Power to compound offences

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Statutory text

(1) With the previous approval of the Chairman of the Board, a committee or, with the authorisation by a resolution of a committee, its Chairman may accept from any person against whom a reasonable suspicion exists that he has committed an offence under this Act or any rule or bye-law made thereunder, a sum of money by way of composition for such offence.
(2) On the payment of such amount of money to the committee or to its Chairman, as the case may be, no further proceedings shall be taken against suspected person, who, if in custody, shall be discharged.

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