(1) Any public officer who secures a benefit by giving the impression that he is able to perform a task, either by himself or through another, which is outside the scope of his duty and is unauthorized shall be sentenced to a penalty of imprisonment for a term of two years to five years and a judicial fine of up to five thousand days. If this person is a public officer, then the imprisonment sentence to be imposed shall be increased by one half. The person who secures a benefit in return for his work he has made fulfilled or with the expectation that it would be fulfilled shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term of one year to three years.

(2) Even if only an agreement has been reached for securing a benefit, a sentence shall be imposed as if the offence was committed.

(3) If any request is made for securing a benefit for the purpose specified in paragraph one but this is not accepted or any offer or promise is made for securing such a benefit but this is not accepted, the sentence to be imposed pursuant to the provisions of paragraph one shall be reduced by one half.

(4) Any person who mediates the offence of securing a benefit for a task outside the scope of authority shall be sentenced according to paragraph one as an accomplice.

(5) Any third party of official of legal entities who has secured a benefit indirectly as a result of the relation of securing a benefit shall be sentenced according to paragraph one as an accomplice.

(6) Where making any attempt to have his work performed constitutes a separate offence, persons shall be additionally sentenced on account of these offences.

(7) Provisions of this Article shall also apply when a benefit for a task outside the scope of authority is secured through the persons listed in Article 252. These persons, if in Turkey, shall be investigation and prosecuted ex officio irrespective of their being citizens or non-citizens.