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Composition of offences.—(1) The State Government or the Planning Authority concerned or any person authorised by the State Government or the Planning Authority in this behalf by general or special order may either before or after the institution of the proceedings compound any offence made punishable by or under this Act. (2) When an offence has been compounded, the offender, if in custody shall be discharged and no further proceedings shall be taken against him in respect of the offence compounded. 1[76 FF. Regularisation of certain development and change of land use.- (1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, where any land has been developed or change in land use is made in contravention of section 14, 14A, section 15, section 17 or the regulations or in contravention of commencement certificate granted under section 15, the Planning Authority may regularise such development and change of land use made prior to 4[2[the date of commencement of the Karnataka Town and Country Planning and certain other Laws (Amendment) Act, 2013]2]4 subject to such rules as may be prescribed and on payment of the prescribed amount, which may be different for different purposes, but not exceeding the estimated cost of the development.