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11. Offences against military justice
 
  Article 68-Offences of conspiracy  
68.1 Conspiracy  
  Conspiracy is when persons work together by agreement to commit an illegal act. By definition, there shall be only two types of conspiracy offences -A conspiracy that may exist when the parties use legal means to accomplish an illegal result, or a conspiracy to use illegal means to achieve something that in itself is lawful.
 
68.2 Conspiracy of using legal means to accomplish illegal result  
  Conspiracy is when persons work together by agreement to commit an illegal act. By definition, there shall be only two types of conspiracy offences -A conspiracy that may exist when the parties use legal means to accomplish an illegal result, or a conspiracy to use illegal means to achieve something that in itself is lawful.
 
 
 Primary Fact(s)
 1. That a conspiracy concerning the use of legal means to accomplish an illegal act was discovered at a place and time;
 2. That the actions of the accused contributed to the conspiracy;
 3. That the actions of the accused were done with the knowledge of the goal of an illegal result and the intent to participate in a conspiracy;
 
 
 Penalty Conditions (Level 3-Offence)
Type
Condition(s)
1-3
a) total value of compiracy at less than one times average wage earner salary;
4-6
a) total value of compiracy at more than 1 times and less than 3 times average wage earner salary;
 
 
 Penalty Conditions (Level 4-Offence)
Type
Condition(s)
1-3
a) total value of compiracy at more than 3 times and less than 6 times average wage earner salary;
4-6
a) total value of compiracy at more than 6 times and less than 12 times average wage earner salary;
 
 
 Penalty Conditions (Level 5-Offence)
Type
Condition(s)
1-3
a) total value of compiracy at more than 12 times and less than 24 times average wage earner salary;
4-6
a) total value of compiracy at more than 24 times average wage earner salary;
 
68.3 Conspiracy of using illlegal means to accomplish legal result  
  Conspiracy is when persons work together by agreement to commit an illegal act. By definition, there shall be only two types of conspiracy offences -A conspiracy that may exist when the parties use legal means to accomplish an illegal result, or a conspiracy to use illegal means to achieve something that in itself is lawful.
 
 
 Primary Fact(s)
 1. That a conspiracy concerning the use of illegal means to accomplish a legal act was discovered at a place and time;
 2. That the actions of the accused contributed to the conspiracy;
 3. That the actions of the accused were done with the knowledge of the goal of a legal result and the intent to participate in a conspiracy;
 
 
 Penalty Conditions (Level 3-Offence)
Type
Condition(s)
1-3
a) total value of compiracy at less than one times average wage earner salary;
4-6
a) total value of compiracy at more than 1 times and less than 3 times average wage earner salary;
 
 
 Penalty Conditions (Level 4-Offence)
Type
Condition(s)
1-3
a) total value of compiracy at more than 3 times and less than 6 times average wage earner salary;
4-6
a) total value of compiracy at more than 6 times and less than 12 times average wage earner salary;
 
 
 Penalty Conditions (Level 5-Offence)
Type
Condition(s)
1-3
a) total value of compiracy at more than 12 times and less than 24 times average wage earner salary;
4-6
a) total value of compiracy at more than 24 times average wage earner salary;
 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
 

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