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Section 23A: Compounding of offences.

The Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957Central Act · Act 67 of 1957

[23A. Compounding of offences.--(1) Any offence punishable under this Act or any rule made thereunder may, either before or after the institution of the prosecution, be compounded by the person authorised under section 22 to make a complaint to the court with respect to that offence, on payment to that person, for credit to the Government, of such sum as that person may specify:

Provided that in the case of an offence punishable with fine only, no such sum shall exceed the maximum amount of fine which may be imposed for that offence.

(2) Where an offence is compounded under sub-section (1), no proceeding or further proceeding, as the case may be, shall be taken against the offender in respect of the offence so compounded, and the offender, if in custody, shall be released forthwith.]

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ActThe Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, 1957
Section23A
Marginal noteCompounding of offences.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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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 56 of 1972. . Ins. by Act 56 of 1972, s. 13 (w.e.f. 12-9-1972).

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