Section 171, The Criminal Procedure Act, 2024

(1) Where a Court passes a sentence of imprisonment foran offence for which the term of imprisonment does not exceed 2 years, the Court may order that the sentence be suspended and that it shall not take effect from the date of the Order, unless within one year of the order, the defendant commits another offence punishable with imprisonment. (2) Where a Court suspends a sentence under subsection (1) and the defendant commits another offence punishable with imprisonment within the period of one year, the Court shall order that the sentence takes effect as of the date specified in that Order. 88 89 Fines on corporation or company. Service of documents. Trial of a child. Authority for carrying out sentence. Suspended sentences. (3) The Court shall, when passing a suspended sentence, explain to the defendant in ordinary language, his liability that if during the suspension period he commits an offence punishable with imprisonment, he shall be liable to serve the original term of imprisonment, if found guilty at the subsequent trial. (4) A person whose term of imprisonment has been suspended shall be deemed to be sentenced to a term of imprisonment for the purpose of any other law.