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    The Probation of Offenders Act of 1958 establishes the power of Indian courts to release certain first-time or minor offenders after admonition or on probation of good conduct rather than imprisonment. It defines probation officers and their duties in supervising released offenders, and sets rules for courts to vary probation conditions, handle failures to observe probation, and remove convictions' disqualifying effects once probation is complete.

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    The Probation of Offenders Act of 1958 establishes the power of Indian courts to release certain first-time or minor offenders after admonition or on probation of good conduct rather than imprisonment. It defines probation officers and their duties in supervising released offenders, and sets rules for courts to vary probation conditions, handle failures to observe probation, and remove convictions' disqualifying effects once probation is complete.

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    THE PROBATION OF OFFENDERS ACT, 1958

    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.

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