Act IV of 1978 on the Criminal Code GENERAL ... - Legislationline

as part <strong>of</strong> a criminal conspiracy.(3) Any person who commits the act described in Subsection (1)as a qualified recidivist,shall be punishable with imprisonment between ten to fifteen years or with life imprisonment.(4) In respect <strong>of</strong> qualified recidivism, the following shall be construed as crimes <strong>of</strong> similar nature:criminal misuse <strong>of</strong> explosives and blasting-agents (Section 263), criminal misuse <strong>of</strong> firearms or ammunition(Section 263/A), criminal misuse <strong>of</strong> weapons prohibited by international treaty (Section 264/C),violent acts against members <strong>of</strong> national, ethnic, racial or religious groups, armed kidnapping and breaking andentering [Paragraph a) <strong>of</strong> Subsection (2) <strong>of</strong> Section 174/B, Paragraph b) <strong>of</strong> Subsection (2) <strong>of</strong> Section 175/A, Paragraphb) <strong>of</strong> Subsection (2) and Subsections (3)-(4) <strong>of</strong> Section 176], causing public danger [Subsection (1)-(3) <strong>of</strong> Section 259],aggravated cases <strong>of</strong> breaching international legal obligation [Subsection (3) <strong>of</strong> Section 261/A], criminal misuse <strong>of</strong>radioactive materials (Section 264),criminal misuse <strong>of</strong> narcotic drugs, robbery, use <strong>of</strong> vehicle without authority, escape and armed acts <strong>of</strong> violenceagainst a superior or a law enforcement <strong>of</strong>ficer [Paragraph a) <strong>of</strong> Subsection (3) and Paragraphs b)-c) <strong>of</strong> Subsection (4)<strong>of</strong> Section 321, Subsection (3) <strong>of</strong> Section 327, Paragraph a) <strong>of</strong> Subsection (2) and Subsections (4)-(5) <strong>of</strong> Section 343,Paragraph a) <strong>of</strong> Subsection (2) <strong>of</strong> Section 355], and destruction <strong>of</strong> property by the use <strong>of</strong> explosives or blasting-agents[Paragraph c) <strong>of</strong> Subsection (4) <strong>of</strong> Section 324].(5) Any person involved in the preparation <strong>of</strong> arms smuggling shall be punishable for a felony <strong>of</strong>fense withimprisonment <strong>of</strong> up to three years.(1) Any person who instigates, suggests or <strong>of</strong>fers, or joins or collaborates to engage in criminal activities in anorganization, or who provides the means intended to be used for such activities, or supports the activities <strong>of</strong> the criminalorganization in any other manner is guilty <strong>of</strong> felony punishable by imprisonment not to exceed five years.(2) Any person who confesses the criminal act to the authorities first hand and reveals the circumstances <strong>of</strong>commission shall be exonerated from punishment on the grounds <strong>of</strong> his partnership in a criminal organization.(1) The person who - without a licence - produces, obtains, keeps, distributes, processes or otherwise uses aradioactive substance or product dangerous to health or the environment, transfers it to a person not entitled to keep it,commits a felony and shall be punishable with imprisonment <strong>of</strong> up to five years.(2) The person who produces, stores, transports or places a radioactive substance by infringing an obligationprescribed in a legal rule, shall be punishable according to subsection (1).(3) The person who commits the crime defined in subsections (1) and (2) as a part <strong>of</strong> criminal conspiracy shall bepunishable with imprisonment from two years to eight years.(4) The person who commits the acts described in subsection (2) through negligence shall be punishable formisdemeanour with imprisonment <strong>of</strong> up to two years.