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Com position of Offences - ( 1) The 8tate Government rn notification , empower any Forest Offi cer- ay, by (a). to accept from any person against whom a rea_sonable sus . . exists that he has committed an offence punishable und Pic,ori Act a sum of money by way of compensation for the er this , h . Offe which such person is suspected to ave committed ; and nee (b) when any property other th;rn a specified forest produ been seized as liable to confiscation , to release the sace has payment of the value thereof as estimated by _officer. me on (2) on the payment of such sum of money or such value or both the case may be to such officer, the suspected person shall be disch · as the property, other than the specified forest produce, if ~ny, seized s~~ed, released and no further proceedings shall be taken against such Pers be . on or property. (3).A Forest Officer shall not be empowered under this section uni he is a Forest Officer of a rank not inferior to that o~ a Divisional For::s Officer, and the sum of money accepted as compensation under Clause (a; of Sub-section (1) shall in no case exceed the sum of rupees. .