SECTION 135 — Interest in grant

(1) Any public servant or government employee who takes or accepts any interest, direct or indirect: a) In any grant, contract or selection of tenders subject to his opinion or which he supervised, controlled, administered or drew up; or b) In any private concern, cooperative or corporation in which the State has shares, in any authority or concession subject to his supervision or control; or c) In contracts or agreements signed on behalf of the State or a local authority with a natural person or corporate body; or d) In any business for which it is his duty to authorize payment or liquidation; shall be punished with imprisonment for from 1 (one) to 5 (five) years and with fine of from CFAF 200 000 (two hundred thousand) to CFAF 2 000 000 (two million) (2) The provisions of this Section shall be applicable to former public servants as defined in Section 131 of this Code who, within 5 (five) years from cessation of duties as a result of resignation, dismissal, leave, placement on reserve or retirement or for any other reason having any kind of interest in any grant, operation or concern mentioned above and previously subject to their supervision, control and administration or for whose payment or liquidation they were responsible.