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Section 5: Power to Compound Offenses

Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Smoking and Spitting Rules, 2003State Rules of Tamil Nadu · 2003

(1) The Government or any person authorised by the Government under Section 16 of the Act may either before or after the institution of the proceedings under the Act accept from the offender who wishes to compound the offence punishable by or under the Act, the compounding amount which shall not, in any case, exceed the maximum amount of the fine which may be imposed under the Act for the offence so compounded.

(2) Where an offence has been compounded as aforesaid 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 discharged forthwith.

Where this provision sits

ActTamil Nadu Prohibition of Smoking and Spitting Rules, 2003
Section5
Marginal notePower to Compound Offenses
JurisdictionState of Tamil Nadu
StatusIn force as published by the source

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