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Section 4 of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 applies to offences which are:

Section 4(1) applies when a person is found guilty of "an offence not punishable with death or imprisonment for life". Within that limit it applies whatever the court of…

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Section 4 of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958 applies to offences which are:

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Section 4(1) applies when a person is found guilty of "an offence not punishable with death or imprisonment for life". Within that limit it applies whatever the court of trial and whatever the offender's age; the special rule for offenders under twenty-one is in section 6.

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