Act 20 of 1958

The Probation of Offenders Act, 1958

An Act to provide for the release of offenders on probation or after due admonition and for matters connected therewith.

  • Ministry of Home Affairs
  • Department of States
  • Enacted 1958-05-16
  • 19 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement.Read
2 Definitions.Read
3 Power of court to release certain offenders after admonition.Read
4 Power of court to release certain offenders on probation of good conduct.Read
5 Power of court to require released offenders to pay compensation and costs.Read
6 Restrictions on imprisonment of offenders under twenty-one years of age.Read
7 Report of probation officer to be confidential.Read
8 Variation of conditions of probation.Read
9 Procedure in case of offender failing to observe conditions of bond.Read
10 Provision as to sureties.Read
11 Courts competent to make order under the Act, appeal and revision and powers of courts in appeal and revision.Read
12 Removal of disqualification attaching to conviction.Read
13 Probation officers.Read
14 Duties of probation officers.Read
15 Probation officers to be public servants.Read
16 Protection of action taken in good faith.Read
17 Power to make rules.Read
18 Saving of operation of certain enactments.Read
19 Section 562 of the Code not to apply in certain areas.Read
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