Rule 88. Manner of compounding of offences by the Compounding Officer under sub-section (1) of Section 114

(1) The Compounding Officer notified by the State Government for the purposes of compounding of offences shall issue electronically or otherwise a compounding notice for the offences which are compoundable under sub-section (1) of section114.

(2) The person so noticed may apply to the Compounding Officer electronically or otherwise and deposit the entire compounding amount by electronic transfer or otherwise, within fifteen days of the receipt of the notice.

(3) The Compounding Officer shall issue a composition certificate within ten days of receipt of the composition amount, to such person from whom such amount has been received in satisfaction of the composition notice.

(4) If a person so noticed fails to deposit the composition amount within one month before the institution of prosecution, the prosecution shall be proceeded with before the competent Court.

(5) No prosecution shall be instituted without giving an opportunity to the employer to comply with such provisions subject to proviso of sub-section (1) of Section 110 and compounding under Section114.