PENAL CODE of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste 2. Whenever the value of said goods or merchandise exceeds US$ 10,000.00, or the perpetrator habitually commits any of the acts described in the previous subarticle, the penalty shall be 2 to 8 years imprisonment or a fine. 3. Whenever the conduct described in the preceding subarticles pertain to goods or merchandise that require a license or for which import or export is prohibited, the maximum limit of the penalty described in the previous subarticles shall be increased by one third. Article 317. Avoidance of customs duties 1. Any person who imports or exports goods or merchandise avoids payment of customs duties or fees due for entry or punishable by 1 to 4 years imprisonment or a fine. 2. If the value of said goods or merchandise exceeds US$ perpetrator commits any of the acts described in the preceding the penalty is 2 to 6 years imprisonment or a fine. and fully or partially exit of the same is 10,000.00, or if the subarticle habitually, Article 318. Exemption from punishment The perpetrator of any of the acts described in the preceding articles may be exempted from punishment if the same voluntarily pays the assessed customs duties or fees, and said conduct is an isolated case. Article 319. Mismanagement of public funds 1. Any person who uses public funds differently than as established by law is punishable by up to 2 years imprisonment or a fine. 2. If funds are misused for other than public purposes established by law, the penalty is 2 to 6 years imprisonment. Article 320. Failure to comply with a requisition of goods 1. Any person, who fails to comply with a government requisition for goods considered as indispensable for continuance of economic activities or for public consumption, is punishable by 1 to 4 years imprisonment or a fine. 2. Negligent conduct is punishable by up to 1 year imprisonment or a fine. Article 321. Destroying assets relevant to the economy 1. Any person who, by any means, destroys, damages or renders unusable any assets of inherent relevance to the national economy, or otherwise prevents the same from fulfilling any legal duties imposed by virtue of the national economy, is punishable by up to 3 years imprisonment or a fine. 2. Negligent conduct is punishable by up to 1 year imprisonment or a fine. Article 322. Illegal gambling 1. Any person who, by any means, exploits games of fortune or chance outside of locations legally authorized and without due legal authorization to operate the same, or ensures the outcome of the same through illicit intervention, deceit or use of any equipment, shall be punishable with up to 3 years imprisonment or a fine. 2. Games of fortune or chance are those whose outcomes are uncertain due to being wholly or essentially based on luck. 81