(1) Any offence punishable under this Act may, before the institution of the prosecution, be compounded by such officer as may be authorized by the State Government in this behalf, on payment, for credit to the State Government, of such sum as the State Government may, by notification, specify :
Provided that such payment in any single case shall not exceed the fine prescribed for the same.
(2) Where any offence has been compounded under sub-section (1) above, no proceeding shall be taken against the offender, in respect of the offence as compounded, and the offender, if in custody, shall be discharged.
Chapter-V Registration of Waste Godowns and Safety of Labour Registration 15. (1) Every operator of Waste Godowns will obtain registration from concerning local bodies including Gram Panchayats for storage of any type of non-biodegradable garbage as per provisions of rules made on this behalf.
(2) All agencies entrusted for cleaning and collection of non-biodegradable garbage as registered under sub-section (1) will disclose the identity and responsibilities of each rag picker and other labour engaged in cleaning, collection, storage and management of garbage and no person below the age of fourteen would be engaged in the aforesaid activities.
(3) No registered waste godown or labour involved in cleaning, segregating or otherwise disposing any garbage, whether biodegradable or otherwise will be prosecuted in any way for storing, collecting, sale or purchase of collected garbage for the purpose of recycling or composting or transport to bigger collection and recycling centers :
Provided that all such transportation should be done in closed wagons or containers.
(4) All registered godowns and local bodies will provide modern cleaning equipments, shoes, gloves, aprons and other safety measures to their registered labour involved in cleaning and collection of garbage.
Chapter-VI Miscellaneous Directions by the State Government
16. The State Government may from time to time, issue any such directions for the efficient administration of this Act and it shall be binding on the authorities to which such directions are issued to comply with the same.
Power to 17. (1) Where it is expedient to do so, the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, add to or omit from the Schedule any amend Schedule item of non-biodegradable waste and thereafter the Schedule shall be deemed to be amended accordingly.
(2) Every notification under sub-section (1) shall be laid, as soon as may be, after it is issued, before the State Legislative Assembly.
Power to delegate
18. The State Government may, by order published in the Official Gazette, direct that any power exercisable by it under this Act (not including the power to make rules under section 20) may also be exercised, in such cases as may be specified in the order, by such officer or authority, as my be specified therein.
Protection of action taken in good faith
19. No suit, prosecution or the legal proceedings shall lie against the State Government or the local authority or the competent authority or any other officer or other employees of the State Government or of the local authority or the competent authority or any other person authorized by the State Government for any thing which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act or the rules made thereunder.
Power to make rules