Penal Code · English · 2015
Article 194
Alarming the Public
(b)
starts or spreads false rumors concerning impending catastrophes or disasters or other harm to society
#thereby inflaming public opinion or causing a danger of public disturbance,
#is guilty of alarming the public, a Class 2 petty offence, punishable with a definite term of imprisonment of not less than 1 month and not more than 6 months, or a fine of 5,001 – 20,000 Nakfas, to be set in intervals of 1,000 Nakfas.
#is guilty of alarming the public, a Class 1 petty offence, punishable with a definite term of imprisonment of not less than 6 months and not more than 12 months, or a fine of 20,001 – 50,000 Nakfas, to be set in intervals of 2,500 Nakfas.
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