Section 70: Institution and conduct of prosecutions
The Stamp Act · Federal Acts · Chapter VII · in_force
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(1) No prosecution in respect of any offence punishable under this Act [ * * *] shall be instituted without the sanction of the Collector or such other officer as [the [Provincial Government]] generally, or the Collector specially, authorises in that behalf. (2) The [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.
Related sections
Section 69: Penalty for breach of rule relating to sale of stamps and for unauthorised saleSection 71: Jurisdiction of MagistratesSection 68: Penalty for post-dating bills, and for other devices to defraud the revenueSection 72: Place of trialSection 67: Penalty for not drawing full number of bills or marine polices purporting to be in setsSection 73: Books, etc., to be open to inspection
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