Act Info:
Preamble1 - PROBATION OF OFFENDERS ACT, 1958
Section1 - Short title, extent and commencement
Section2 - Definitions
Section3 - Power of court to release certain offenders after admonition
Section4 - Power of court to release certain offenders on probation of good conduct
Section5 - Power of court to require released offenders to pay compensation and costs
Section6 - Restrictions on imprisonment of offenders under twenty-one years of age
Section7 - Report of probation officer to be confidential
Section8 - Variation of conditions of probation
Section9 - Procedure in case of offender failing to observe conditions of bond
Section10 - Provision as to sureties
Section11 - Courts competent to make order under the Act, appeal and revision and powers of courts in appeal and revision
Section12 - Removal of disqualification attaching to conviction
Section13 - Probation officers
Section14 - Duties of probation officers
Section15 - Probation officers to be public servants
Section16 - Protection of action taken in good faith
Section17 - Power to make rules
Section18 - Saving of operation of certain enactments
Section19 - Section 562 of the Code not to apply in certain areas