THE PROBATION OF OFFENDERS ACT, 1958. ACT NO. 20 OF 1958, 16th May, 1958.
An Act to provide for the release of offenders on probation or after due admonition and for matters connected therewith.
BE it enacted by Parliament in the Ninth Year of the Republic of India as follows:—
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| Title | The Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 |
| Sections | Chaptericulars |
| 1. | Short title, extent and commencement |
| 2. | Definitions |
| 3. | Power of court to release certain offenders after admonition |
| 4. | Power of court to release certain offenders on probation of good conduct |
| 5. | Power of court to require released offenders to pay compensation and costs |
| 6. | Restrictions on imprisonment of offenders under twenty-one years of age |
| 7. | Report of probation officer to be confidential |
| 8. | Variation of conditions of probation |
| 9. | Procedure in case of offender failing to observe conditions of bond |
| 10. | Provision as to sureties |
| 11. | Courts competent to make order under the Act, appeal and revision and powers of courts in appeal and revision |
| 12. | Removal of disqualification attaching to conviction |
| 13. | Probation officers |
| 14. | Duties of probation officers |
| 15. | Probation officers to be public servants |
| 16. | Protection of action taken in good faith |
| 17. | Power to make rules |
| 18. | Saving of operation of certain enactments |
| 19. | Section 562 of the Code not to apply in certain areas |