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Part 1
GENERAL PART
Chapter 3
TYPES AND TERMS OF PUNISHMENTS
Division 1
Principal Punishments Imposed for Criminal Offences
§ 45. Imprisonment
(1) For a criminal offence, the court may impose imprisonment for a term of thirty days to twenty years, or life imprisonment.
(2) Imprisonment for a term of more than ten years or life imprisonment shall not be imposed on a person who at the time of commission of the criminal offence is less than 18 years of age.
Part 2
SPECIAL PART
Chapter 18
OFFENCES AGAINST ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
Division 3
Offences against Enforcement of Punishment
§ 324. Unlawful treatment of prisoners or persons in detention or custody
An official of a custodial institution who, taking advantage of his or her official position, degrades the dignity of a prisoner or a person in detention or custody, or discriminates against such person or unlawfully restricts his or her rights,
shall be punished by a pecuniary punishment or up to one year of imprisonment.