Stamp Act, 1899
Stamp Act, 1899 — section 70
70. Institution and conduct of prosecutions..—_ (1) No prosecution in respect of any offence punishable under this Act 2[ * * *] shall be instituted without the sanction of the Collector or such other officer as 3[the 4[Provincial Government]] generally, or the Collector specially, authorises in that behalf.
(2)The 5[Chief Revenue Authority], or any officer generally or specially authorized 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 48.
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