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CAP. 298]

(Cap. 227.)

[cf. No. 27 of 1951 (Singapore) s. 10(5)]

Appointment of probation officers.

Probation of Offenders

[1987 Ed.

offender, allow any person who consents to do so to give security for the good behaviour of the offender; and section 64 of the Magistrates Ordinance shall apply to any such security as if it were a security given under the provisions of that Ordinance by a surety.

(2) A court, on making a probation order or an order for conditional discharge, may, without prejudice to its power to award costs against him, order the offender to pay to any aggrieved person such compensation for-

(a) personal injury;

(b) loss of or damage to property; or

as it thinks reasonable; but in the case of an order made by a magistrate's court, the compensation shall not exceed $5,000. (Replaced, 48 of 1972, s. 4)

(3) An order for the payment of compensation as aforesaid may be enforced in like manner as an order for the payment of costs by the offender; and where a court, in addition to making such an order for the payment of compensation to any person, orders the offender to pay to that person any costs, the orders for the payment of compensation and for the payment of costs may be enforced as if they constituted a single order for the payment of costs. (Amended, 48 of 1972, s. 4)

(4) In proceedings before the High Court under the foregoing provisions of this Ordinance, any question whether a probationer has failed to comply with the requirements of the probation order or has been convicted of an offence committed during the probation period, and any question whether any person in whose case an order for conditional discharge has been made has been convicted of an offence committed during the period of conditional discharge, shall be determined by the court and not by the verdict of a jury.

(5) When a court makes any order under the provisions of this section, then if the offender-

(a) is under 14 years of age, such order shall be enforced against the parent or guardian of the offender;

(b) is under 16 years of age, such order may be enforced either against the parent or guardian of the offender or against the offender as to the court seems just in any particular case.

8. [Repealed, 55 of 1986, s. 8]

9. The Governor may by notification in the Gazette appoint a principal probation officer, and probation officers of either sex.

10. [Repealed, 26 of 1976, s. 3]

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CAP. 298] (Cap. 227.) [cf. No. 27 of 1951 (Singapore) s. 10(5)] Appointment of probation officers. Probation of Offenders [1987 Ed. offender, allow any person who consents to do so to give security for the good behaviour of the offender; and section 64 of the Magistrates Ordinance shall apply to any such security as if it were a security given under the provisions of that Ordinance by a surety. (2) A court, on making a probation order or an order for conditional discharge, may, without prejudice to its power to award costs against him, order the offender to pay to any aggrieved person such compensation for- (a) personal injury; (b) loss of or damage to property; or (c) both such injury and loss or damage, as it thinks reasonable; but in the case of an order made by a magistrate's court, the compensation shall not exceed $5,000. (Replaced, 48 of 1972, s. 4) (3) An order for the payment of compensation as aforesaid may be enforced in like manner as an order for the payment of costs by the offender; and where a court, in addition to making such an order for the payment of compensation to any person, orders the offender to pay to that person any costs, the orders for the payment of compensation and for the payment of costs may be enforced as if they constituted a single order for the payment of costs. (Amended, 48 of 1972, s. 4) (4) In proceedings before the High Court under the foregoing provisions of this Ordinance, any question whether a probationer has failed to comply with the requirements of the probation order or has been convicted of an offence committed during the probation period, and any question whether any person in whose case an order for conditional discharge has been made has been convicted of an offence committed during the period of conditional discharge, shall be determined by the court and not by the verdict of a jury. (5) When a court makes any order under the provisions of this section, then if the offender- (a) is under 14 years of age, such order shall be enforced against the parent or guardian of the offender; (b) is under 16 years of age, such order may be enforced either against the parent or guardian of the offender or against the offender as to the court seems just in any particular case. 8. [Repealed, 55 of 1986, s. 8] 9. The Governor may by notification in the Gazette appoint a principal probation officer, and probation officers of either sex. 10. [Repealed, 26 of 1976, s. 3]

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8 CAP. 298] (Cap. 227.) [cf. No. 27 of 1951 (Singapore) s. 10(5)] Appointment of probation officers. Probation of Offenders [1987 Ed. offender, allow any person who consents to do so to give security for the good behaviour of the offender; and section 64 of the Magistrates Ordinance shall apply to any such security as if it were a security given under the provisions of that Ordinance by a surety. (2) A court, on making a probation order or an order for conditional discharge, may, without prejudice to its power to award costs against him, order the offender to pay to any aggrieved person such compensation for- (a) personal injury; (b) loss of or damage to property; or (c) both such injury and loss or damage, as it thinks reasonable; but in the case of an order made by a magistrate's court, the compensation shall not exceed $5,000. (Replaced, 48 of 1972, s. 4) (3) An order for the payment of compensation as aforesaid may be enforced in like manner as an order for the payment of costs by the offender; and where a court, in addition to making such an order for the payment of compensation to any person, orders the offender to pay to that person any costs, the orders for the payment of compensation and for the payment of costs may be enforced as if they constituted a single order for the payment of costs. (Amended, 48 of 1972, s. 4) (4) In proceedings before the High Court under the foregoing provisions of this Ordinance, any question whether a probationer has failed to comply with the requirements of the probation order or has been convicted of an offence committed during the probation period, and any question whether any person in whose case an order for conditional discharge has been made has been convicted of an offence committed during the period of conditional discharge, shall be determined by the court and not by the verdict of a jury. (5) When a court makes any order under the provisions of this section, then if the offender- (a) is under 14 years of age, such order shall be enforced against the parent or guardian of the offender; (b) is under 16 years of age, such order may be enforced either against the parent or guardian of the offender or against the offender as to the court seems just in any particular case. 8. [Repealed, 55 of 1986, s. 8] 9. The Governor may by notification in the Gazette appoint a principal probation officer, and probation officers of either sex. 10. [Repealed, 26 of 1976, s. 3]

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