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PROBATION OF OFFENDERS ORDINANCE, 1956.

(No. 57 of 1956).

PROBATION OF OFFENDERS (AMENDMENT) RULES, 1963.

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 12 of the Probation of Offenders Ordinance, 1956, the Governor in Council has made the following rules-

1. These rules may be cited as the Probation of Offenders Citation.. (Amendment) Rules, 1963.

1. The Probation of Offenders Rules, 1958 (hereinafter referred Addition of to as the principal rules) are amended by the addition after rule 25 of new rule the following new rule-

*Leave of

absence.

25A. (1) The superintendent of an approved institu- tion, or any member of his staff duly authorized by him, may at any time grant to a probationer, who is required to reside in the approved institution, leave of absence from the approved institution--

(a) for any period not exceeding twelve hours where such absence is in accordance with the purpose of the probation order and the conditions thereof; and (b) with the prior permission of the probation officer who has been entrusted with the supervision of the probationer, for any period for the purpose of employment or training, including any course of instruction or participation in any other activities outside the boundaries of the institution, whether or not such activities are conducted by a member of the staff of the institution.

(2) A probationer who is granted leave of absence shall proceed directly from the institution to such place as be may be directed by the superintendent or by a duly authorized member of his staff, and, if so directed, shall reside at such place.

(3) A probationer, who, without reasonable cause, fails to return to the institution before the expiry of his period of leave of absence or who leaves a place of employ- ment or training or the place to which he has been directed by the superintendent or by a member of his staff, shall be deemed to be absent without leave and to have failed to comply with the conditions of residence.".

15A.

(OM.A. 3/58).