(1) The Chief Executive Officer may, either before or after the institution of the proceedings for any offence, other than an offence involving contravention of section 6, punishable under this Act, with the approval of the Authority, accept from any person charged with such offence, by way of composition of the offence a sum not less than the amount of the maximum fine and not the more than double the amount of the maximum fine for the relevant offence mentioned in section 45, as he may determine.
[Provided that, in the case of an offence committed by a member of the Authority (including the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer), the offence may be compounded by the State Government or by any officer authorised by the State Government in this behalf.]
[(2) On payment of such sum as may be determined by the Chief Executive Officer or the State Government or any officer authorised by the State Government under sub-section (1), no further proceedings shall be taken against the accused person in respect of the same offence, and any proceedings if already taken, shall stand abated, and the accused person, if in custody, shall be discharged.]