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It 11hall le lawful for any officer of tle Board authorisrd by it in this behalf to arrest and hand over to tle officer in charge cf the i_earest police seation any person who commits or is suspccted to havc ccmmittfd an c fl'ence punish3b'.e under section 63 and who on {emand refuses to give his true name aru] address or where there is rfason to bPlieve tha.t the ni me er tddress given by him i.~ not cor1 e~t. Such police cffic<>r shi,ll r do pt such 11 g1 l n:.ea- sures as may be necessary to cause tl.a~ person to be tel en leforc a rifagistr1-.tc wit-h the least possible delay. 67, (1) 'fle Memler-Src:etary or any other offi,er of the Board aut.horised by it by general or apecivl orl'er in that lelalf n1r.y, either lefcre c.r after the institution of prccel'di11go1 for any cff1 uct' punishable uLder this Act., acct'pt fron1 any person charfeJ with such cffri:ce by 'vay cf ecnlposition of the offeHce a suin not exceeding two thcus11nd rupees, as he thiLks rroper. (2) On payment of st.ch sum, no further procecdir.gs shl'.IJ be taken against t.he said person in respect of the sa1nc offen(e. CHAPTER XI EXTERNAL CON'fI.OL