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Compounding of offences - (1) Any offence whether committed before or after the commencement of this Act punishable under section 26, 27, 31, 37, 44, 48, 49, 50, 51 and 52 or any rule made under this Act, may either before or after the institution of prosecution, be compounded by such officers of the fire service and for such amount as the Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette , specify in this behalf ; Provided that no offence shall be compoundable which is committed by failure to comply with a notice, order or requisition issued by or on behalf of the Govt. or of any of the officers authorized under this Act and until the same has been complied with so far as the compliance is possible. (2) Where an offence has been compounded under sub-section (1), the offender if in custody, shall be discharged and no further proceedings shall be taken against him in respect of such offence.