(1) Whosoever carries out the instructions of a government, organisation or institution outside the Federal Republic of Germany, in preparation of acts of sabotage which are to be committed in Germany, by

1.  maintaining readiness to commit such acts upon the instructions of one of the indicated bodies;

2.  gathering information about objects of sabotage;

3.  producing, procuring for oneself or another, storing, supplying to another or importing means of sabotage into Germany;

4.  establishing, maintaining or inspecting depots for the storage of means of sabotage or bases for sabotage activity;

5.  accepting or giving training to others in how to commit acts of sabotage; or

6.  establishing or maintaining the link between one of the agents of sabotage (Nos 1 to 5 above) and one of the indicated bodies,

and thereby intentionally or knowingly supports efforts against the continued existence or security of the Federal Republic of Germany or against its constitutional principles, shall be liable to imprisonment not exceeding five years or a fine.

(2) Acts of sabotage within the meaning of subsection (1) above shall be

1.  acts which fulfil the elements of any of the following offences: section 109e, section 305, sections 306 to 306c, sections 307 to 309, section 313, section 315, section 315b, section 316b, section 316(1) No 2, section 317 or section 318; and

2.  other acts which obstruct or disturb the operation of an enterprise vital for the national defence, the protection of the civilian population from the dangers of war, or the national economy by destroying, damaging, removing, altering or rendering unusable anything of use to the operation or depriving the operation of its energy supply.

(3) The court may order a discharge pursuant to these provisions if the offender gives up his conduct and discloses his knowledge to a government authority in time for the acts of sabotage, the planning of which he is aware of, to be prevented.