Cap. 9 Art. 138Malicious violation of official duties.

Any public officer or servant who shall maliciously, in violation of his duty, do or omit to do any act not provided for in the preceding articles of this Title, to the oppression or injury of any other person, shall, on conviction, be liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months or to a fine (multa):

Provided that the court may, in minor offences, award any of the punishments established for contraventions.