The Central Excise Act, 1944
9A. CERTAIN OFFENCES TO BE NON-COGNIZABLE.
1 CERTAIN OFFENCES TO BE NON-COGNIZABLE.
2(1)Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898) 3, offences under section 9 shall be deemed to be non-cognizable within the meaning of that Code.
4[(2) Any offence under this Chapter may, either before or after the institution of prosecution, be compounded by the Chief Commissioner of Central Excise on payment, by the person accused of the offence to the Central Government, of such compounding amount as may be prescribed.]
—————
1. Ins. by Act 36 of 1973, sec. 21 (w.e.f. 1-9-1973).
2. Section 9A renumbered as sub-section (1) thereof by Act 23 of 2004, sec. 79 (w.e.f. 10-9-2004).
3. See now section 9 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974).
4. Ins. by Act 23 of 2004, sec. 79 (w.e.f. 10-9-2004).