CRIMINAL OFFENCES AGAINST OFFICIAL DUTY Abusing Official Position or Authority An official person who, with the intent to obtain an unlawful material benefit for himself, herself or another person or a business organization or to cause any damage to another person or business organization, abuses his or her official position, exceeds the limits of his or her authorisations or does not execute his or her official duties shall be punished by imprisonment of up to one year. (Article 339 (1) PCC) Unauthorised Use of Property Whoever, without authorisation, uses money, securities or other movable property which have been entrusted to him or her in his or her duty or generally in his or her workplace or which have been made accessible to him or her because of his or her service or work or whoever confers such property on another person for unauthorised use shall be punished by a fine or by imprisonment of up to three years. (Article 342 PCPC) Accepting Bribes An official person who solicits or accepts a gift or some other benefit for himself, herself or another person or who accepts a promise of a gift or some other benefit to perform within the scope of his or her authority an official or other act which he or she should not perform or to fail to perform an official or other act which he or she should or could have performed shall be punished by imprisonment of six months to five years. (Article 343 (1) PCPC) An official person who solicits or accepts a gift or some other benefit for himself or herself or another person or who accepts a promise of a gift or some other benefit to perform within the scope of his or her authority an official or other act which he or she should have carried out or to fail to perform an official act which he or she may not perform shall be punished by imprisonment of three months to three years. (Article 343 (2) PCPC) An official person who, following the performance or omission of an act provided 30