Chapter Two
Exposing Children to Danger
Article 268
Imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years and a fine not exceeding ten thousand Qatari Riyals (10.000QR), or one of these two penalties, shall
apply to any person who takes a newly born child away of his parents, hides or exchanges him with another baby or falsely attributes him to parents other
than his own parents.
Imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year and a fine not exceeding three thousand Qatari Riyals (3.000QR) or one of these two penalties shall apply if
it is proven that the baby is born dead.
Article 269
Whoever jeopardizes a person under sixteen or a person incapable of protecting himself due to his mental, psychological or health conditions 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).
The penalty shall be up to three years in prison and/or a fine up to fifteen thousand Qatari Riyals (15.000QR), if the person is left alone in a deserted place or
if the guardian is the offender.
Chapter Three
Drinking, Gambling and Begging
Article 270
Whoever drinks any alcoholic beverages in a public place or opens a store or a house to trade in alcoholics shall be punished with imprisonment for a term
not exceeding six months and/or a fine not exceeding three thousand Qatari Riyals (QR 3.000).
The same penalty shall apply to any person who is found drunk on a main road or, being intoxicated disturbs others.
Article 271
Whoever gives a person under sixteen years of age an alcoholic beverage or incites him to drink alcohol Imprisonment for a term not exceeding three years
and/or a fine not exceeding ten thousand Qatari Riyals (QR 10.000).
Article 272
Whoever imports, exports, makes, extracts or produces alcohol or alcoholic beverages shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding three
years and a fine not exceeding ten thousand Qatari Riyals (QR 10.000).