The penalty shall be imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years and a fine not exceeding ten thousand Qatari Riyals (10.000QR), or one of the two penalties if the humiliation affects a court, a body with jurisdictional attributions or any of its members during the hearing. Article 167 A penalty of imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years and a fine not exceeding ten thousand Qatari Riyals (10.000QR) shall apply to any person who attacks a public officer or any person entrusted with a public utility, if the perpetrator resists with force or violence whilst the officers exercise their legally assigned duties. The penalty shall be imprisonment for a term of no less than six months if the aggression or resistance is accompanied by beating, without prejudice to any more severe penalty set by the law for any action accompanied by aggression or force. Article 168 A penalty of imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years shall apply to any person who uses force, violence or menace to prevent a public officer from exercising the duties of his office; if the perpetrator successfully achieves his purpose, the penalty shall be imprisonment for a term of no less than five years and not exceeding ten years. Article 169 The offenses mentioned in this Chapter shall be considered as perpetrated in aggravating circumstances if: 1- The offence is perpetrated with premeditation. 2- The offence is perpetrated by more than one person. 3- The perpetrator carries visible weapons. The imposed penalty shall be doubled when aggravating circumstances occur. Chapter Five Impersonation Article 170 A penalty of imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years and a fine not exceeding ten thousand Qatari Riyals (10.000QR) or one of the two penalties shall apply to any person who impersonates a public officer and falsely takes on official roles of the officer and enters a place forbidden to all except the said officer or commences such action. The same penalty shall apply to any officer who is dismissed, discharged or suspended from his duty, and who is officially informed to this effect, then if he performs any action relating to his former office, he is committing an offence. Article 171 A penalty of imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year and a fine not exceeding five thousand Qatari Riyals (5000QR) or one of the two penalties shall apply to any person who illegally wears a uniform or bears a sign pertaining to a category of public officers, wears a uniform or bears a sign pertaining to a rank higher than his, bears a decoration, a ribbon, a star, the sign of an office or claims a scientific or university title or a general deputyship quality. This provision shall apply in the case of the uniform, the decoration or others belonging to a foreign country.

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