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Notwithstawling anything contained in the foregoing ing o ences. f sections of this chapter, where a person is alleged to have off r;ommitted an offence under this' Act, an officer referred to in clause (a), (b) or (c) of sub-section (1) of section 3, may, in accordance with such rules as may be prescribed, accept from such person, by way of composition of such offence, a sum not exceeding Rs.200, as may be .ktermi-ned by him. Upon payment of such sum within such period as may be prescribed, no proceedings shall be commenced against such person and any proceedings already started shall not be further proceeded with. (a) •• The West Bengal Wild Life Preservation Act, 1950. 9 XXV of 1959.] (Chapter 1711.—Miscellaneons.—Sections 22-27.) CHAPTER VII. Miscellaneous.