NOTE : For form of warrant of commitment after remission of part of sentence see Schedule 111, 37. 276. A Lapse of Convictions after Execution of Sentence:If any person is convicted of an offence, such conviction shall lapse automatically:(i) (ii) 276. B after five years since the sentence was executed or served if such sentence did not exceed six months imprisonment or LS60 fine and if the person convicted was not convicted of any illegal act during these five years; after ten years since the sentence was executed or served if such sentence exceeded that specified in subsection (i) above and the person convicted was not convicted of any illegal act during these ten years. Conviction of Persons under Eighteen Years to Lapse. The conviction of any person under eighteen years of age, before any court of any offence not punishable with death or life imprisonment shall lapse and have no consequence once the sentence was executed or served and such conviction may be noted for record purposes only. 277. Power to Commute Punishment. The Chairman may without the consent of the person sentenced commute a sentence of death into any other sentence allowed by law or a sentence of imprisonment into one of fine. CHAPTER XXVII. PROCEEDINGS IN CASES OF CERTAIN OFFENCES AFFECTING ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE 278. Procedure in Cases mentioned in Section 130. (1) When any Criminal or Civil Court is of opinion that any offence referred to in section 130, is committed before it or brought under its notice in the course of any judicial proceedings should be inquired into or tried, such Court, after making any preliminary inquiry which it thinks fit, may send the case for inquiry or trial to the nearest Magistrate of the first or second class and may send the accused in custody or take sufficient security for his appearance before such Magistrate, and may bind any person to appear and give evidence at such inquiry or trial. (2) Such Magistrate shall thereupon proceed according to law and as if upon complaint made and recorded under section 136. (3) Where it is brought to the notice of such Magistrate or of any other Magistrate to whom the case might have been transferred that an appeal is pending against the decision arrived at in the judicial proceedings out of which the matter has arisen, he may if he thinks fit adjourn the hearing of the case until such appeal is decided. 93