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Section 17: Composition of offences.

The Maharashtra Motor Vehicles (Taxation of Passengers) ActState Act of Maharashtra · Act 67 of 1958

(1) The Tax Officer may, either before or after the institution of proceedings for any offence punishable under section 15, accept from any person charged with such offence by way of composition of the offence, where the offence charged consists of the evasion of the tax, a sum of money not exceeding double the amount of the tax recoverable, in addition to the amount of tax so recoverable; and in other cases, a sum of money not exceeding two hundred and fifty rupees.

(2) On payment of such sum as may be determined by the Tax Officer, under sub-section (1), no further proceedings shall be taken against the accused person in respect of the same offence.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Maharashtra Motor Vehicles (Taxation of Passengers) Act
Section17
Marginal noteComposition of offences.
JurisdictionState of Maharashtra
StatusIn force as published by the source

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