(1) Whoever commits a contempt:
a) of any Court, of any of the armed forces, or of any public body or
public administration; or
b) in relation to his office or position, of any Member of Government or
of Parliament, or of any public servant;
shall be punished, unless, in the case of defamation, he proves the truth of
the defamatory matter, with imprisonment for 3 (three) months to 3 (three)
years, or with fine of from CFAF 100 000 (one hundred thousand) to CFAF
2 000 000 (two million), or with both such imprisonment and fine.
(2) Whoever, whether in speech or in writing intended for the public,
incites to revolt against the Government or institutions of the Republic shall
be punished with the penalties provided in subsection (1) above.
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In force from 12 July 2016
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