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Recovery of fines. Sections 63 to 70 of the Indian Penal Code aod the provisions ot the \...Ode of Criminal Procedure for the time being io force in relation to the issue and the e.\ecution of warrants fot' the levy of fines shall apply to all fines imposed under any Act, or any rule or bye-laws made under any Act, unless the Act, rule Ol' bye-law contains an express provision to the contrary. 1.9. Provision as to offenc:es punishable under two or more enactment.. Where an act or omissivn constitutes an offence undet' two or more enact- ments, the offender shall be liable to be prosecuted and punished under eithet' or any of those enactments, but shall not be ltable to be punished twice for the same offe[l()e. NOTES Section 29. This section is no bat' to trial 011 conviction but bar to dutllicate punishment. (AlR 1969 SC 701). If applied only when both complaints relate to same offence. (AIR 1961 SC 578). (This se.:;tion is similar to S l6 of the Central Act).