Substituted for the words "Chief Executive Officer" by Tamil Nadu Act 28 of 1998.

Composition of offences Composition of offences.-

1. (1) The Executive Authority, the Commissioner or the 1[Secretary] of the District Panchayat, as the case may be, may, subject to such restrictions and control as may be prescribed, compound any offence against this Act or any rule or bye-law made under it, which may be prescribed as compoundable.
2. (2) On composition of the offence, the accused, if in custody, shall be discharged, and no further proceedings shall be taken against him in respect of the offence so compounded. 1.