Repeal

On the enforcement of this Act the Madhya Bharat Prisoner's Release on Probation Act, Samvat 2008, and all laws, rules, regulations and other provisions having the force of law relating to the release of prisoners on probation, in force in Madhya Bharat, shall stand repealed: Provided that all actions taken or orders given under them shall be deemed to have been taken or given, as the case may be under this Act. (1) The District Magistrate on receiving information from the guardian or any other source, of the breach by the licensee of the conditions of the licence, shall cause a notice to be served on the licensee to show cause why his licence should not be revoked. If the licensee presents himself in response to the notice, then, after hearing him and, if he does not present himself, then without hearing him, the District Magistrate shall consider and decide whether or not to recommend to the Government for the revocation of the prisoner's licence and shall act accordingly. (2) In case the District Magistrate decides to recommend the revocation of the licence: he may, at the same time, if he considers that the licensee is unfit to be allowed to remain at large under the licence, order his arrest and detention in the prison pending the receipt of the orders of the Government. (3) The Government shall on receipt of the District Magistrate's recommendation pass such orders as it may deem proper. (4) An order of revocation of licence shall be in Form E and shall be served upon the licensee if detained in prison by the Superintendent, and if not detained in prison by the officer in-charge of police station. (5) The order of revocation shall be noted on the licence and in the registers maintained by the District Magistrate and the Superintendent. (6) If a prisoner released on licence under this Act escapes from the supervision or authority of a guardian or fails to return to prison on condition of his licence, the guardian shall immediately inform the District Magistrate and the Superintendent and report to the nearest police station, and action shall be taken against the prisoner as in a cognizable case.