shall be punishable by a fine in the amount of fifty to three hundred minimum monthly wages or by public works for a term of one hundred eighty to two hundred forty hours or arrest for a term of three to six months, or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to three years. Article 229. Organization of an Illegal Armed Formation, or Participation in It (1) Creation of an armed formation (unit, squad, or any other group), and likewise operating of such a formation, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of two to seven years. (2) Participation in an armed formation, shall be punishable by arrest for a term of up to six months or by deprivation of liberty for a term of up to five years. Note. A person who has ceased to take part in an illegal armed formation on his own free will, and has handed in his weapons, shall be released from criminal responsibility unless his actions contain a different corpus delicti. Article 230. Banditry (1) Creation of a stable armed group (band) with the aim of assaulting individuals or organizations, and also operation of such a group (band), shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of ten to fifteen years with confiscation of property. (2) Participation in a stable armed group (band), or in its assaults, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of eight to fifteen years with confiscation of property. (3) Acts provided for by the first or second part of the present Article and committed by a person through his official position, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of twelve to twenty years with confiscation of property. Article 231. Organization of a Criminal Community (Criminal Organization) (1) Creation of a criminal community (criminal organization) for committing grave or especially grave crimes, and likewise operation of such a community(organization) or its structural subdivisions, and also creation of an association of organizers, leaders, or other representatives of organized groups for formulating plans and conditions for the commission of grave or especially grave crimes, shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of ten to fifteen years with confiscation of property or without such confiscation. (2) Participation in a criminal community (criminal organization) shall be punishable by deprivation of liberty for a term of eight to twelve years with confiscation of property. (3) Acts provided for by the first or second part of this Article, and committed by a person through his official position,