His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa issued Decree Law 24/2021 amending Article (13) of Law 18/2017 on penalties and alternative measures

The text of Article (13) of Law 18/2017 regarding Penalties and Alternative Measures shall be replaced by the following:

“The concerned authority at the Ministry of Interior 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 concerned authority at the Ministry of Interior 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:

– Be of good conduct.
– His release should not pose a threat to public security.
– That he has fulfilled the financial obligations imposed on him by the criminal court, unless it is impossible for him to fulfill them.

The execution judge shall rule on such request after hearing the statements of the Public Prosecution.

The provisions of Chapter Five of Book Five of the Code of Criminal Procedure promulgated by Legislative Decree No. (46) of 2002 shall apply to the implementation of alternative penalties.”

The Prime Minister and the ministers, each within his jurisdiction, shall implement the provisions of this law, and it shall come into force from the day following the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.