Section 177, The Criminal Procedure Act, 2024

(1) Where a person is convicted of an offence for whichthe term of imprisonment does not exceed 2 years, the Court by or before which he is convicted may make a Community Punishment Order, requiring him to perform unpaid work including, working on youth projects, old people's homes, correctional and state farms, cleaning public places, such as the House of Parliament, hospitals, beaches and painting of public buildings and road signs, in such manner and for such period as the Court may think fit. (2) The number of days which a person may be required to work under a Community Punishment Order shall be specified in the Order and shall in the aggregate not exceed 60 days. (3) A Court shall not make a Community Punishment Order in respect of a convicted person unless the Court is satisfied that - (a) the convicted person is suitable to perform the unpaid work; and (b) there is adequate provision for the convicted person to perform the unpaid work. (4) The Court may, where it makes Community Punishment Orders in respect of 2 or more offences of which a defendant has been convicted by or before it, direct that the days of work specified in any of those Orders shall be concurrent with or be in addition to those specified in the Orders, but such that the number of days which are concurrent shall in the aggregate not exceed 60 days. (5) A Court shall, before making a Community Punishment Order, explain to the convicted person - (a) the purpose and effect of the Order; (b) the requirements of the Order; (c) the consequences of failure to comply with any of the requirements of the Order; and (d) the power of the Court to review the Order. (6) A Court shall, upon the making of a Community Punishment Order, give copies of the Order to the person convicted and to the officer or authority responsible for the supervision of the Community Punishment Order.