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Part II · Community Based Correction Orders

5. Community based correction orders

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

(1)

Notwithstanding any thing in any other Law, where an offender is convicted of an offence other than.

(a)

an offence for which the imposition of a minimum sentence of imprisonment is mandatory; or

(b)

an offence, the penalty perscribed for which includes a term of imprisonment exceeding two years.

the court may, in lieu of imposing a sentence of imprisonment or a suspended sentence of imprisonment or fine on such offender but subject to sections 6,7 and 8 enter an order

(hereinafter referred to as a “Community based correction order”) in the prescribed form, ,in respect of such offender.

(2)

In entering a community based correction order in respect of an offender, the court shall have regard to the nature and gravity of the offence committed by the offender and the other circumstances relating to the commission of such offence,the pre-sentence report, if any, furnished in respect of the offender and the facilities available for carrying out such order.

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