Probation of Offenders Act, 1958

Chapter -1

THE PROBATION OF OFFENDERS ACT, 1958

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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 ¹***.

(3) It shall come into force in a State on such date² as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different parts of the State.

Footnote

The words “except the State of Jammu and Kashmir” omitted by Act 34 of 2019, s. 95 and the Fifth Schedule (w.e.f. 31-10-2019).
Extended to the Union territory of Pondicherry Act 26 of 1968, s. 3 and Schedule and Madras (1-11-1962) vide Home Deptt. No. Goms No. 3698, dated 2^nd November, 1962 and this Act has been extended to Go, Daman and Diu by Reg. 11 of 1963, s. 3 and Schedule (w.e.f. 1-2-1964).

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