धारा 229 ·

Power of compound offences. (1) The committee or with the authorization of the committee its president, vise-president.º[Executive Officer [Medical officer of Health] or Secretary, or any sub-committee thereof, may accept from any person against whom a reasonable suspicion exists that he has committed an offence against this Act or any rule or bye-law, a sum of money by way of compensation for such offence. SOL 8 (2) On payment of such sum of money the suspected person if in custody shall be discharged, and no further proceedings shall be taken against him in regard to the offence or alleged offence so compounded for. (3) Sums paid by way of composition under this section shall be credited to the municipal fund. (4) Authorization under sub-section (1) to accept composition for alleged offences may be given by the committee either generally in regard to all offences under this Act and the rules and bye-laws, or particularly in regard only to specified offences or offences of a specified class, and may at any time be withdrawn by the committee. 10, "[(5) If the committee has not authorized any of the officers specified in sub-section (1), it shall if so required by the Deputy Commissioner give such authorization to any of the officers specified in sub-section (1), and shall not withdraw authorisation given on such requisition without the sanction of the Deputy Commissioner]. 1. The words "or its Executive Officer" and "or by the Executive Officer" (vide item 16, Schedule II, of Punjab Act 2 of 1931) shall be deemed to be inserted officer, "the committee," in the case those of municipalities to which Punjab Act 2 of 1931, applies. 2. The word "or its Executive Officer" and "or by the Executive Officer" (vide item 16, Schedule II of Punjab Act 2 of 1931) shall be deemed to be inserted after" "the committee," in the case those of municipalities to which Punjab Act 2 of 1931, applies. 3. The words "or its Executive Officer" and "or by the Executive Officer" (vide item 16, Schedule II of Punjab Act 2 of 1931) shall be deemed to be inserted officer, "the committee," in the case those of municipalities to which Punjab Act 2 of 1931, applies 4. Substituted for the word 'persons' by Punjab Act 3 of 1933, Section 86 5. Inserted on Punjab Act 3 of 1933, Section 86 6. Substitute for the word 'persons' by Punjab Act 3 of 1933, Section 86 7. Inserted by Punjab Act 2 of 1923, Sections 65 and 66 8. The words "Executive Officer" (vide item 20 of Schedule II, by Punjab Act 2 of 1931, shall be deemed to be inserted after "vice president", in the case of those municipalities to which Punjab Act 2 of 1931, applies 9. Inserted by Punjab Act 2 of 1923, Section 66 10. Inserted by Punjab Act 3 of 1933, Section 87 116 The Punjab Municipal Act, 1911, Section 230