Article 240. Violation of rules related to the protection of mineral resources 1. Violation of prescribed rules related to the protection of mineral resources, where it exposed human life and health or environment to danger, and also unlawful mining of mineral resources, shall be punishable by a fine up to 50 tax-free minimum incomes, or restraint of liberty for a term up to two years. 2. The same acts committed on territories and sites of natural conservation, or repeated, or where they caused death of people or massive spread of disease among them, or any other grave consequences, shall be punishable by restraint of liberty for a term of two to five years, or imprisonment for the same term, with the forfeiture of illegally mined resources and mining equipment. Article 241. Air pollution 1. Pollution or other change of natural characteristics of air by hazardous substances, waste or other material generated by industrial or other production, as a result of violation of special rules, where these acts exposed human life and health or environment to danger, shall be punishable by a fine of 100 to 200 tax-free minimum incomes, or restraint of liberty for a term up to three years, with or without the deprivation of the right to occupy certain positions or engage in certain activities for the same term. 2. The same acts that caused death of people or any other grave consequences, shall be punishable by restraint of liberty for a term of two to five years, or imprisonment for the same term, with or without the deprivation of the right to occupy certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term up to three years. Article 242. Violation of rules related to water protection 1. Violation of rules related to the protection of water (water reservoirs), where it resulted in contamination of surface or underground water and water-bearing horizons, potable or curative water springs, or caused changes in their natural characteristics, or caused exhaustion of water springs and exposed human life and health or environment to danger, shall be punishable by a fine of 100 to 200 tax-free minimum incomes, or deprivation of the right to occupy certain positions or engage in certain activities for a term up to five years, or restraint of liberty for the same term. 2. The same acts that caused death of people or massive spread of disease among them, or mass destruction of flora and fauna, or any other grave consequences, shall be punishable by restraint of liberty for a term up to five years, or imprisonment for the same term. Article 243. Marine pollution 1. Marine pollution within internal sea or territorial waters of Ukraine or within waters of the exclusive (marine) economic zone of Ukraine by materials or substances hazardous to human life and health, or by waste due to violation of special rules, where it exposed human life and health or sea life to danger, or could obstruct other lawful marine operations, and also