Section 20: Compounding of offences

The Goa Motor Vehicles Tax Act, 1974State Act of Goa · Act 8 of 1974

(1) The prescribed officer may either before or after the institution of proceedings for any offence punishable under clause (a) of sub-section

(1) of section 18, accept from any person charged with such offence by way of composition thereof such sum of money as may be prescribed, provided that the sum is paid within the prescribed time.

(2) On payment by such person of such sum together with the amount of tax, if any, due, such person, if in custody, shall be set at liberty, and if any proceedings in any criminal court have been instituted against such person in respect of the offence the composition shall be deemed to amount to an acquittal, and no further criminal proceedings shall be taken against such person in respect of such offence.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Goa Motor Vehicles Tax Act, 1974
Section	20
Marginal note	Compounding of offences
Jurisdiction	State of Goa
Status	In force as published by the source

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