SECTION 140 — Abuse of function

(1) Any public servant or foreign public employee who takes advantage of his position to infringe any private right or interest, shall be punished with imprisonment for from 1 (one) to 3 (three) years or with fine of from CFAF 5 000 (five thousand) to CFAF 50 000 (fifty thousand) or with both such imprisonment and fine. (2) Where the offence is committed with the intent to procure to the offender or to another any gain of any kind, imprisonment, shall be for from 2 (two) to 10 (ten) years and with fine of from CFAF 50 000 (fifty thousand) to CFAF 1 000 000 (one million).