The Mizoram Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Rules, 2026
Rule 150. Manner of compounding of offences by the officer
Official text
(1) The accused person, if he intends to compound the offence alleged against him under sub-section (3) of section 12 or section 94 or section 96 or sub-section (1) of section 97 or section 99 or section 106 or any offence under sub-section (2) of section 97 or sub-section (1) of section 100 or section 101 or clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 103 or section 105 or sub-section (2) of section 113, may submit an application in Form–XXXIV to the officer notified by the State Government for the purpose of compounding of offences under sub-section (1) of section 114 of the Code (hereinafter referred to as the Compounding Officer).
(2) If prosecution is pending before the Judicial First-Class Magistrate Court under sub-section (3) of section 110 or before the officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 111 of the Code, the Compounding Officer shall send an intimation of the receipt of the application for composition to the concerned Court or officer.
(3) The Compounding Officer, after due enquiry and on being satisfied that the offence is compoundable, shall issue an order of composition directing the accused to deposit the composition amount within fifteen days from the date of receipt of such order.
(4) On receipt of the composition amount, the Compounding Officer shall issue a composition certificate within ten days and shall send an intimation in writing to the Judicial First-Class Magistrate Court or the officer where the prosecution or enquiry is pending, to discharge the accused.
(5) If the accused fails to remit the composition amount within the time prescribed in sub-rule (3), he shall be liable to a fine in accordance with sub-section (3) of section 114 of the Code.
(6) Where the accused fails to remit the composition amount, the Compounding Officer shall issue a certificate for recovery of the amount to the District Collector concerned, who shall recover the same as arrears of land revenue.
(7) The amount of composition received and credited shall be recorded in a register to be maintained in Form–XXXV.