'National penalties - maximum penalty' in document 'Botswana - Penal Code'

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RELEVANT SECTIONS OF THE IMPLEMENTING LEGISLATION

PENAL CODE OF BOTSWANA

DIVISION I - OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER

Treason and other Offences against the State's Authority

38. Promoting war or warlike undertaking

Any person who, without lawful authority, carries on, or makes preparation for carrying on, or aids in or advises the carrying on of, or preparation for, any war or warlike undertaking with, for, by, or against any person or group of persons within Botswana, is guilty of an offence and is liable to imprisonment for not less than 15 years nor more than 25 years.

PENAL CODE OF BOTSWANA

PART II - OFFENCES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF LAWFUL AUTHORITY

Offences relating to the Administration of Justice (ss 111-123)

113. Punishment of perjury and subornation

Any person who commits perjury or suborns perjury is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years.

PENAL CODE OF BOTSWANA

PART II- Crimes

DIVISION II - OFFENCES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF LAWFUL AUTHORITY

Offences relating to the Administration of Justice (ss 111-123)

116. Fabricating evidence

Any person who with intent to mislead any tribunal in any judicial proceeding-

(a) fabricates evidence by any means other than perjury or subornation of perjury; or

(b) knowingly makes use of such fabricated evidence, is guilty of an offence and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years.