Compounding of offences.

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(1) Any offence committed after the commencement of this Act punishable under Sections 15, 20, 24, 35, 38, 4 1, 47, 48, 49 and 50 or any rule made under this Act, may either before or after the institution of prosecution, be compounded by such officers of the Fire and Emergency Service and for such amount as the Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in th is behalf: Provided that, no offence shal I be compoundable which is committed by failure to comply with a notice, order or requisition issued by or on behalf of the Government or of any of the officers authorized under this Act until the same has been complied with so far as the compliance is possible.
(2) Where an offence has been compounded under sub-section ( I), the offender, if in custody, shall be discharged and no further proceedings shall be taken against him in respect of such offence.

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