LawgistThe Carriage by Road Act
19Composition of offences
(1) Any offence committed under section 18, may either before or after the institution of the prosecution, be compounded by such officers or authorities and for such amount as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify.
(2) Where an offence has been compounded under sub-section (1), the offender shall be discharged and no further proceedings shall be taken against him in respect of such offence.
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All sections
- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Persons not to engage in business of common carrier without registration
- 4 Application for grant or renewal of registration
- 5 Suspension or cancellation of registration
- 6 Appeal
- 7 Submission of annual return
- 8 Goods forwarding note
- 9 Goods receipt
- 10 Liability of common carrier
- 11 Rates of charge to be fixed by common carrier for carriage of consignment at a higher risk rate
- 12 Conditions limiting exonerating the liability of the common carrier
- 13 Provision for carriage of goods of dangerous or hazardous nature to human life
- 14 Power of Central Government to prohibit carriage of certain class of goods
- 15 Right of common carrier in case of consignee’s default
- 16 Notice for institution of a suit
- 17 General responsibility of common carrier
- 18 Punishment for contravention in relation to non-registration, carrying goods of dangerous or hazardous nature, or prohibited goods
- 19 Composition of offences
- 20 Power to make rules
- 21 Power to remove difficulties
- 22 Repeal and saving
