Criminal Code (Cap. 9)

Criminal Code (Cap. 9), article 294

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294. Nevertheless, where the offence referred to in the last preceding article is committed on things entrusted or delivered to the offender by reason of his profession, trade, business, management, office or service or in consequence of a necessary deposit, criminal proceedings shall be instituted ex officio and the punishment shall be of imprisonment for a term from seven month s to two years. Fraud relating to insurance. Amended by: VIII.1857.9; IV .1874.4; VIII.1909.30; XLIX.1981.4; III.2002.57.

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