Compounding of offences

(i) Water Users' Association may accept from any person who committed or in respect to whom a reasonable belief can be inferred that he has committed an offence punishable under this Act of the rules made thereunder, a sum of money not exceeding Rs. 2,000 by way of compounding of such offence. (ii) On payment of such sum of money, the said person, if in custody, shall be discharged and no further proceeding shall be taken against him in regard to the offences so compounded.