A 4
[Subsidiary]
Maintaining touch with probationers.
Advising, assisting and befriending probationers.
Probation officers to submit reports.
L.N. 42/73. L.N. 146/77.
L.N. 146/77.
Reports-how made. L.N. 42/73. L.N. 146/77.
Reports from institutions and other officers.
CAP. 298]
Probation of Offenders Rules
[1987 Ed.
to ensure compliance with requirements of the probation order. If the probationer fails to obey any of the conditions, the probation officer shall report as hereinafter directed.
18. (1) The probation officer shall, subject to any provisions of the probation order, keep in close touch with the probationer, meet him frequently, and unless there is good reason for not doing so shall visit his home from time to time and require the probationer to report to him at stated intervals.
(2) The intervals at which, in accordance with this rule, the probation officer meets the probationer, visits his home and requires the probationer to report, shall be determined amongst other circumstances by the probationer's behaviour and progress and regard shall be had to the importance of frequent meetings during the early stages of the probation period.
19. A probation officer shall advise, assist and befriend the probationer, and when necessary endeavour to find him employment. For these purposes he shall secure as far as possible the co-operation and assistance of social and religious workers.
Reports
20. (1) When any person has been placed on probation, the probation officer under whose supervision the probationer is for the time being, shall, if so requested by the supervising court, from time to time report to such court upon the probationer's mode of life and generally upon his progress.
(2) A probation officer shall from time to time report to the Principal Probation Officer upon the conduct and mode of life and generally upon the progress of every probationer who has been placed under his supervision.
(3) Where a probationer fails to comply with any of the requirements of a probation order, the probation officer shall report the fact to the supervising court and to the Principal Probation Officer.
21. Reports made under rule 20 shall be made at such intervals and in such manner as may be directed by the supervising court or by the Principal Probation Officer, as the case may be, and they shall not be made in open court or published.
22. (1) A report made in pursuance of section 4(4) of the Ordinance, shall include-
(a) a report by the superintendent of the approved institution in which the probationer has been required to reside, and
(b) a report by the appropriate probation officer as to the suitability of such probationer's home or other place where, if the requirement of residence in such institution is cancelled, he proposes to reside.