Bare Acts

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.

अपराधी परिवीक्षा अधिनियम, 1958

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Act Details

Act Number:

Act Year:

1958

Location:

Enactment Date:

5/16/1958

Enforcement Date:

16-05-1958

Ministry:

Ministry of Home Affairs

Department:

Department of States

Full List of Sections

Section 1 to Section 19

Section 1

Short title, extent and commencement.

Section 2

Definitions.

Section 3

Power of court to release certain offenders after admonition.

Section 4

Power of court to release certain offenders on probation of good conduct.

Section 5

Power of court to require released offenders to pay compensation and costs.

Section 6

Restrictions on imprisonment of offenders under twenty-one years of age.

Section 7

Report of probation officer to be confidential.

Section 8

Variation of conditions of probation.

Section 9

Procedure in case of offender failing to observe conditions of bond.

Section 10

Provision as to sureties.

Section 11

Courts competent to make order under the Act, appeal and revision and powers of courts in appeal and revision.

Section 12

Removal of disqualification attaching to conviction.

Section 13

Probation officers.

Section 14

Duties of probation officers.

Section 15

Probation officers to be public servants.

Section 16

Protection of action taken in good faith.

Section 17

Power to make rules.

Section 18

Saving of operation of certain enactments.

Section 19

Section 562 of the Code not to apply in certain areas.