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(1) The committee may accepl, from any person who has committed or is reasonably suspected of having committed an otfence under this Act (other than contravention of section 27 ol this Act), or the rules or bye-laws, by compounding of such oflence : (a) Where the offence consists ol the failure to pay orthe evasion of anyfee, or other amount recoverable under this Act or the rules or the bye-laws made thereunder in addition to the fee or other amounts so recoverable, a sum of money not less than the amounl of the fee or other amount and not more than five times the amount of fee or other amount ; and (b) ln olher cases a sum of money nol exceeding five thousand rupees. (2) On the compounding of any offences under sub- section (1), no proceeding shall be taken or continued againstthe person concerned in respecl ol such an oflence, and il any proceedings in respect of that ollence have already been instituted against him in any court, the compounding shall have etfect ol his acqulttal. Recovery of lvlarket dues Cognizance of otfences. Power to Compound oftences. lvlode ot making Contract.