Bahrain : His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today issued Decree-Law 24/2021, amending Article (13) of Law 18/2017 on penalties and alternative measures.
According to the decree-law, the text of Article (13) of Law 18/2017 shall be replaced by the following:
“The relevant authority at the Interior Ministry may request the executive judge to substitute the original penalty by one or more of the alternative penalties set forth in Article (2) of this Law, provided that it would not pose a threat to public security, and that the convicted person must have paid all the financial liabilities handed down against them by a criminal court, unless it is impossible for them to pay.
“The relevant authority at the Interior Ministry, may also, after coordinating with the reformation and rehabilitation institution, request the executive judge to substitute the original penalty by one or more of the alternative penalties set forth in Article (2) of this Law, for a period equivalent to the remaining period of the penalty or the total number of penalties, should the convicted person satisfy the following conditions:
– They must be of good conduct.
– Their release would not constitute a public security risk.
– They must have paid all the financial liabilities handed down against them by a criminal court, unless it is impossible for them to pay.
“The execution judge shall decide upon such request after hearing the statements of the Public Prosecution.
“The provisions of Part Five of Book Five of the Criminal Procedure Code promulgated by Decree-Law 46/2002 shall apply to the enforcement of the alternative sanctions.”
The Decree-Law 46/2002 each in their respective capacity, shall implement the provisions of this decree-law, which comes into force upon its publication in the Official Gazette.
