Provided that no person shall be punished twice in respect of one and the same act or omission.

Payment of fine as award to informant. 42.

1. (1) Whenever any person is fined for an offence under this Act, the Court which imposes such fine, or which confirms in appeal or revision a penalty of such fine, or a sentence of which such fine forms part, may direct that the whole or any part of such fine may be paid by way of award to any person who furnished information leading to the detection of such offence or to the conviction of the offender.
2. (2) If such fine is awarded by a Court whose decision is subject to appeal or revision, the amount awarded shall not be paid until the period prescribed for presentation of the appeal has lapsed, or if an appeal be presented till the appeal is decided.