Article 511 — Unlawful Consignment of Dangerous Goods.

(1) Whoever, with intent to cause danger, puts or causes to be put, consigns or causes to be consigned, substances which are inflammable, explosive or directly poisonous, corrosive or harmful on contact or by reason of their emanations, or goes on board with such substances, on a public transport on land, sea or air, is punishable with rigorous imprisonment from five years to fifteen years. (2) Whoever intentionally places or causes to be placed on a fixed platform on the continental shelf or on an aircraft or a ship, by any means whatsoever, a device or a substance which is likely to: a) endanger the safety of the fixed platform; b) destroy the aircraft in service or render it incapable of flight or endanger its safety in flight; or c) destroy the ship or cause damage to it or its cargo or endanger its safety in navigation; is punishable with rigorous imprisonment from five years to fifteen years. (3) Whoever, contrary to the regulations and directions issued to ensure the safety of traffic, but without intent to endanger or injure, commits any one of the acts specified under sub-article (1), is punishable with rigorous imprisonment not exceeding seven years. (4) Any person who has been entrusted with the prevention and control of crimes against public transport on land, sea or air, is punishable with rigorous imprisonment not exceeding five years, where substances which are capable of endangering such transportation or their establishments are found loaded or consigned as a result of his failure to discharge his duty. (5) Where the act under sub-article (2) is committed negligently, the punishment shall be rigorous imprisonment from five years to fifteen years.