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(1) Any officer authorised by the Authority may accept from any person who has committed, or in respect of whom a reasonable belief can be inferred that he has committed an offence punishable under this Act a sum of money not exceeding two hundred rupees by way of composition of such offence. (2) On payment of such sum of money the said person if in custody shall be released and no further proceedings shall be taken against him in regard to the offence so compounded.