(1) Whosoever, in the operation of a facility, especially a plant or machine, in violation of duties under administrative law, causes alterations of the air which are capable of harming the health of another, animals, plants or other property of significant value outside the area belonging to the facility shall be liable to imprisonment not exceeding five years or a fine. The attempt shall be punishable.

(2) Whosoever, in the operation of a facility, especially a plant or machine, in gross violation of duties under administrative law, releases harmful subtances in significant amounts into the air outside the grounds of the facility shall be liable to imprisonment not exceeding five years or a fine.

(3) Whosoever, in violation of duties under administrative law, releases harmful substances of a significant amount into the air, shall be liable to imprisonment not exceeding three years or a fine, unless the offence is punishable under subsection (2) above.

(4) If in the cases of subsections (1) and (2) above the offender acts negligently the penalty shall be imprisonment not exceeding three years or a fine.

(5) If in the cases of subsection (3) above the offender acts with gross negligence the penalty shall be imprisonment not exceeding one year or a fine.

(6) Harmful substances within the meaning of subsections (2) and (3) above are substances which are capable of

1.  harming the health of another, animals, plants or other property of significant value; or

2.  polluting or otherwise negatively and permanently altering a body of water, the air or the soil.

(7) Subsection (1), also in conjunction with subsection (4) above shall not apply to motor-vehicles, rail vehicles,aircraft or watercraft.