54 CAP. 9.] Amended by: XXIV. 2014.18. General provision. Added by: XI. 2009.4. Amended by: VIII. 2012.4; XXIV. 2014.19. CRIMINAL CODE GENERAL PROVISION APPLICABLE TO OFFENCES WHICH ARE RACIALLY AGGRAVATED OR MOTIVATED BY XENOPHOBIA OR HOMOPHOBIA 83B. The punishment established for any offence shall be increased by one to two degrees when the offence is aggravated or motivated, wholly or in part by hatred against a person or a group, on the grounds of gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, language, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or belief or political or other opinion within the meaning of sub-articles (3) to (6), both inclusive, of article 222A: Provided that the provisions of this article shall not apply where an aggravation of punishment in respect of the motives mentioned in this article is already provided for under this Code or any other law. Offences committed by a body corporate. Added by: XXIV. 2014.20. Amended by: VIII. 2015.6. 83C. Whenever an offence is committed for the benefit, in part or in whole, of a body corporate by a person who has the power of representation of the body corporate, authority to take decisions on behalf of the body corporate, or authority to exercise control of the body corporate, without prejudice to any other punishment to which the body corporate may be liable under any other provision of this Code or of any other law, the said body corporate may be subject to: (a) exclusion from entitlement to public benefits or aid; (b) the suspension or cancellation of any licence, permit or other authority to engage in any trade, business or other commercial activity; (c) placing under judicial supervision; (d) the compulsory winding up of the body corporate; or (e) the temporary or permanent closure of any establishment which may have been used for the commission of the offence: Provided that the provisions of this article shall not apply where the punishment mentioned in this article is already provided for under this Code or any other law. TITLE III O F CRIMES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AND OTHER PUBLIC ADMINISTRATIONS Sub-title I O F THE USURPATION OF P UBLIC AUTHORITY AND OF THE P OWERS THEREOF

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