Section 34: Composition of offences.

The Delhi Development Act, 1957Central Act · Act 61 of 1957

[(1) Any offence made punishable by or under this Act may, either before or after the institution of proceedings, be compounded--

(i) in the case of an offence referred to in sub-section (2) of section 49, by the [Lieutenant Governor] of the [National Capital territory of Delhi] or any officer authorised by him in this behalf by general or special order; and

(ii) in any other case, by the Authority or, as the case may be, the local authority concerned or any person authorised by the Authority or such local authority by general or special order in this behalf.]

(2) Where an offence has been compounded, the offender, if in custody shall be discharged and no further proceedings shall be taken against him in respect of the offence compounded.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Delhi Development Act, 1957
Section	34
Marginal note	Composition of offences.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

substituted, Act 56 of 1963. . Subs. by Act 56 of 1963, s. 16, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 30-12-1963).
substituted, Act 36 of 1996. . Subs. by Act 36 of 1996, s. 2, for "Administrator" (w.e.f. 21-12-1996).
substituted. . Subs. by s. 2, ibid., for "Union territory of Delhi" (w.e.f. 21-12-1996).

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