The same punishment shall be applied to a person who after leaving employment as a public official discloses or misuses in another manner knowledge he or she acquired while in the position and which is supposed to be kept secret. 1) L. 82/1998, 57. gr. Art. 137 A public official working in a [post or telecommunications service] who opens, without authorisation, renders useless or removes from circulation letters or messages delivered for distribution by post, or who renders useless, distorts or removes from circulation messages that have been received for delivery shall be … imprisoned for up to 3 years. [The same applies to employees of legal persons who are granted public licences to operate postal services or handle telecommunications on the basis of such a licence, or to contractors who handle post or telecommunications services at the liability of a legal person.] 1) 2) 1) 1) L. 54/2003, 5. gr. L. 82/1998, 58. gr. 2) Art. 138 If a public official is guilty of a criminal offence involving an action that must be regarded as a misuse of his or her position but no particular punishment is prescribed for it as an offence in position or function, he or she shall be subjected to the punishment prescribed for the offence but with the addition of up to one half again. . Art. 139 Where, in cases other than those described above, a public official has misused his or her position for personal gain, or to obtain gain for others, or in order to do anything that abridges the rights of individuals or of the state, this shall be punishable by fines … or up to 2 years’ imprisonment. 1) 1) L. 82/1998, 59. gr. Art. 140 A public official who refuses or intentionally neglects to do something he or she is lawfully instructed to do shall be fined or [imprisoned for up to 1 year]. 1) 1) L. 82/1998, 60. gr. Art. 141 A public official who is convicted of gross or repeated negligence or carelessness in his or her work shall be fined or [imprisoned for up to 1 year]. 1) 1) L. 82/1998, 61. gr. [Art. 141 a For the purposes of Articles 128, 129, 134, 135, 138, 139, 140 and 141 of this Act, ‘public official’ refers to a person who, by virtue of his or her position or according to authorisation in law is able to take, or to influence, decisions regarding the rights and obligations of individuals or legal persons, or to dispose of, or to influence the disposal of, public interests.] 1) 1) L. 54/2003, 6. gr. Chapter XV. False testimony and false accusations. Art. 142 [Any person who gives a false account of something to a court or