Mauritius
Probation of Offenders Act
Act 58 of 1946
- Commenced on 1 June 1947
- [This is the version of this document at 30 June 2017.]
1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Probation of Offenders Act.2. Interpretation
In this Act—"attendance centre" means a centre designated as such by the Commissioner;"attendance centre requirement" means a requirement for a probationer to attend a centre;"Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Mauritius Probation and Aftercare Service;"curfew requirement" means a requirement for a probationer to remain indoors on specified days and hours at a place designated under section 4 (3) (b);"drug or alcohol treatment requirement" means a requirement for a probationer to follow a treatment;"guardian", in relation to a minor, includes a person who has for the time being the charge of, or control over, the minor;"institution", in relation to a minor, means—(a)the Probation Hostel for Boys;(b)the Probation Home for Girls; or(c)any other institution run by the Mauritius Probation and Aftercare Service;"Minister" means the Minister to whom responsibility for the subject of probation and aftercare service is assigned;"minor" means a person who is under the age of 18;"probationer" means a person placed under supervision by a probation order;"Probation Committee" means a committee appointed to be a Probation Committee under section 16 (2);"probation officer" means a person appointed as such under section 16 (1);"probation order" means an order made under section (3) placing a person under the supervision of a probation officer and in the form set out in the Schedule;"residence requirement" means a requirement for a probationer to reside in an institution.[S. 2 amended by s. 3 of Act 11 of 2009 w.e.f. 1 October 2010.]3. Court may make probation order
3A. Report by probation officer
4. Probation order
5. Court may order offender to pay damages
6. Probationer committing offence
7. Non-compliance with probation order
8. Disqualification or disability
9. Right of appeal
10. Production of documents
11. Amendment of probation order
12. Discharge of probation order
13. Production of copies of orders
Where an order is made amending or discharging a probation order, the clerk of the Court by which that order is made shall—14. ***
[S. 14 repealed by s. 11 of Act 11 of 2009 w.e.f. 1 October 2010.]15. Contributions
Contributions may be made from the Consolidated Fund towards the establishment and maintenance of institutions for the reception of persons placed under the supervision of probation officers as the Minister may approve.[S. 15 amended by Act 48 of 1991; by s. 12 of Act 11 of 2009 w.e.f. 1 October 2010.]16. Appointments
17. Regulations
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20. Exemption from police supervision
History of this document
30 June 2017 this version
Consolidation
01 June 1947
Commenced