PENAL CODE of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste impairment, and causes harm to said person's body or health, or inflicts physical or mental mistreatment or cruel treatment, is punishable with 2 to 6 years imprisonment, if no heavier penalty is applicable by force of another legal provision. 2. If the victim is a descendent, collateral kin, family or similar to the second degree, a person who has adopted or been adopted by the perpetrator or person cohabiting with the perpetrator under similar conditions, the limits of the sentence shall be increased by one third. Article 154. Mistreatment of a spouse Any person who inflicts physical or mental mistreatment or cruel treatment upon a spouse or person cohabiting with the perpetrator in a situation analogous to that of spouse is punishable with 2 to 6 years imprisonment if no heavier penalty is applicable by force of another legal provision. Article 155. Mistreatment of a minor 1. Any person who provides guardianship or custody, or is responsible for the upbringing of a minor aged less than 17 years, or does so under employment, and: a) Causes harm to the minor's body or health, or inflicts physical or mental mistreatment or cruel treatment; b) Subjects the minor to economic exploitation, hazardous work or work capable of compromising his or her education or physical, mental, spiritual, moral or social development; c) Subjects the minor to any form of slavery or analogous practice; d) Uses, recruits or offers the minor for purposes of prostitution, production of pornographic material or pornographic shows; or e) Uses, recruits or offers the minor for practicing unlawful acts or activities, namely production and trafficking in narcotics as defined by international conventions, is punishable with 2 to 6 years imprisonment, if no heavier penalty is applicable by force of another legal provision. 2. Any person who, under similar circumstances, uses a minor for begging is punishable with up to 3 years imprisonment, if no heavier penalty is applicable by force of another legal provision. 3. If the victim is a descendant, collateral kin, relative or similar to the second degree, has adopted or been adopted by the perpetrator or a person cohabiting with the perpetrator under similar conditions, the limits to the penalties referred to in the preceding subarticles shall be increased by one third. Article 156. Aggravation due to results If, as a consequence of mistreatment described in articles 153 to 155, any of the effects referred to in article 146 occurs, the perpetrator is punishable with 3 to 10 years imprisonment and if death is caused by such mistreatment, then the perpetrator is punishable with 5 to 15 years imprisonment. 45