Whoever fails to inform the relevant authorities, of the examination of a dead or injured person by a member of any of the medical professions when there
are signs or circumstances leading to doubt the cause of death or injury shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years and/or a
fine not exceeding ten thousand Qatari Riyals (10.000QR).
Article 189
Whoever neglects or postpones informing the relevant authority of an offence he is assigned to investigate or identify and of which he therefore knows shall
be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years and/or a fine not exceeding ten thousand Qatari Riyals (QR 10.000).
A fine not exceeding ten thousand Qatari Riyals (100.00QR) shall apply to any public officer aware of an offence if he neglects or postpones informing the
relevant authorities about an offence even though he is not assigned to investigate the case.
No penalty shall be applied if the progress of the lawsuit, in the two cases stipulated in the two previous paragraphs, is subject to delay because of a
complaint or an authorization or a request
Chapter Four
False Communication
Article 190
Whoever knowingly and falsely presents a written or oral report alleging a criminal offence requiring a judicial penalty, to a public officer empowered to act
upon the information shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years and/or a fine not exceeding ten thousand Qatari Riyals (QR
10.000).
The same penalty shall apply if the officer who receives the information is not empowered to act on the information.
Article 191
Whoever disturbs any public authority by making unfounded statements about catastrophes, accidents, offences or dangers and in such cases, the court
may decide to compel the perpetrator to pay the expenses, which result from the said false statements shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not
exceeding five years.
Chapter Five
Breaking Seals, Theft and Destruction of Documents and Items
Article 192
Whoever intentionally removes damages or destroys a seal affixed to papers, places or other things by virtue of a judgment, judicial or administrative order
shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years and/or a fine not exceeding ten thousand Qatari Riyals (QR 10.000) o. The penalty
shall be imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years if the perpetrator is the security guard.
Article 193