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Section 13: Compounding of offences.

The Jammu and Kashmir Non-Biodegradable Material (Management) Handling and Disposal Act, 2007.Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 12 of 2007

(1) Any offence punishable under the Act, may before the institution of the prosecution, be compounded by such officer as may be authorized by the Government in this behalf, on payment, of such sum as such Officer may order which shall not exceed the amount of fine prescribed for such offence.

(2) Where any offence has been compounded under sub-section (1) no proceedings shall be taken against the offender, in respect of the offence as compounded and the offender, if in custody, shall be discharged.

[(3) The proceeds from the compounding of the offences under subsection (2) shall be remitted in the Government Treasury under appropriate head].

Where this provision sits

ActThe Jammu and Kashmir Non-Biodegradable Material (Management) Handling and Disposal Act, 2007.
Section13
Marginal noteCompounding of offences.
JurisdictionUnion territory of Jammu and Kashmir
StatusIn 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.

  • inserted, Act IX of 2012. Sub-section (3) to section 13 inserted by Act IX of 2012, s. 3.

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