Composition of offences

3[12 A. Composition of offences.-

1. (1) An officer not below the rank of Labour Officer specifically authorized by the State Government, by notification, may, on an application made by the accused, compound any offence whether committed before or after commencement of this Act, by accepting an amount which shall not be less than fifty per cent of the penalty provided for the particular offence.
2. (2) Where an offence has been compounded under sub-section (1), the offender, if in custody, shall be discharged and no further proceedings shall be taken against him in respect of such offence: