Section 70
Institution and conduct of prosecutions.
About this Act
An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Stamps,
(1) No prosecution in respect of any offence
punishable under this Act or any Act hereby repealed, shall be instituted without the sanction of the
Collector or such other officer as 1[the 2[State Government]] generally, or the Collector specially,
authorizes in that behalf.
(2) The Chief Controlling Revenue-authority, or any officer generally or specially authorized by it in this behalf, may stay any such prosecution or compound any such offence.
(3) The amount of any such composition shall be recoverable in the manner provided by section 48.
(2) The Chief Controlling Revenue-authority, or any officer generally or specially authorized by it in this behalf, may stay any such prosecution or compound any such offence.
(3) The amount of any such composition shall be recoverable in the manner provided by section 48.
Notes
1. Subs. by the A.O. 1937, for "the L.G.".
2. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for "collecting Government".
2. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for "collecting Government".