PENAL CODE of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste CHAPTER V. PENALTY OF ADMONISHMENT Article 82. Admonishment If the perpetrator is found guilty of committing a crime that carries an abstract prison sentence not exceeding three years or a fine, the court may limit itself to admonishing the individual, provided that, cumulatively: a) Reparation has been made for the damage caused by the criminal conduct; b) The perpetrator is a first time offender; c) Admonishment is by itself sufficient to prevent crime and to rehabilitate the offender. Article 83. Execution of the penalty of admonishment Admonishment consists in a solemn and adequate oral reprimand made by the court to the convict, performed at a public hearing, once the final decision applying it has been rendered. CHAPTER VI ACCESSORY PENALTIES Article 84. General Principle 1. The law may determine that certain crimes result in the prohibition of exercising certain rights or practicing certain professions. 2. Accessory penalties are cumulative with one another and may only be applied concurrently with a primary penalty. Duration of the same must be set as a function of the degree of guilt. Article 85. Temporary suspension from holding public office 1. The court that convicts a person who holds public office of a crime carrying an effective prison sentence shall order suspension of said person from office for the period in which the sentence is served, if the convict has not been removed as a disciplinary measure. 2. The effects provided in the respective legislation that accompany the disciplinary measure suspending the perpetrator from holding office remain in effect during the period the suspension is in force. 3. Provisions in the previous subarticles are correspondingly applicable to professions or activities the exercise of which depends on public title or authorization or homologation from a public authority. Article 86. Prohibition from holding office 1. A public officeholder, civil servant or Public Administration agent, who, while performing the duties for which they were elected or appointed, is convicted of a crime carrying a prison sentence exceeding three years, may be prohibited from holding such an office for a period from 2 to 5 years, whenever any of the following circumstances are present: a) The act has been committed with blatant and serious abuse of that office and with clear and serious violation of the duties inherent to that office; 25