Section 16: Conditions for compounding of offences

Rajasthan Registration of Births and Deaths Rules, 2000State Rules of Rajasthan · 1969

(1) Any offence punishable under Section 23 may, either before or after the institution of criminal proceedings under this Act, be compounded by an officer authorised by the Chief Registrar by a general or special order in this behalf, if the officer so authorised is satisfied that the offence was committed through inadvertence or oversight or for the first time.

(2) Any such offence may be compounded on payment of such sum, not exceeding rupees fifty for offences under sub-section (1), (2) and (3), and rupees ten for offences under subsection (4), of the Section 23 as the said officer may think fit.

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Act	Rajasthan Registration of Births and Deaths Rules, 2000
Section	16
Marginal note	Conditions for compounding of offences
Jurisdiction	State of Rajasthan
Status	In force as published by the source

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