PENAL CODE of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste Article 193. Disobedience to an order of dispersal 1. Any person who fails to obey a lawful order to withdraw from a public gathering or meeting issued by a competent authority, with the warning that failure to obey constitutes a crime, is punishable with up to 2 years imprisonment or a fine. 2. If the disobedient person is the promoter of the meeting or gathering, the same is punishable with up to 3 years imprisonment or a fine. Article 194. Abuse of public signals or uniform 1. Any person who abusively utilizes a warning or distress signal or call, or pretends that outside assistance is needed due to a disaster, danger or situation of collective necessity, is punishable with up to 1 year imprisonment or a fine. 2. Any person who unduly or abusively uses a uniform, attire or insignia which identifies a public or international activity, authority or institution, as a means to more easily commit any unlawful act, incurs the same penalty. Article 195. Usurpation of office 1. Any person who, without authorization, holds any office or performs any acts expected to be exercised or performed solely by a public official, military commander or law enforcement officer, assuming said office to him or herself either expressly or tacitly, is punishable with up to 3 years imprisonment. 2. The same penalty shall apply to any person who exercises a profession for which law requires title or fulfilment of certain requirements, assuming to him or herself, either expressly or tacitly, the holding of such a title or fulfilment of said requirements when, in fact, they do not. 3. The same penalty shall be applied to any person who continues to exercise public duties after having been officially notified of dismissal or suspension from office. CHAPTER II CRIMES AGAINST STATE SECURITY Article 196. High Treason Any person who, by means of violence, threat of violence, usurpation or abuse of office of sovereignty, hinders or attempts to hinder the exercise of national sovereignty on the whole or part of the territory of Timor-Leste or poses danger to the integrity of national territory as a form of subjecting or delivering it to foreign sovereignty, is punishable with 15 to 30 years imprisonment. Article 197. Providing services to or collaborating with hostile armed forces 1. Any Timorese citizen who collaborates with a foreign country or group or representatives thereof, or who serves under the flag of a foreign country during a war or armed action against Timor-Leste, is punishable with 12 to 25 years imprisonment. 2. Preparatory acts relating to any of the cases described above carry a penalty of 5 to 15 years imprisonment. 3. Any person who, being a Timorese national or resident of Timor-Leste, commits any acts required to aid or facilitate any armed action or war against Timor-Leste by a foreign country or group, is punishable with 10 to 20 years imprisonment. 55