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Section 39: Power to compound offences

Kerala Inaland Fisheries and Aquaculture Act 15 of 2010State Act of Kerala · Act 15 of 2010

(1) The Government may, by notification in the Gazette, empower any officer of the Fisheries Department not below the rank of Assistant Director of Fisheries,—

(a) to accept the payment of an amount for compounding an offence from any person who is suspected to have committed an offence under this Act; and

(b) to release any property which has been seized and liable to be forfeited, on payment of the cost thereof.

(2) The officer compounding an offence may, if he thinks fit, order the cancellation of any licence or permit granted under this Act to the accused after giving him an opportunity of being heard.

(3) The amount accepted or agreed to accept for compounding shall not on any ground exceed ten thousand rupees.

Where this provision sits

ActKerala Inaland Fisheries and Aquaculture Act 15 of 2010
Section39
Marginal notePower to compound offences
JurisdictionState of Kerala
StatusIn force as published by the source

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