PENAL CODE of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste 2. Any person who commits any of the described acts in connection with postage stamps or any other means of postage used by the Postal Service of Timor-Leste shall be punishable by up to 3 years imprisonment or a fine. 3. Any person who uses any of the forged items described in the previous subarticles, knowing them to be counterfeit, shall be punishable by up to 2 years imprisonment or a fine. 4. The attempt is punishable. Article 310. Counterfeiting of seals, stamps, marks or watermarks or similar 1. Any person who acquires counterfeits or falsifies a seal, office stamp, mark or watermark or signet of any authority or public service, with intent to use the same as authentic or valid, shall be punishable by 2 to 6 years imprisonment. 2. Any person who, knowingly or without proper authorization, uses any of the items cited in the previous subarticle, with intent to cause loss to another person or the State, shall be published by up to 3 years imprisonment or a fine. 3. If the person using any of said items is the actual forger, the maximum limit of the penalty under subarticle 1 shall be increased by one third. 4. The attempt at committing the acts described in subarticle 2 is punishable. Article 311. False weights and measurements 1. Any person who, with intent to cause loss to another or the State, falsifies or by any other means alters or uses, after said alteration, weights, measurements, scales or other measurement devices, is punishable by up to 3 years imprisonment or a fine. 2. The attempt is punishable Article 312. Seizure and forfeiture Any and all counterfeited, forged or altered coins and similar items, as well as weights, measurements or other devices designed to commit any of the crimes described in this Title shall be seized and removed from circulation or destroyed. TITLE VIII CRIMES AGAINST THE ECONOMY Article 313. Money laundering 1. Any person who, knowing that assets or products are proceeds from any form of participation in the commission of crimes of terrorism, trafficking in arms or nuclear products, human trafficking, child pornography, corruption, fraud or extortion, tax fraud, trafficking in protected species or human organs or tissues or any other serious crime carrying a maximum sentence of over 4 years imprisonment: a) Converts, transfers, assists or facilitates any transaction of conversion or transfer of said assets or products, wholly or in part, directly or indirectly, with the aim of hiding or disguising their illicit origin or aiding any party involved in the commission of any of said crimes to avoid the legal consequences of his or her acts; or b) Hides or disguises the true nature, origin, location, disposition, movement or properties of said assets or proceeds or rights related thereto; 79

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