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LAW OF THE AZERBAIJAN REPUBLIC

of March 7, 2025 No. 153-VIIQD

About introduction of amendments to the Criminal code of the Azerbaijan Republic and the Law of the Azerbaijan Republic "About office and civil weapon"

Millie Majlis of the Azerbaijan Republic, being guided by Items 13 and 17 of part I of article 94 of the Constitution of the Azerbaijan Republic, solves:

Article 1. Make changes to the Criminal code of the Azerbaijan Republic (Collection of the legislation of the Azerbaijan Republic, 2000, No. 4 (the II book), Article 251 (Volume I); 2024, No. 1, Articles 8, 18, No. 3, Article 250, No. 7, Article 772, No. 11, article 1189, No. 12 (II book), Articles 1330, 1350; The Laws of the Azerbaijan Republic of November 29, 2024 No. 77-VIIQD, of December 27, 2024 No. 114-VIIQD and No. 115-VIIQD) Article 228 to state in the following edition:

Article 228. Illegal acquisition, transfer, sale, storage, transportation or carrying weapon, its component parts, ammunition, explosives and devices

228.1. Illegal acquisition of firearms, its component parts, ammunition (except for smooth-bore hunting weapon and ammunition to it), explosives and devices, their transfer, sale, storage, transportation or carrying -

it is punished by corrective works for a period of up to two years, restriction of freedom for a period of two up to three years or imprisonment for a period of up to three years.

228.2. The actions provided by part 228.1 of this Article if they are made:

228.2.1. the group of persons by previous concert organized by group;

228.2.2. repeatedly;

228.2.3. with use of official position -

are punished by imprisonment for a period of three up to five years.

228.3. Illegal sale of firearms, its component parts, ammunition (except for smooth-bore hunting weapon and ammunition to it), explosives and devices -

it is punished by imprisonment for a period of four up to eight years.

228.4. The actions provided by part 228.3 of this Article if they are made:

228.4.1. the group of persons by previous concert organized by group or the criminal organization;

228.4.2. with use of official position;

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