15. Probation officers to be public servants.—Every probation officer and every other officer appointed in pursuance of this Act shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Power of court to release certain offenders after admonition.Section 4 · Power of court to release certain offenders on probation of good conduct.Section 5 · Power of court to require released offenders to pay compensation and costs.Section 6 · Restrictions on imprisonment of offenders under twenty-one years of age.Section 7 · Report of probation officer to be confidential.Section 8 · Variation of conditions of probation.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 23 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.