Act 9 Penal Code Act 2008 (b) makes any abusive, indecent or obscene statement about or concerning the President or an acting President, whether in respect of the President personally or the President’s office, commits an offence, and upon conviction, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or with a fine or with both. CHAPTER VI OFFENCES RELATING TO THE DEFENCE FORCES AND OTHER ORGANIZED FORCES 77. Prohibition of Wearing Uniform or using token Resembling what is used by the Defence Forces and Other Organized Forces or Manufacture or Trade therewith. (1) In this section— “authorised person” means— (a) a member of the SPLA, Joint Integrated Units, and any other organized forces in Southern Sudan. (b) a member of a military force of a foreign State who is— (i) on attachment to any force referred to in paragraph (a) under an arrangement made between the Government and the government of that foreign State; or (ii) present in Southern Sudan, with the approval of the Government, in the course of his or her official duties. (2) Whoever, subject to subsection (5), below, not being a member of the SPLA or other organized forces, wears any uniform used by such forces or wears any dress or uses any token resembling any uniform or token use by such forces with the intention that it may be believed that he or she is such a member, commits an offence, and upon conviction, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or with a fine or with both. 62

Select target paragraph3