(i)
any sentence of rigorous imprisonment amounting to
less than four months;
(ii)
any sentence of simple imprisonment, except for any
continuous period not being less than one month,
during which the prisoner labours voluntarily; and
jiii) any sentence of rigorous imprisonment in default of
payment of fine; provided that if this sentence is in
addition to a substantive sentence of four months or
more, ordinary remission shall also be earned in
respect of such sentence.
Explanation /.-If a prisoner's sentence or total of sentences
is reduced on appeal to less than four months, he shall cease to be
eligible for ordinary remission under these rules and any remission
that he may have earned prior to the reduction of sentence or
sentences shall be cancelled.
Explanation-/ When a sentence of less than four months
has, by subsequent conviction or convictions or otherwise, been
raised to a sentence of four months or more, the prisoner shall be
credited with ordinary remission from the first day of the calendar
month following the month in which he was admitted to a prison
on his first or original conviction.
[No remission to persons convicted under espionage /anti-state
activities.
Rule 201-A. On a move from the Federal Government,
Rule 201-A was added to Pakistan Prison Rules 1978 as follows:
Not withstanding any thing contained in these rules, a
person convicted under the charge of espionage/antistate
activities shall not be entitled to ordinary and special
remission unless Federal Government or the Provincial
Government or competent authority makes a specific order
in writing in this behalf.
Ordinary remission not earnable for certain offences
committed after admission to prison.
Rule202. If a prisoner is convicted for an offence
committed after admission into prison or for an assault committed
after admission to prison, on a warder or other Officer, the
remission of whatever kind earned by him
excluding remission awarded by Government under section 401 of
Criminal Procedure Code, awarded for blood donation, surgical
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