(1) Whoever forges the Great Seal or makes use of such forged Seal
shall be punished with imprisonment for life.
(2) Whoever makes use of the Great Seal improperly procured shall be
punished with imprisonment for from 10 (ten) to 20 (twenty) years.
(3) Whoever acts in contravention of the regulations in force on
ordering, manufacturing, and affixing of the Great Seal, shall be punished
with imprisonment for from 1 (one) to 5 (five) years and with fine of from
CFAF 40 000 (forty thousand) to CFAF 4 000 000 (four million).
(4) In case of conviction, the Court shall also order the forfeitures
provided for in Section 30 of this Code for a period of from 5 (five) to 10 (ten)
years.
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