Deprivation of the right to hold a position or pursue a particular occupation
- Deprivation of the right to hold a position or pursue a particular occupation means that the convicted person is prohibited from holding an appointed position in the state service or local self-government bodies and/or from engaging in professional or other activities.
- Deprivation of the right to hold a position or pursue a particular occupation is imposed as a main punishment for a term of one to five years, and as an additional punishment – for a term of six months to three years.
- If the probation officer determines that the convicted person is occupying a position or is doing any activity which is prohibited, the officer sends an official request to the employer to release the offender from his/ her position or forbids activity which is prohibited for him/her from the activity specified in the verdict.
- Execution of court’s decision for deprivation of the right to hold a position or pursue a particular occupation is mandatory for the administration of the employer where the convicted person works.