PENAL CODE of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste 3. Duties imposed may not, under any circumstances, be those whose performance cannot reasonably be expected from the convict. 4. Any duties imposed may be modified at any time before completion of the suspension period whenever relevant supervening circumstances occur or of which the court only becomes aware of at a later date. 5. Subarticle 2 of the previous article is correspondingly applicable. Article 70. Rules of conduct 1. The court may impose compliance with certain rules of conduct on the person sentenced for the duration of the suspension with a view to promoting the person's reintegration into society, namely: a) To not exercise certain professions; b) To not visit certain places; c) To not reside in certain places or regions; d) To not accompany, give abode or entertain certain persons: e) To not visit certain associations or take part in certain meetings; f) To not have in the person's possession, certain objects that can potentially facilitate the commission of crime; g) To periodically appear before a court, social reintegration officer or non-police entities. 2. The court, having obtained prior consent from the convict, may further order that said person shall be subject to medical treatment or healing in an appropriate institution. 3. Subarticles 3 to 5 above are correspondingly applicable. Article 71. Suspension of a prison sentence with monitoring 1. Whenever a simple or conditional suspension of prison sentence is insufficient to ensure rehabilitation of the delinquent and to maintain him or her from criminal activities, the court may order suspension and subject the convict to monitoring by reintegration services for the duration of the suspension period. Whenever possible, consent of the convict should be obtained. 2. It is incumbent upon reintegration services, the Office of the Public Prosecutor and the trial judge, once the convict has been heard, to prepare a social reintegration plan that shall, following approval by the court, be performed with assistance of said official or reintegration service. 3. The social reintegration plan must contain all duties to which the convict is subject and, the court may also impose duties and rules of conduct cited in articles 69 and 70 or other obligations of interest to the reintegration plan, specifically: a) Obtain treatment or internment in an adequate establishment, whenever required by circumstances b) Respond to notices from the magistrate responsible for execution of the sentence and the social reintegration officer c) Receive visits from the social reintegration officer and inform the same regarding means of subsistence d) Inform the social reintegration officer regarding change of residence and employment, as well as any travel from said residence for more than 8 days e) Obtain prior consent from the responsible magistrate for traveling abroad 4. Subarticle 68.2 above is correspondingly applicable. 22

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