The PROBATION OF OFFENDERS ACT, 1958

Sections

Section 1 — Short title, extent and commencement.

(1) This Act may be called the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958.

(2) It extends to the whole of India [Omitted] .

(3) It shall come into force in a State on such date as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different parts of the State.

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