(1) An offender who has not had any further sentence of imprisonment for felony or
misdemeanour shall as of right be rehabilitated on the expiry of the following periods:
- five (5) years, for a sentence of fine;
- ten (10) years for a single sentence of imprisonment of up to six (6) months;
- fifteen (15) years for a single sentence of up to two (2) years;
- twenty (20) years for a single sentence of up to five (5) years.
(2) The period shall be fifteen (15) years for an aggregate sentence of more than one (1) year
but not more than two (2) years.
(3) Sentences ordered to run concurrently shall be counted as a single sentence.
(4) The said periods shall run, in the case of a sentence of fine, from the date of payment or of
prescription, and in the case of loss of liberty, from the date of expiry of the sentence, taking
into consideration any remission or prescription.
(5) The partial or total remission of a sentence shall amount to its partial or total execution.
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In force from 27-07-2005
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