Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(11 The Director or any person authorised by the Director by gened or special order in this behalf may either or after the institution of the proceedings compound my offence made punishable by or under thls Act. (2) When an offence has been compounded me offender, if in custody shall be discharged and no futher prodceedings shdl be taken against him in respect of the offence compound,d