Section 122: Power to compound offence

The Delhi Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1998Union territory Act of Delhi · Act 7 of 1999

(1) With the previous approval of the Director, the secretary of a Marketing Committee or any other officers authorised by the Director in this behalf, may accept from any person against whom a reasonable suspicion exists that he has committed an offence under this Act or any rules, regulations or bye-laws made there-under, a sum of money by way of composition of such offence.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, on the payment of such amount of money to the Marketing Committee, the suspected person, if in custody, shall be discharged and no further proceedings shall be taken against such person.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Delhi Agricultural Produce Marketing (Regulation) Act, 1998
Section	122
Marginal note	Power to compound offence
Jurisdiction	Union territory of Delhi
Status	In force as published by the source

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