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Draft Delhi Probation of Offenders Rules, 1960
Draft Delhi Probation of Offenders Rules, 1960
Sections
1. Short title.
Section 12. Definitions.
Section 23. Probation officers and their control.
Section 35. Chief Probation Officer.
Section 56. Jurisdiction and function of District Probation Officer.
Section 67. Leave.
Section 78. General attributes of Probation Officer.
Section 89. Qualifications of Salaried Probation Officers.
Section 910. Qualifications of part-time Probation Officer.
Section 1011. Appointment and registration of Probation Officers.
Section 1112. Special Probation Officer.
Section 1213. Choice of probation officers, precautions.
Section 1314. Terms and conditions of service.
Section 1415. Departmental responsibility.
Section 1516. Pre-sentence report.
Section 1617. Supervision of probationers.
Section 1718. Duties in relation to Courts.
Section 1819. Responsibilities in relation to District Magistrate.
Section 1920. Rehabilitation and after care of probationer.
Section 2021. Other duties of Probation Officer.
Section 2122. Probation Officer not to divulge information.
Section 2223. Recognition of Society.
Section 2324. Subsidy to a society.
Section 2425. Control of Probation Officers.
Section 2526. Enquiry into the character and antecedents.
Section 2627. Forms.
Section 2728. Periodical reports.
Section 2829. Copy of supervision order to be supplied to societies.
Section 2930. Inspection by District Magistrate.
Section 3031. Institutions or other premises for reception of probationers.
Section 3132. Residence of a probationer in such institution or other premises.
Section 3233. Change of residence.
Section 3334. Records to be maintained by Probation Officers.
Section 3435. Preservation of records.
Section 3536. Inspection Book.
Section 3638. Probationers not to be employed on private work of probation officer.
Section 38
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"content": "(a) to probation officers appointed by the Chief Commissioner and District Probation Officers by the Chief Probation Officer; and\n(b) to the Chief Probation Officer, by the Chief Controlling Authority.\nIII. Probation Officers-Qualifications for Appointment and Conditions for Service",
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"content": "(a) adequate educational attainments;\n(b) good character and personality suitable for influencing persons placed under this supervision in two essential respects, viz. (a) conforming to law during the period of probation and (b) reformation of Character and attitude to social behaviour so as not to revert to crime;\n(c) maturity of age and experience; a Probation Officer in order to have independent charge of a probationer should not be less than 25 years of age; and\n(d) aptitude, zeal and a \"calling\" for probation work.",
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"content": "(a) graduates of recognised University.\n(b) (i) not less than 25 years and not more than 40 years of age at the time of first appointment (exclusive of period of training) in the case of Junior Probation Officers; and\n(ii) not less than 30 years and not more than 40 years of age at the time of first appointment in the case of Senior Probation Officers.",
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"content": "(a) not less than 30 years of age;\n(b) a resident of the Union Territory of Delhi;\n(c) in a position to devote adequate time to supervision of probationers;\n(d) a person having sufficient practical experience in social welfare work or in teaching or in moulding of character; and\n(e) fully conversant with the Act and these rules.",
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"content": "(b) Lists containing the names of (i) Probation Officers appointed by the Chief Commissioner (ii) salaried probation officers provided by societies and (iii) part time probation officers, for service in the district or in specified areas of the district or allocated to specified Courts in the district, shall be kept by the District Probation Officer and made available to the Courts whenever necessary.",
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"content": "(a) training facilities,\n(b) employment opportunities;\n(c) any necessary financial aid; and\n(d) contacts and associations with normal individuals and congenial organisations like Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, Youth Organisations and Community Projects.",
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"content": "(1) educating the public and mobilising support for the probation system;\n(2) mobilising public assistance and co-operation in the field of Social Defence;\n(3) being in charge of any institution or other premises referred to in Rule 31 that may be assigned;\n(4) any other duties of a cognate nature which may be assigned by order of the Chief Commissioner.",
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"number": "22",
"title": "22. Probation Officer not to divulge information.",
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"content": "V. Recognition of Society",
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"number": "23",
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"content": "(a) social defence, including care, aftercare, or aid to offenders or discharged prisoners and protection and training of rescued or destitute women or children;\n(b) education or other social welfare work; and\n(c) religious or charitable work, with interest in aiding and rehabilitating such persons as are mentioned in clause (a).\n(a) provide such probation officers as may be required by the Chief Commissioner or the Court;\n(b) abide by these rules and any instructions issued by the Chief Commissioner or the Court;\n(c) furnished to the Chief Commissioner whenever required a statement of its financial position including the balance sheet and audited report, if any.",
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"number": "24",
"title": "24. Subsidy to a society.",
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"content": "(a) its rules regarding salaries, allowances and conditions of service of probation officers and its rules regarding the management of institutions or other premises referred to in Rule 31, if any, under it; and\n(b) such other particulars as may be required.\n(i) submit its annual report and audited accounts and such other reports as may be called for by the Chief Controlling Authority;\n(ii) maintain standards of supervision work and manage institutions or other premises referred to in Rule 31, if any, under it to the satisfaction of the Chief Controlling Authority; and\n(iii) provide all facilities for inspection by the officers concerned.",
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"number": "25",
"title": "25. Control of Probation Officers.",
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"content": "(b) The society shall consider every complaint against such probation officer relating to any matter which affects his fitness for office and shall investigate every such complaint which in its opinion calls for investigation, and take further disciplinary action, wherever necessary.\nVI. Procedure for Courts and District Magistrates\nA. Court Procedure",
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"number": "26",
"title": "26. Enquiry into the character and antecedents.",
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"number": "27",
"title": "27. Forms.",
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"content": "(a) Form IV-Bond for good behaviour under Section 4(1) of the Act.\n(b) Form V-Supervision order under Section 4(3) of the Act.\n(c) Form VI-Undertaking by probationer under Section 4(4) of the Act.",
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"number": "28",
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"number": "29",
"title": "29. Copy of supervision order to be supplied to societies.",
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"content": "B. Functions of District Magistrate",
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"number": "30",
"title": "30. Inspection by District Magistrate.",
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"content": "(a) inspect the work and any record in the office of any probation officer working within his jurisdiction;\n(b) give any directions to probation officers that he considers to be immediately required for the due performance of their work relating to supervision; and\n(c) send his observations or report on the foregoing or other facts to the Chief Probation Officer and District Probation Officer.\nVII. Residence of Probationers",
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"number": "31",
"title": "31. Institutions or other premises for reception of probationers.",
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"number": "32",
"title": "32. Residence of a probationer in such institution or other premises.",
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"number": "33",
"title": "33. Change of residence.",
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"content": "(a) the probation officer, if the period of such stay does not exceed a fortnight;\n(b) the District Magistrate on the recommendation of the probation officer; if such period exceeds a fortnight but does not exceed three months; or\n(c) the Court on application made through the probation officer, if such period exceeds three months.\nVIII. Records",
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"number": "34",
"title": "34. Records to be maintained by Probation Officers.",
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"content": "(a) a diary showing his day-to-day work including preliminary enquiries, attendance at Courts, meetings with probationers, contacts with societies and visits to institutions and premises referred to in rule 31, a copy of the diary being submitted every week to the District Probation Officer;\n(b) a file containing copies of all reports or preliminary inquiries submitted to the Courts;\n(c) a register showing the receipt and disposal of all orders of the Courts to the probation officer for making enquiries;\n(d) probationer's case-file as in Form IX containing-\n(i) a front cover page indicating the main particulars of the probationer and the case;\n(ii) a summary of the probationer's antecedents, character, his family and other environment and the circumstances of the offence, further progress of supervision and all other important events during the period of probation; and\n(iii) copies of pre-sentence report, order of Courts, bonds or undertakings, and all other records relating to him including a history sheet.\n(e) an index card, and a chronological register (as nearly as may be in Form XI) of probationers;\n(f) register of payments made on account of probationers showing :-\n(i) payments to institutions or premises referred to in Rule 31 for maintenance of probationers;\n(ii) payments to probationers for travelling expenses to such institutions or premises and back;\n(iii) fares for reporting a probation officer;\n(iv) other financial aid to probationers; and\n(g) such records as may be prescribed by the Chief Probation Officer or the Chief Controlling Authority from time to time.",
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"number": "35",
"title": "35. Preservation of records.",
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"number": "36",
"title": "36. Inspection Book.",
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"content": "37.Records to be maintained by District Probation Officers.\n(1) lists of probation officers in the district or area under his jurisdiction;\n(2) lists of institutions or premises referred to in rule 31, in that area;\n(3) a dossier for each probationer under supervision in the district containing a summary of the case and duplicates of important documents in the case-records with the probation Officer;\n(4) register of probationers in the district (as nearly as may be in Form VIII), received from probation officer;\n(5) an inspection file containing notes of inspection of offices of probation officers and copies of reports of inspection submitted to the Chief Probation Officer;\n(6) register of probationers staying in institutions or premises referred to in Rule 31, in the district;\n(7) register of payments to probationers in the district;\n(8) register of payments to societies in the district; and\n(9) such other records as may be directed to be maintained by the Chief Controlling Authority.\nX. Miscellaneous",
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"number": "38",
"title": "38. Probationers not to be employed on private work of probation officer.",
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"content": "39.\n(1) the number of probationers;\n(2) employment of probationers;\n(3) the number of cases of variation of order under Section 8 of the Act and of failure to observe conditions of bond dealt with under Section 9 of the Act;\n(4) the number of offenders in his jurisdiction (a) discharged after admonition under Section 3 of the Act, (b) released under Section 4(1) of the Act without supervision, (c) sentenced to imprisonment though under 21 years of age.\n[ Forms are not printed ]",
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"Act Number": "Published vide Notification No. F.4(134)/59-DSW, dated the 14th September, 1960",
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"Short Title": "Draft Delhi Probation of Offenders Rules, 1960",
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