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The Probation of Offenders Ordinance, 1960

Section 13Duties of a probation officer

In force

s. 13

13. Duties of a probation officer A probation officer shall, subject to the rules made under this Ordinance,- (a) visit or receive visits from the offender at such reasonable intervals as may be specified in the probation order or, subject thereto, as the Officer-in-charge may think fit; (b) see that the offender observes the conditions of the bond executed under section 5; (c) report to the Officer-in-charge as to the behaviour of the offender; (d) Advise, assist and befriend the offender, and when necessary endeavour to find him suitable employment; and (e) perform any other duty which may be prescribed by the rules made under this Ordinance.

End of s. 13. Not in the index for this Act: Authentic Bangla Text (official Bengali text, PDF only).

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