Section 47: Remission of sentence

1) Where any offender, upon having confessed the offence committed by him or her, has assisted in the collection of evidence, apprehension of other accused person or gang or accomplice thereof, in relation to such offence or assisted the investigating or prosecuting authority or the court, a maximum of fifty percent of the sentence imposable under law for such offence may be remitted.

2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the following offender shall not be entitled to the remission of sentence:

(a) One who has once obtained remission under sub-section (1),

(b) One who has been convicted of any offence punishable by imprisonment, and a period of three years has not lapsed since the completion of service of the sentence of imprisonment,

(c) One who has once been sentenced for any offence of the same nature as in which the remission of sentence is sought.

3) In granting a remission of punishment pursuant to sub-section (1), regard shall be had to, inter alia, at which stage of investigation or trial the accused has confessed the offence and in what circumstances he or she has made such confession.