Title III — Offences Against the State and Public Order
This title defines offences against sovereign authority, the administration of justice, and public order.
Chapter 1 — Offences Against Sovereign Authority and State Instruments
| Article | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Article 15 | Falsification of the Great Seal and State Instruments | Pursuant to Article 40(4) of the Fundamental Laws, the falsification of the Great Seal and other instruments of State authentication constitutes a grave offence under this Article. |
| Article 16 | Misuse of Sovereign Insignia | Any person who, without authorisation, uses, reproduces, distorts, or publicly displays the Coat of Arms, the national flag, or any other sovereign symbol of the State of the Kaharagians commits an offence. |
| Article 17 | Impersonation of State Officials or Organs | Any person who falsely represents themselves as a Kaharagian official, judge, agent, or organ of State, or as a person acting under the authority of the State, commits an offence. |
| Article 18 | Fraud Against State Registers | Any person who knowingly provides false information, forged documents, or materially misleading declarations for the purpose of procuring an entry, amendment, or deletion in any State register commits an offence. |
Chapter 2 — Offences Against the Administration of Justice
| Article | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Article 19 | Perjury and False Evidence | Any person who, having taken an oath or made a solemn affirmation before a Kaharagian tribunal or in Kaharagian proceedings, knowingly gives false testimony on a material matter commits an offence. |
| Article 20 | Obstruction of Justice and Contempt | Any person who interferes with or obstructs the administration of justice in the State of the Kaharagians commits an offence. Obstruction includes:. |
Chapter 3 — Offences Against Public Order
| Article | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Article 21 | Corruption and Abuse of Office | Active corruption. Any person who offers, promises, or gives, directly or through an intermediary, an improper advantage of any kind to a public officer, or to a third party at the direction or for the benefit of a public officer, in... |
| Article 22 | Breach of Official Duty and Misuse of Confidential Information | Any public officer who wilfully or through gross negligence breaches the duties of office, causing or creating a material risk of harm to the State or to any person, commits an offence. |