(1) The prescribed authority may accept from any person accused of an offence under this Act, a sum of money by way of composition of such offence and may, out of the money so received, compensate the person, against whom such offence has been committed, to such extent as the prescribed authority deems reasonable.
(2) On the composition of offence under sub-section (1), no further proceeding in respect thereof shall be taken against the accused and if any proceeding has already been instituted against him in any court, the composition shall have the effect of acquittal.
CHAPTER V Miscellaneous Notice of changes. 18. (I) Whenever a business, for which a certificate of registration is held by a person under this Act, devolves by inheritance or otherwise upon any other person or undergoes a change in respect of any particular entry in the register under this Act, such person shall, within sixty days of the date of such devolution or change, give notice in writing in respect of the facts to the prescribed authority.
(2) The prescribed authority shall, on being satisfied after inquiry, and on payment of such fees as may be prescribed, make necessary changes in the register maintained for the purpose and in the certificate of registration.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (2) , the prescribed authority may remove from the register the name of the person in whose favour the certificate of registration was issued and cancel such certificate if the successor is not qualified to be registered under this Act.
Return of certificate of registration.
Duplicate certificate.
19. If a certificate of registration is cancelled under this Act, the person holding such certificate shall, within seven days from the date of publication of the order of cancellation in the Official Gazette, return it to the prescribed authority.
20. If a certificate of registration issued under this Act is lost, damaged or destroyed, as the case may be, the prescribed authority shall,on an application made in this behalf by the person holding such certificate, and on payment of the prescribed fees, issue a duplicate certificate.
Publication of list of persons removed from.
the register.
22. The prescribed authority shall publish in the Official Gazette, the names and addresses of the persons whose names have been removed from the register and who have been refused certificate of registration under this Act.
Indemnity. 23. No suit, prosecution or other legal proceedings shall lie against the State Government or any.person in respect of anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act.
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Reservation of power of local authority.
Power to make rules.
Powers to remove difficulties.
24. Nothing contained in this Act shall take away or diminish any of the powers vested in any local authority by, or under any law for the time being in force.
25. (I) The State Government may, after previous publication, by notification, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters :—
(a) the maintenance of register, books and Forms by the person for conduct of business;
(b) the Form for application of registration and for certificate of registration;
(c) the fees for registration;
(d) the matter of giving notice;
(e) qualifications for registration;
• (f) manner of publication of the names and addresses of the person removed from the register or to whom registration has been referred to be given;
(g) the place where the prescribed authority shall hold inquiry; and
(h) all matters expressly required to be prescribed under this Act.
(3) Every rules made under this section shall be laid, as soon as may be after• it is made, before the State Legislature.