Section 12: Removal of disqualification attaching to conviction.

The Probation of Offenders Act, 1958Central Act · Act 20 of 1958

Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law, a person found guilty of an offence and dealt with under the provisions of section 3 or section 4 shall not suffer disqualification, if any, attaching to a conviction of an offence under such law:

Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to a person who, after his release under section 4 is subsequently sentenced for the original offence.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Probation of Offenders Act, 1958
Section	12
Marginal note	Removal of disqualification attaching to conviction.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source
Judgments citing it	4

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