than two hundreds Jordanian dinars and not more than on thousand Jordanian dinars or its equivalent in the legal currency of circulation. 2. Each person who unlawfully uses personal encryption elements or an electronic signature creation device of another person shall be punished by either or both confinement for a term that is not less than one year and a fine of not less than one thousand Jordanian dinars and not more than three thousand Jordanian dinars or its equivalent in the legal currency of circulation. 3. Each person who commits a crime using any of the devices provided for under Paragraph 2 of this Article shall be punished by imprisonment and a fine of not less than three thousand Jordanian dinars and not more than five thousand Jordanian dinars or its equivalent in the legal currency of circulation. Article 9 1. Each person who benefits illegally from communication services through a means of information technology or those alike shall be punished by either or both confinement for a term of not less than six months and a fine of not less than five hundred Jordanian dinars and not more than one thousand Jordanian dinars or its equivalent in the legal currency of circulation. 2. In case the benefit provided for under Paragraph 1 of this Article is intended for profit, the penalty shall be either or both confinement for a term of not less than one year and a fine of not less than one thousand Jordanian dinars and not more than three thousand Jordanian dinars or its equivalent in the legal currency of circulation. Article 10 Each person who deliberately creates or publishes, using the electronic network or a means of information technology, a false certificate, or presents false data on his identity to the competent authorities under the laws on the issuance of certificates for the purposes of applying for, cancelling or suspending a certificate, shall be punished by confinement and a fine of not less than two hundred Jordanian dinars and not more than one thousand Jordanian dinars or its equivalent in the legal currency of circulation. Article 11 1. Each person who forges an official electronic document of the State or public entities or institutions, which is legally recognised within an information system, shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of not less than five years and a fine of not less than three thousand Jordanian dinars and not more than five thousand Jordanian dinars or its equivalent in the legal currency of circulation. 2. In the event the forgery affects other documents and it may cause damage, the penalty shall be either or both confinement and a fine of not less than two hundred Jordanian dinars and not more than one thousand Jordanian dinars or its equivalent in the legal currency of circulation. 3. Each person who uses the forged document, knowing that it is forged, shall be subject to the penalty prescribed for the crime of using the forged document in accordance with the Penal Law in force. 4. Each person who forges or manipulates an official electronic signature, or electronic signature device or systems, either by manufacturing, damaging, fault-finding, modifying, or transforming it or by any other means that leads to the alteration of the truth in its data or information, shall be punished by imprisonment for a term of not less than five years and a fine of not less than three thousand Jordanian dinars and not more than five thousand Jordanian dinars or its equivalent in the legal currency of circulation. This document constitutes an un-official transcription/translation. DCAF cannot be held responsible for damages that may arise from its use. For official reference, please refer to the original text as published by the Palestinian Authorities. DCAF’s Assistance Programme for the Palestinian Security and Justice Sector is supported by the German Federal Foreign Office. Page 5 of 15