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In section 564 of the Uttar Pradesh Nagar Mahapalika Adhiniyam, 1959 for clause (b), the following shall be substituted, namely :– ‘‘ (b) subject to any general or special orders of the State Government in this behalf, compound any Offence punishable under this Act, or . rules, bye-laws or regulations made thereunder, -either before or after dm institution of the prosecution, on realisation of such amount of composi-tion fee as he thinks fit not exceeding the Maximum amount of fine fixed for the. offence ; and where the offence is so compounded :— (i) before the institution of the prosecution ; the offender shall not be liable to prosecution for such offence and shall, if in custody, be set at liberty; (ii) after the institution of the prosecution the composition shall amount to acquittal of the offender."