Power of Government to remit sentence

(1) The State Government may, at any time, absolutely and unconditionally remit the whole or any part of the remaining sentence of a prisoner released under section 2. (2) The provisions of sections 401, 402, 514, 514-A, 514-B and 515 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973) shall, as far as may be, apply to any remissions granted under this Act.