Part V

Penalties

Article 75:

Without prejudice to any such aggravated penalty as may be stipulated in the Penal Code or any other law, crimes set forth in this part shall be subject to the following penalties.

First: He who establishes a clandestine association or practices any of the activities provided for in items 1,2,3 of Article 11 hereof shall be penalized with imprisonment for a period not more than one year and a fine of no more than LE 10,000.

Second: A penalty of imprisonment for a period not more than six months and a fine of no more than LE 2000 shall be inflicted on those who have:

1- Established an entity under any title whatsoever to practice an activity of associations and NGO's, without abiding by the provisions prescribed by this law.

2 - Practiced an activity of associations and NGO's in spite of the issuance of a ruling or decision suspending or dissolving some.

3- Received, in his capacity as a chairman or member of an association or NGO, no matter whether such capacity is valid or alleged, funds from abroad or send out abroad any of such funds or collect contributions without the approval of the administrative body.

4- Expended money owned to associations and NGO's or the federation for personel purposes or use such money in financial manipulations.

5- Disposed of funds owed to such an association or NGO that has been adjudged as dissolved or liquidated or issued a decision to this effect with an order in writing by the liquidator.

Third: A penalty of imprisonment for a period of no more than three months and a fine of no more than LE 1000 or either penalty shall be inflicted in any of the following cases:

1- He who practices one of the activities of associations and NGO's before its registration has been completed, save for foundation procedures.

2- Any member of the board of directors or managers of an association or NGO, who contributes, through action on his part, to its access, participation or affiliation to a club, association, organization or authority domiciled outside Arab Republic of Egypt without notification to or not withstanding protest by the administrative body.

3- Any liquidator who has distributed funds owed to an association or NGO in violation of the provisions of this law.

4- Any member of the board of directors of a public welfare association, who has contributed, through an action on his part, to the merger of the association into another, without approval of the administrative body.