Article 148 — Placing under Supervision.

(1) Where such a measure appears necessary the Court may order that a convicted person be placed under police supervision. Except as otherwise expressly provided by law in particular under Article 138 such a measure shall be ordered only in respect of a criminal who is proved to be dangerous by the gravity or repetition of his criminal acts and who was sentenced to at least a term of simple imprisonment of one year. (2) The Court shall prescribe the period of supervision, which shall be from one to five years. Such supervision must be effected so as not to hinder the person who is the subject thereof in the exercise or resumption of his normal activities and living and not to prevent reinstatement. The person subjected to supervision may be ordered to report himself either at regular intervals or when summoned so to do. (3) The Court may in an appropriate case order supervision by a protector (Art. 208), where such an order appears sufficient having regard to the circumstances of the case.