(1) Whoever by any false statement influences the conduct of a public servant shall be punished with imprisonment for from 15 (fifteen) days to 3 (three) months and with fine of from CFAF 5 000 (five thousand) to CFAF 50 000 (fifty thousand).
(2) Where the statement is a report relating to the registration of any birth, marriage or death, the imprisonment shall be from 3 (three) months to 3 (three) years.
(3) Where the statement is made on oath the imprisonment shall be from 1 (one) to 5 (five) years.
(4) Whoever by any means procures the entry in the criminal record of any one person of the conviction of any other shall be punished with imprisonment for from 1 (one) to (5) five years.
(5) Whoever by any means procures the improper issue to himself of an
extract from the criminal record of another person shall be punished with
imprisonment for from 1 (one) month to 1 (one) year.
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In force from 12 July 2016
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