(1) According to Section 12 of the Act, the pre-sentence report to be submitted to the court shall be submitted in the format as per Schedule-2.
(2) In the pre-sentence report to be submitted in accordance with sub-rule (1), in addition to the things mentioned in the Act, the following matters should also be mentioned:- Educational, financial, physical and mental condition of the offender, personal abilities and status such as profession, business, family status and obligations of the offender, social Social and cultural background such as relationships, level of education and awareness of family members, cultural values, beliefs, traditions.
(3) In relation to the pre-sentence report received in the court according to sub-rule (1), if there is any opinion of the relevant public prosecutor, the offender, if the offender is a child, his custodian or legal practitioner, it shall be submitted in writing to the court before the sentencing hearing.
(4) In accordance with Section 12 of the Act, if the court has ordered to submit a pre-sentence report in the case, if the report is not submitted accordingly, or if the relevant public prosecutor, the offender or his legal practitioner do not submit an opinion to the court regarding the submitted report, the court shall make a decision regarding the determination of the sentence on the day of the scheduled hearing.