FEM Act 15Chapter IV · Contravention and Penalties
Section 15 · Power to compound contravention
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(1) Any contravention under section 13 may, on an
application made by the person committing such contravention, be compounded within one hundred and
eighty days from the date of receipt of application by the Director of Enforcement or such other officers
of the Directorate of Enforcement and officers of the Reserve Bank as may be authorised in this behalf by
the Central Government in such manner as may be prescribed.
(2) Where a contravention has been compounded under sub-section (1), no proceeding or further proceeding, as the case may be, shall be initiated or continued, as the case may be, against the committing such contravention under that section, in respect of the contravention so compounded.
(2) Where a contravention has been compounded under sub-section (1), no proceeding or further proceeding, as the case may be, shall be initiated or continued, as the case may be, against the committing such contravention under that section, in respect of the contravention so compounded.
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