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Article 2192. Stealing of Narcotic Substances
Stealing of narcotic substances -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of up to five years with or without the confiscation of
property.
The same action committed anew or on a preliminary agreement
by a group of persons, or with the application of violence that
is not dangerous to life and health, or by a person who has been
given these substances in connection with his official position
or for protection, no less than a person who has previously
committed one of the crimes envisaged by Articles 2191, 2193,
2194 and 220 of this Code -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of three to ten years with or without the confiscation of
property, with or without the deprivation of the right to hold
definite posts or be engaged in definite activity.
Stealing of narcotic substances committed by a special
dangerous recidivist or by a robbery, no less than stealing of
narcotic substances in grand amounts -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of seven to fifteen years with the confiscation of property.
Article 2193. Organization or Keeping of Dens for the Use of
Narcotic Substances
Organization or keeping of dens for the use of narcotic
substances or the provision of rooms for the same purposes -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of five to ten years with or without the confiscation of
property.
Article 2194. Inclining to the Use of Narcotic Substances
Inclining to the use of narcotic substances -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of up to five years.
The same action committed in relation to two or more persons
or a person under legal age, or by a person who has previously
been convicted for the inclining to the use of narcotic
substances, no less than by a person who has previously committed
one of the crimes envisaged by Articles 2191 to 2193, 220 and
2201 of this Code -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of up to ten years.
Article 2195. Illegal Making, Acquisition, Keeping,
Transportation or Dispatch of Narcotic Substances
Without the Purpose of Sale
Illegal making, acquisition, keeping, transportation or
dispatch of narcotic substances without the purpose of sale -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of up to three years or corrective labour for a term of up
to two years.
The same actions committed anew or by a person who has
previously been convicted for one of the crimes envisaged by
Articles 2191 to 2194, 220 and 2201 of this Code -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of up to five years.
Article 2196. Violation of the Rules of Production,
Acquisition, Keeping, Storage, Accounting, Giving
Out, Transportation or Dispatch of Narcotic
Substances
Violation of the established rules of production,
acquisition, keeping, storage, accounting, giving out,
transportation or dispatch of narcotic substances -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of up to three years or corrective labour for a term of up
to two years with or without the deprivation of the right to hold
definite posts or be engaged in definite activity.
Article 2197. Illegal Acquisition or Keeping of Narcotic
Substances in Small Amounts
Illegal acquisition or keeping without the purpose of sale
of narcotic substances in small amounts, committed anew within
one year after an administrative penalty was imposed for similar
violations -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of up to two years or corrective labour for the same term or
a fine.
Article 220. Sowing or Growing of Opium Poppy and Hemp
Forbidden for Cultivation
Sowing or growing of opium poppy, as well as of Indian,
South-Manchurian, South-Chuy, South-Archon or South-Krasnodar
hemp which are forbidden to be cultivated -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of up to five years.
The same actions committed anew or by a person who has
previously committed one of the crimes envisaged by Articles 2191
to 2194 and 2201 of this Code -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of up to eight years.
Article 2201. Illegal Sowing or Growing of Oil Poppy and
Hemp
Illegal sowing or growing of oil poppy as well as of hemp,
except kinds specified in part one of Article 220 of this Code
committed anew within one year after an administrative penalty
has been imposed for similar violations -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of up to three years or corrective labour for a term of up
to two years.
The same actions committed by a person who has previously
committed one of the crimes envisaged by Articles 2191 to 2194
and 2201 of this Code -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of up to eight years.
Article 221. Keeping of Dens and Procuration
Keeping of dens of depravation no less than procuration for
lucrative purposes -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of up to five years with or without the confiscation of
property.
organization or keeping of dens for drinking of alcoholic
beverages, no less than a systematic provision of rooms for these
purposes -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of up to two years or corrective labour for the same term,
or a fine.
Organization or keeping of dens for stupefaction with the
use of medical and other substances that are not referred to
narcotic substances, or the provision of rooms for these purposes
-
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of up to two years or corrective labour for the same term,
or a fine.
Article 222. Encroachment upon the Personality and Rights of
Citizens under the Guise of Religious Rites
Organization or management of a group the activity of which,
disguised as a preach of religious teachings or a performance of
religious rites, is connected with an infliction of harm to
health of citizens or with other encroachment upon the
personality or rights of citizens, no less than with compelling
of citizens to abandoning public activities or civil duties -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of up to three years with or without the confiscation of
property.
Active participation in activities of a group mentioned in
part one of this Article, no less than a systematic propaganda
aimed at committing actions specified in it -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of up to three years or corrective labour for a term of up
to two years.
If actions of persons specified in part two of this Article
and the persons who commit the actions do not pose a great social
danger, they may be subjected to measures of public effect.
Article 223. Making and Sale of Pornographic Objects
Making, spreading or advertising of pornographic works,
published works, images or other objects of pornographic nature,
as well as trade in them or keeping for the purpose of sale or
spreading -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of up to three years or a fine with or without the
confiscation of pornographic objects and means of their
production.
Article 2231. Making or Spreading of Works Which
Propagandize the Cult of Violence and Brutality
Making, spreading, demonstration or keeping with the purpose
of spreading or demonstration of cinema and videofilms or other
works which propagandize the cult of violence and brutality -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of up to two years or corrective labour for the same term,
or a fine with the confiscation of the works and the means of
their production and demonstration.
Article 224. Abuse of a Grave
Abuse of grave, no less than a stealing of objects placed in
the grave or on the grave -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of up to three years or corrective labour for a term of up
to two years.
Article 225. Destruction or Damage of Historic and Cultural
Values
Careless destruction or damage of historic and cultural
values or of objects of nature taken for the protection by the
State -
shall be punishable with corrective labour for a term of up
to two years, or a fine.
Deliberate destruction or damage of historic and cultural
values or of objects of nature taken for the protection by the
State -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of up to two years or corrective labour for the same term,
or a fine.
Article 2251. Brutal Handling of Animals
Brutal handling of animals which has entailed a death or
mutilation, as well as torture of animals committed by a person
who has been subjected within one year a measure of
administrative penalty for similar actions -
shall be punishable with corrective labour for a term of up
to six months or a fine.
Chapter 16. CRIMES COMMITTED BY SERVICEMEN
Article 226. Notion of the Crime Committed by Servicemen
Crimes committed by servicemen shall be offences against the
established order of the execution of military service committed
by servicemen of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Belarus, as
well as by reservists during their training muster as envisaged
by this Code.
Respective articles of this Code envisage responsibility for
the crimes against the established order of the execution of
military service as committed by soldiers, sailors, sergeants,
master-sergeants, petty officers, warrant officers and officers
of the internal, border and railway troops, troops of the State
Security Committee of the Republic of Belarus, the Civil Defense
as well as of other military unions created in accordance with
the legislation of the Republic of Belarus.
Persons unspecified in parts one and two of this Article
shall bear responsibility for accompliceship in the committing of
crimes as organizers, instigators and accomplices.
An action envisaged by the Criminal Code but executed by the
order of the head in service shall not be a crime. The
responsibility for the consequences resulting from the execution
of the order shall be born by the head who has given he order. If
a crime has been committed by a knowingly criminal order given by
the head the subordinated person shall be liable to
responsibility on common grounds. In such case, the execution of
the order may be recognized as attenuating circumstances. The
subordinated person shall not be liable to responsibility for
non-execution of a knowingly criminal order.
A person who has committed an action envisaged by Chapter 16
of this Code which does not pose a great social danger may, in
case of attenuating circumstances, be exempted from criminal
liability with the application of the Disciplinary Regulations
Rules.
Article 227. Disobedience
a) Disobedience, that is, an open refusal to execute the
order of the head, no less than other deliberate failure to
execute the order -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of one to five years.
b) The same action committed by a group of persons or if it
has entailed grave consequences -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of three to ten years.
c) Disobedience at the time of war or in war situation -
shall be punishable with a death penalty or the deprivation
of freedom for a term of five to ten years.
Article 228. Failure to Execute an Order
a) Failure to execute an order of the head if committed
without signs specified in paragraph "a" of Article 227 of this
Code -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of three months to three years.
b) The same action committed in attenuating circumstances -
shall entail the application of the rules of the
Disciplinary Regulation.
c) An action envisaged by paragraph "a" of this Article if
committed at war time or in war situation -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of three to ten years.
Article 229. Resistance to the Head or Forcing Him to a
Violation of Official Duties
a) Resistance to the head as well to another person who
executes his military duties or forcing him to a violation of
these duties -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of one to five years.
b) The same actions committed by a group of persons or with
the use of weaponry, or if entailing grave consequences -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of three to ten years.
c) Actions envisaged by paragraph "b" of this Article if
they are connected with deliberate killing of the head or of
another person executing his military duties or if have been
committed at war time or in war situation -
shall be punishable with a death penalty or the deprivation
of freedom for a term of five to fifteen years.
Article 230. Threat towards the Head
a) Threat with killing, inflicting of bodily injuries or
battery towards the head in connection with his execution of the
military service duties -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of three months to three years.
b) The same action committed in attenuating circumstances -
shall entail the application of the rules of the
Disciplinary Regulation.
c) An action envisaged by paragraph "a" of this Article if
committed at war time or in war situation -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of three to ten years.
Article 231. Violent Actions in Respect to the Head
a) Infliction of bodily injuries or battery to the head in
connection with his execution of the military service duties -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of two to ten years.
b) The same actions committed at war time or in war
situation if they have entailed grave consequences -
shall be punishable with a death penalty or the deprivation
of freedom for a term of five to fifteen years.
Article 232. Insult of the Head by the Subordinate or of the
Subordinate by the Head
Insult through a violent action of the head by the
subordinate, no less than of the subordinate by the head -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of six months to five years.
Article 233. Violation of the Statutory Rules of
Relationship between Servicemen with the Absence of
Subordination Relationship between Them
a) Violation of statutory rules of relationship between
servicemen in case of absence of subordination relationship
between them expressed by infliction of battery or other violence
-
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of up to two years.
b) The same action committed in relation to several persons
or if it has entailed an infliction to the sufferer of a less
grave or light bodily injury -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of up to five years.
c) Actions envisaged by paragraphs "a" and "b" of this
Article committed by a group of persons or with the use of
weaponry, no less than actions which have entailed grave
consequences -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of up to twelve years.
Article 234. Unauthorized Leave
a) Unauthorized leaving of the unit of the place of service
by an active serviceman, no less than his failure to appear in
time and without justified reasons to the place of service in
case of a dismissal from the unit, assignment, transfer, back
from the business trip, after a leave of from a medical
institution if this exceeds 24 hours but does not exceed 72
hours, or although after a time smaller than 24 hours but if
committed anew within three months -
shall be punishable with sending to a disciplinary battalion
for a term of three months to two years.
b) The same actions committed at war time -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of two to ten years.
Article 235. Unauthorized Leaving of the Unit or the Place
of Service
a) Unauthorized leaving of the unit or the place of service
by an active serviceman no less than a failure to appear in time
to the place of service without justified reasons in case of a
dismissal from the unit, assignment, transfer, return back from
the business trip, after a leave of from a medical institution if
this exceeds 24 hours but does not exceed one month -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of two to five years.
b) Unauthorized leaving of the unit or the place of service
by an officer, petty officer, warrant officer or a serviceman on
re-engagement, no less than a failure to appear to the place of
service without justifiable reasons for a period of over ten
years, but not more than one month, or although after a time
smaller than ten days but more than three days if committed anew
within one year -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of one to five years.
c) Actions envisaged by paragraphs "a" and "b" of this
Article if the unauthorized absence has been over one month -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of three to seven years.
d) Actions envisaged by paragraphs "a" and "b" of this
Article if committed at war time -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of five to ten years.
Article 236. Desertion
a) Desertion, that is, leaving of the military unit or the
place of service with the purpose of evasion of the military
service, no less than a failure to appear to the place of service
in case of a dismissal from the unit, assignment, transfer,
return back from the business trip, after a leave of from a
medical institution committed by an active serviceman-
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of three to seven years.
b) The same action committed at war time -
shall be punishable with a death penalty or the deprivation
of freedom for a term of five to ten years.
c) Desertion by am officer, warrant officer, petty officer
or a serviceman on re-engagement -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of five to ten years.
d) The same action committed at war time -
shall be punishable with a death penalty or the deprivation
of freedom for a term of seven to ten years.
Article 237. Unauthorized Leaving of the Unit in a War
Situation
Unauthorized leaving of the unit or the place of service in
a war situation irrespective of the duration -
shall be punishable with a death penalty or the deprivation
of freedom for a term of three to ten years.
Article 238. Evasion of the Military Service by Self-Injury
or by Other Method
a) Evasion by a military serviceman of the military service
duties by way of self-injury or simulation of a disease, a
forgery of documents or another fraud, no less than a refusal to
exercise military service duties -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of three to seven years.
b) The same actions committed at war time or in a war
situation -
shall be punishable with a death penalty or the deprivation
of freedom for a term of five to ten years.
Article 239. Misuse or Loss of Military Property
a) Sale, pledge or transfer for use by an active serviceman
of objects of the uniform or outfit given to him for personal use
(misuse), no less than a loss or damage of these objects because
of a violation of the rules of their safeguarding -
shall be punishable with sending to a disciplinary battalion
for e term of three months to one year.
b) The same actions committed in attenuating circumstances -
shall entail the application of the Disciplinary Statute
rules.
c) The same actions envisaged by the paragraph "a" of this
Article committed at war time or in a war situation -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of one to five years.
d) Loss or damage of weaponry, ammunition, transportation
means, technical procurement objets or other military property
entrusted for use in service, if this happened because of a
violation of the rules of their safeguarding -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of one to three years.
e) Actions envisaged by the paragraph "d" of this Article if
committed at war time or in a war situation -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of two to seven years.
Article 240. Deliberate Destruction or Damage of Military
Property
a) A deliberate destruction or damage of weaponry,
ammunition, transportation means, military equipment, machinery
of other military property with no signs of a special dangerous
crime against the State -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of one to five years.
b) The same action if it has entailed grave consequences -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of three to ten years.
c) An action envisaged by the paragraph "b" of this Article
if committed at war time or in a war situation -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of five to ten years or a death penalty.
Article 2401. Violation of the Rules of Handling of
Weaponry, or Substances and Objects Presenting an
Increased Danger to the People
a) Violation of the rules of handling of weaponry, as well
as of ammunition, explosives, radioactive and other substances
and objects which present an increased danger to other people if
this has entailed an infliction of bodily injuries to the
sufferer -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of up to three years.
b) The same actions if they have entailed an infliction of
bodily injuries to several persons or a death of the sufferer -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of one to ten years.
c) An action envisaged by the paragraph "a" of this Article
if this has entailed deaths of several persons or other grave
consequences -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of three to fifteen years.
Article 241. Violation of the Machines Driving or Operation
Rules
Violation of the rules of driving or operation (use) of a
war, special or transport machine if this has entailed accidents
with people or other grave consequences -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of three to ten years.
Article 242. Violation of the Rules of Flight or of
Preparation to Them
Violation of the rules of flight or of preparation to them
entailing a catastrophe or other grave consequences -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of three to ten years.
Article 243. Violation of the Ship Navigation Rules
Violation of the ship navigation rules if this has entailed
peril or serious damages of the ship, human casualties or other
grave consequences -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of three to ten years.
Article 244. Violation of the Statutory Rules of Guard
Duties
a) Violation of the statutory rules of guard duties and of
orders and instruction issued as the development of these rules -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of up to three years.
b) The same action committed in attenuating circumstances -
shall entail the application of the Disciplinary Statute
rules.
c) Actions envisaged by the paragraph "a" of this Article,
if they have entailed the harmful consequences which these guard
duties have been assigned to prevent -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of one to ten years.
d) Violation of the statute rules of patrol if this has
entailed the harmful consequences which this patrol has been
assigned to prevent -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of up to fife years.
e) Actions envisaged by the paragraphs "a" and "d" of this
Article if committed at war time or in a war situation -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of two to seven years.
f) Actions envisages by paragraph "c" of this Article if
committed at war time or in a war situation -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of three to ten years or a death penalty.
Article 245. Violation of the Rules of Border Guarding
a) Violation of the rules of border guarding by a person who
is part of the unit guarding the State Border of the Republic of
Belarus -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of one to three years.
b) The same action if committed in attenuating circumstances
-
shall entail the application of the Disciplinary Statute
rules.
c) An action envisaged by the paragraph "a" of this Article
if this has entailed grave consequences -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of three to ten years.
Article 246. Violation of the War Duty Rules
a) Violation of the rules of the war duties (service) on the
timely detection and repelling of a sudden attack against the
Republic of Belarus or on the safeguarding and assuring of the
security of the Republic of Belarus -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of one to five years.
b) The same action if committed in attenuating circumstances
-
shall entail the application of the Disciplinary Statute
rules.
c) An action envisaged by the paragraph "a" of this Article
if it has entailed grave consequences -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of three to ten years.
d) Actions envisages by paragraphs "a" and "c" of this
Article if committed at war time -
shall be punishable with a death penalty or the deprivation
of freedom for a term of five to fifteen years.
Article 247. Violation of the Internal Service Statutory
Rules
a) Violation by a person who is part of the 24-hour guard
(except on guard duties) of the internal service rules -
f) Actions envisages by paragraph "c" of this Article if
committed at war time or in a war situation -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of three to six months.
b) The same action if committed in attenuating circumstances
-
shall entail the application of the Disciplinary Statute
rules.
c) An action envisaged by the paragraph "a" of this Article
if it has entailed the grave consequences which this person has
had to prevent -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of six months to two years.
d) An action envisaged by the paragraph "c" of this Article
if committed at war time or in a war situation -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of one to five years.
Article 248. Disclosure of a Military Secret or Loss of
Documents Which Contain a Military Secret
a) Disclosure of information of military nature which
contains a state secret with no signs of the high treason -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of two to five years.
b) Loss of documents containing information of military
nature which constitutes a state secret or of objects the
information on which constitutes a state secret by a person whom
these documents or objects have been entrusted to, if the loss
has resulted from the violation of the established rules of
handling the above documents or objects -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of one to three years.
c) Actions envisaged by the paragraphs "a" and "b" of this
Article if they have entailed grave consequences -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of five to ten years.
d) Disclosure of military information not to be disclosed
but which is not a state secret -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of three months to one year.
e) An action envisaged by the paragraph "d" of this Article
if committed in attenuating circumstances -
shall entail the application of the Disciplinary Statute
rules.
Article 249. Abuse of Power, Excess of or Omission of Power
a) Abuse by a head or official person of powers or official
post, excess of power or of official authorities, omission of
powers, if such actions have been committed systematically or for
lucrative purposes or other personal interests, no less than if
they have caused a substantial harm -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of up to five years.
b) The same actions if they have entailed grave consequences
-
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of three to ten years.
c) Actions envisaged by the paragraphs "a" and "b" of this
Article if committed at war time or in a war situation -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of five to fifteen years or a death penalty.
Article 2491. Negligent Attitude towards Service
a) Negligent attitude towards service by a head or official
person if this has caused a substantial harm -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of up to three years.
b) The same action if committed in attenuating circumstances
-
shall entail the application of the Disciplinary Statute
rules.
c) An action envisaged by the paragraph "a" of this Article
if it has entailed grave consequences -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of up to seven years.
d) Actions envisaged by the paragraphs "a" and "c" of this
Article if committed at war time or in a war situation -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of three to ten years.
Article 250. Surrender or Leaving to the Enemy of War Means
Surrender to the enemy by a head of military forces
entrusted to him, no less than leaving to the enemy of
fortification works, military equipment and machinery and other
war means (facilities) which have been entrusted to the head, if
the above actions have not been committed for the purposes of
facilitating the enemy -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of three to ten years or a death penalty.
Article 251. Leaving of a War Ship in Peril
a) Leaving of a war ship in peril by the commander who has
not fulfilled to the end his service duties, no less than by a
person who is part of the ship crew without the appropriate order
of the commander -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of five to ten years.
b) The same action if committed at war time or in a war
situation -
shall be punishable with a death penalty or the deprivation
of freedom for a term of ten to fifteen years.
Article 252. Unauthorized Leaving of the Battlefield or
Refusal to Use Arms
Unauthorized leaving of the battlefield during a battle or a
refusal to use arms -
shall be punishable with a death penalty or the deprivation
of freedom for a term of fifteen years.
Article 253. Voluntary Surrender
Voluntary surrender because of cowardice or lack of spirit -
shall be punishable with a death penalty or the deprivation
of freedom for a term of fifteen years.
Article 254. Criminal Actions of a Serviceman Being in
Captivity
a) Voluntary participation of a serviceman being in
captivity in work of military nature or other measures which may
knowingly cause a damage to the Republic of Belarus or its allies
with no signs of a high treason -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of three to ten years.
b) Violence over other war prisoners or brutal handling of
them on the part of a serviceman who is in the position of their
superior -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of three to ten years.
c) Committing by a serviceman being in captivity of actions
detrimental to other war prisoners, for lucrative interests of
for the purpose of merciful attitude towards him by the enemy -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of one to three years.
Article 255. Marauding
Stealing at the battlefield of things from the killed and
wounded (marauding) -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of three to ten years or a death penalty.
Article 256. Violence over the Population in the Area of War
Actions
Robbery, illegal destruction of property, violence, no less
than illegal taking away of property under the pretext of war
necessity committed in relation to the population in the area of
war actions -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of three to ten years or a death penalty.
Article 257. Bad Handling of Prisoners of War
a) Bad handling of prisoners of war if committed repeatedly
or connected with a special brutality, or directed against ill
and wounded, no less than a negligent performance of duties in
relation to ill and wounded by persons who are charged with their
treatment and care, with no signs of a graver crime -
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of one to three years.
b) Bad handling of prisoners of war without the above
aggravating circumstances -
shall entail the application of the Disciplinary Statute
rules.
Article 258. Illegal Wear of Signs of the Red Cross and red
Crescent and Abuse of Them
Wear in the area of war actions of the signs of the Red
Cross and Red Crescent by persons who have right to do this, no
less than abuse at war time of flags or signs of the Red Cross or
Red Crescent or of colours assigned for sanitary evacuation
transport means-
shall be punishable with the deprivation of freedom for a
term of three months to one year.
Appendix
LIST
of property which is not liable
to be confiscated by the court sentence
Confiscation may not be applied to the following kinds of
property and objects owned by the convict by the right of
ownership or which are his part in a joint property necessary for
the convict and persons who depend on him:
1. The living house with other buildings of the household or
their separate parts or the flat if the convict and his family
reside permanently in it.
2. In respect of persons who live in the rural area - their
single cow, or - if they do not have a cow - their single calf;
in homesteads having no cow or calf - their single goat, sheep or
pig; poultry.
3. Fodder for animals or poultry which is necessary for the
provision of new fodder or before the pasture season.
4. In respect of person engaged in farming - seeds which are
necessary for the next sowing.
5. Objects of household, utensils, clothes which are
necessary for the convict and his dependents:
a) clothes - for each person: one raincoat and autumn coat,
one winter coat or sheepskin coat, one winter suit (for women -
two winter dresses or two two-piece dresses), one summer suit
(for women - two summer dresses or two two-piece dresses), head
clothes - one for each season (for women - in addition to this,
two summer kerchiefs and one warm kerchief or shawl), other
clothes and head clothes which have been in use for a long time
and are of no value;
b) footwear, underwear, bed linen, kitchen and dinner
utensils which have been in use (except objects made of precious
materials, as well as objects of art value);
c) furniture - one bed (or ottoman) and one chair for each
person, one table, one wardrobe, one refrigerator for a family;
d) all things for children.
6. Foodstuff in the amount necessary for the convict and his
family before the new harvest (for persons living in the rural
area), and in other cases - foodstuff and money for the entire
amount of one monthly remuneration of the convict, but not less
than four minimum salaries as established by the legislation of
the Republic of Belarus.
7. Fuel necessary for the preparation of meals and for the
heating of the living room of the family during the heating
season.
8. Implements (including manuals and books) necessary for
the continuation of professional occupation of the convict,
except in cases when the convict has been sentenced by the court
for the deprivation of the right to carry on definite activities
or when the implements (tools) have been used by him for the
illegal entrepreneurial activities.
9. Shares paid for cooperative organizations if the convict
is not excluded from the cooperative.
10. The living house transferred according to the contract
of alienation with the term of life holding.
11. In case of the confiscation of the convict's share in
the property of the farm (farming homestead), the amount of the
share shall be determined after the exclusion of the property
envisaged in paragraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 of this List.
