Laws
5. Every act done by the person has an authority over members of armed forces and asks or
tasks them to disrupt the government orders.
Article 4
The Penalties
1. Whoever perpetrates, as an original actor or partner in any of the terrorist deeds mentioned
in the article (2) and (3) of this law, shall be penalized by death, and the instigator, financier
and every one helps the terrorists committing crimes mentioned in this law shall be
punished with the actual actor's penalty.
2. Whoever conceals intentionally any terrorist deed or shelters terrorist person with a view of
covering him/ her up shall be penalized by life imprisonment.
Article 5
Exemption, Legal Excuses and
Mitigated Judicial Circumstances
1. Whoever informs the competent authorities before discovering the crime and when
planning it and his/ her information leads to arrest the criminals and prevents carrying out
the deed shall be exempted from the penalties mentioned in this law.
Official Gazette of Iraqi Issue No. (4009)
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Date: 9/ 11/ 2005