Section 38: Composition of offences

The Kerala Registration of Tourist Trade Act, 1991State Act of Kerala · Act 17 of 1991

(1) The prescribed authority may accept from any person accused of an offence under this Act a sum of money not exceeding five thousand rupees, by way of composition for such offence and may out of money so received compensate the person against whom the offence has been committed to the extent the prescribed authority deems reasonable.

(2) On the composition of offence, no further proceeding in respect thereof shall be taken against the accused and if any proceeding has already been instituted against him in any court, the composition shall have the effect of acquittal.

PART VII MISCELLANEOUS

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Act	The Kerala Registration of Tourist Trade Act, 1991
Section	38
Marginal note	Composition of offences
Jurisdiction	State of Kerala
Status	In force as published by the source

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