{"id":593711,"date":"2019-10-08T04:00:22","date_gmt":"2019-10-08T04:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/10\/08\/govt-proposes-amendments-to-penal-code-to-protect-state-owned-land-against-violations\/"},"modified":"2019-10-08T04:00:22","modified_gmt":"2019-10-08T04:00:22","slug":"govt-proposes-amendments-to-penal-code-to-protect-state-owned-land-against-violations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2019\/10\/08\/govt-proposes-amendments-to-penal-code-to-protect-state-owned-land-against-violations\/","title":{"rendered":"Gov\u2019t proposes amendments to penal code to protect state-owned land against violations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>LEGISLATION WATCH- Gov\u2019t moves to tighten punishment for abusing state-owned land, trespassing: <\/b>The House of Representatives gave a preliminary nod yesterday to government-proposed draft legislative amendments to the penal code that steps up penalties for the illegal use of state-owned land, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.masrawy.com\/news\/news_egypt\/details\/2019\/10\/7\/1647723\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%81%D9%82-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%AA%D8%BA%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%B8-%D8%B9%D9%82%D9%88%D8%A8%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A3%D9%85%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%83-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B9%D9%87#SectionMore\">Masrawy reported<\/a>. The amendments would introduce 2-5 year prison terms and fines between EGP 100k-1 mn for public sector employees found guilty of abusing state-owned land or assisting others to do so. Individuals would be sentenced to life in prison or hard labor in addition to a EGP 1-2 mn fine if they commit fraud. In all cases, the perpetrators would be forced to pay back any ill-gotten gains as well subsidize any necessary repairs or modifications to the land\/property.<\/p>\n<p><b>Trespassing:<\/b> State employees would also face 2-5 years in prison and fines ranging between EGP 50k and EGP 500k for entering a property illegally. This would increase to EGP 100k-1 mn if fraud is involved.<\/p>\n<p><b>What happens now?<\/b> The amendments will go to a final vote as soon as two-thirds of House reps are in attendance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LEGISLATION WATCH- Gov\u2019t moves to tighten punishment for abusing state-owned land, trespassing: The House of Representatives gave a preliminary nod yesterday to government-proposed draft legislative amendments to the penal code that steps up penalties for the illegal use of state-owned land, Masrawy reported. 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