(1) If, considering the offense committed by him, his age, conduct, the circumstances of committing the offense, and the method adopted while committing the offense, the offender who has been sentenced to imprisonment for six months is not found fit to be imprisoned, or after spending the period deemed appropriate by the court for such offence, the court shall commit him to community life for the rest of the period. Can order to serve.
(2) The court shall order community service only if the offender agrees to perform community service (3) For the purpose of this section, the following activities shall be considered as community service:-
(a) To do public work free of charge,
(b) Serving in hospitals, old age homes, orphanages for free (c) Doing environmental protection work for free (d) Teaching or serving in public or community schools free of charge (e) To conduct sports training free of charge (f) To work in any charitable organizations free of charge,
(g) To attend the remedial or correctional association institution designated by the court and to do the work as prescribed by such institution.
(4) When ordering community service in accordance with sub-section (1), the offender shall be ordered to do any work as per sub-section (3) for the same period as the term of imprisonment for which the offender has been sentenced or the term of imprisonment that the offender has to pay.
(5) While determining the period according to sub-section (4), the time that the offender must work per day must also be specified.
(6) When the court orders the offender to perform community service in accordance with sub-section (1), the court shall also specify the conditions to be followed.
(7) If the offender complies with the conditions as per sub-section (6) and performs community service as per sub-section (3), it shall be considered that the imprisonment imposed on him has been paid.
(8) While performing community service, the offender shall serve under the supervision of the probation officer or parole officer designated by the Probation and Parole Board.
(9) If an offender does not perform community service as per the order made under this section or fails to comply with the conditions under sub-section (6)After being ordered to perform community service, if it comes to know that he has committed any offense before or if he commits any other offense during that period, the court shall cancel the order according to sub-section (1).
(10) After the cancellation of the order according to sub-section (9), such offender shall pay the imprisonment or the remaining imprisonment to be paid while in prison.