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(1) The Director or such officer as may be prescribed, may- (a) accept by way of composition, from any person who committed or in respect of whom it can be reasonably inferred that he has committed, any offence under the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder, such sum of money not excee- ding tLc amount of fine payable for such offences as may be determined by the Director or sucJ-1 officer, ' (b; in all cases in which any property has been seized and is liable to confiscation under this Act, shall be released on pay- men t of the value thereof as estimated by the Director or such officer. (2) On payment by such person the sum of money under sub-section (1) the person, if in cus- tody, shall be set at liberty, and all the properties ~~~================================~===========:::::::::::====-- ----r 688 THE ASSAM GAZETTE. EXTRAORDINARY. AUG. 25, 1990 seized may be released and no proceedings shall be instituted against such e•rson in any criminal court. If any proceedings ill; any criminal court have been instituted against sach person in respect of the offence the a.cceptance of composition shall be deemed to amount to an acquital, and in no case any further proceedings shall be taken ci.gainst such person or p1·operty, with reference to the same act or in respect of the same offence. Pr~vious