months and two years.
2. Committing the offense in cases of abusing positions and/or powers or during war
time, the offenders shall be sentenced to between one and five years of
imprisonment.
Article 263.- Deliberately disclosing State secrets; appropriating, trading in
and/or destroying State secret documents
1. Those who deliberately disclose State secrets or appropriate, trade in and/or
destroy State secret documents in circumstances other than those defined in Article
80 of this Code, shall be sentenced to between two and seven years of imprisonment.
2. Committing the crime and causing serious consequences, the offenders shall be
sentenced to between five and ten years of imprisonment.
3. Committing the crime and causing very serious or particularly serious
consequences, the offenders shall be sentenced to between ten and fifteen years of
imprisonment.
4. The offenders may also be subject to a fine of between ten million dong and one
hundred million dong, a ban from holding certain posts, practicing certain
occupations or doing certain jobs for one to five years.
Article 264.- Unintentionally disclosing State secrets, losing State secret
documents
1. Those who unintentionally disclose State secrets or lose State secret documents
shall be sentenced to non-custodial reform for up to three years or between six
month•s and three years of imprisonment.
2. If causing serious consequences, the offenders shall be sentenced to between two
and seven years of imprisonment.
3. The offenders may also be banned from holding certain posts, practicing certain
occupations or doing certain jobs for one to five years.
Article 265.- Assuming false position or rank
Those who assume false position or rank in order to commit illegal acts shall be
sentenced to non-custodial reform for up to two years or between three months and
two years of imprisonment.
Article 266.- Amending and/or using certificates and papers issued by agencies
and/or organizations
1. Those who amend, falsify the contents of passports, visas, household registration,
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