(1) Whoever makes to any person in authority, whether public or
private, a false report liable to lead to prosecution or to disciplinary measures
shall be punished with imprisonment for from 6 (six) months to 5 (five) years
and with fine of from CFAF 10 000 (ten thousand) to CFAF 1 000 000 (one
million), unless he shows that he had good reason to believe the report to be
true.
(2) Imprisonment shall be for from 2 (two) to 5 (five) years when the
false report is anonymous.
(3) Where in consequence of the report a criminal prosecution is
commenced in the trial court in respect of the facts reported, any prosecution
for false report shall be stayed until final judgment
(4) The Court may order publication of its judgment.
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In force from 12 July 2016
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