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Operatzon of othe1 laws not baned.-Nothmg m tim . \ct shall l>e deemed to prevent any person f10m bemg prosecuted under any othet law for any act or omiSSIOn which constitutes a forest offence or from bemg hable under such other law to any htgher pu111~hrr.ent OI penalty than that provided by thb Act oi the lUles made thereunder: Provided that no person shall be prosecuted and punished twice for the same offence. 68; Power to compound offences -(I) Any forest Officer not below the rank of an Assistant Conservator of Forests may accept from any person, reasonably suspected of having committed any forest offence other than an offence under section 62 or sectton 65, a sum of money by way of compensation for the offence wluch may have been committed and where any property has been seized as hable to confiscatiOn, may release the same on payment of the value thereof as estimated l>y such officer or confiscate such property to the Govemment. (2) On the payment of such sum of money or ~uch value or both as the case may be, to such officer, the accused person. tfm custody shall be discharged, the property seized shall be released and no fUI ther proceedings shall be taken!agamst such person or property.