(1) Where any offender, upon having
confessed the offence committed by him or her, has assisted in the
collection of evidence, apprehension of other accused person or gang
or accomplice thereof, in relation to such offence or assisted the
investigating or prosecuting authority or the court, a maximum of
fifty percent of the sentence imposable under law for such offence
may be remitted.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1),
the following offender shall not be entitled to the remission of
sentence:
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(a) One who has once obtained remission under subsection
(1),
(b) One who has been convicted of any offence
punishable by imprisonment, and a period of
three years has not lapsed since the completion of
service of the sentence of imprisonment,
(c) One who has once been sentenced for any offence
of the same nature as in which the remission of
sentence is sought.
(3) In granting a remission of punishment pursuant to subsection
(1), regard shall be had to, inter alia, at which stage of
investigation or trial the accused has confessed the offence and in
what circumstances he or she has made such confession.