Section 12(1) in U.P. Plastic and Other Non-Biodegradable Garbage Regulation Act, 2000
(1)An offence punishable under this Act may be compounded either before or after the institution of the prosecution [by such officers of the State Government or the local authority] [Substituted 'by such officer of the local authority' by U.P. Act No. 35 of 2018, dated 7.9.2018.] as may be notified by the State Government from time to time, on realisation of such amount of composition fee [as may be specified by notification by the State Government] [Substituted 'as he thinks fit' by U.P. Act No. 35 of 2018, dated 7.9.2018.] not exceeding the miximum amount of fine fixed for the offence and where the offence is so compounded.(a)before the institution of the prosecution, the offender shall not be laible to prosecution, for such offence and shall, if in custody be set at liberty;(b)after the institution of the prosecution the composition shall amount to acquittal of the offender.
