(1) Every offender sentenced to loss of liberty for more than a year may on conviction, where the circumstances warrant and for reasons to be recorded in the judgment, be subjected by the court for up to 5 (five) years to post-penal supervision and assistance, consisting of general obligations and, in a fit case, of added special obligations.
(2) The offender's compliance with his obligations shall be superintended by a Magistrate nominated in that behalf with the assistance of salaried or honorary supervisors.
Provided that where the conviction is for felony or the offender was sentenced under Section 88 of this Code for misdemeanour, his compliance shall be superintended by the police.
(3) The detailed application of this Section shall be prescribed by decree.
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In force from 12-07-2016
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