authorization, perform an official duty which is to be performed or not toperform an official duty which is not to be performed, or who mediates in such a bribing of anofficial person, shall be punished with three months to three years of imprisonment.(3) The perpetrator of the act from Para 1 and 2 of this Article who gave bribe at therequest of an official person and who reported the act prior to its discovery by authorities or priorto finding out that the act was discovered, may be exempted from the penalty.(4) The provisions from Para 1 to 3 of this Article shall apply even when the bribe wasgiven or promised to the responsible person while performing self-management, public or otherauthorizations.(5) A gift or material gain shall be seized and in the case from Para 3 of this Article it maybe returned to the person who gave the bribe.Pronouncing of property confiscation penaltyArticle 224For the criminal act as per Article 210, Para 2 and 3, Article 211, Para 2, Article 215, Para2 and 3, Article 217, Para 2, Article 218, Article 219, Para 2, and Article 222, Para 1 and 2 of thisLaw, a property confiscation penalty may be imposed on the perpetrator.C h a p t e r X X ITRANSITIONAL AND FINAL PROVISIONSRegulations on legal consequencesArticle 225(1) The legal consequences of the sentence which, pursuant to the Law of the SocialistAutonomous Province of Kosovo, relate to the cessation or loss of certain rights and which are aresult of the sentence for particular criminal acts or of particular penalties prior to coming intoeffect of this Law continue to be in effect.(2) The legal consequences of the sentence which, pursuant to the Law of the SocialistAutonomous Province of Kosovo consist of the ban on acquiring particular rights and which areimposed as a result of the sentence for a particular criminal act or of particular penalties prior tocoming into effect of this Law, continue to be in effect with the exception of Para 3 of thisArticle.