Section 24
Power to compound offences.
The Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969
About this Act
An Act to provide for the regulation of registration of births and deaths and for matters connected therewith.
(1) Subject to such conditions as may be prescribed, any officer
authorised by the Chief Registrar by a general or special order in this behalf may, either before or after the
institution of criminal proceedings under this Act, accept from the person who has committed or is
reasonably suspected of having committed an offence under this Act, by way of composition of such
offence a sum of money not exceeding fifty rupees.
(2) On the payment of such sum of money, such person shall be discharged and no further proceedings shall be taken against him in respect of such offence.
(2) On the payment of such sum of money, such person shall be discharged and no further proceedings shall be taken against him in respect of such offence.