Section 83. Institution and conduct of prosecutions
(1) No prosecution in respect of any offence punishable under this Act or any Act hereby repealed shall be instituted without the sanction of the Collector or such other officer as the State Government generally, or the Collector specially authorises in that behalf.
(2) The State Government or any officer generally or specially authorised 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 56.
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