1. Any perpetrator who takes the initiative to inform the Judicial or Competent Authorities or Concerned Entities of knowledge thereof about the crime before being committed in a way leading to discover the crime before occurrence, arrest perpetrators, or prevent completion thereof, shall be exempted from the penalties set forth herein. 2. If the perpetrator reports after the crime has occurred, the perpetrator may be exempted from the penalty or the penalty may be reduced provided that the perpetrator enables the Competent Authorities or Concerned Entities during the investigation to arrest other perpetrators of the crime. The provisions of this clause may not be applied if the crime results in the death of the victim or causing a terminal illness or a permanent disability thereto.
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