Compounding of Offences and Payment of Administrative Penalty Rules, 2015.

These Rules are enacted in accordance with the Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997 (XXXIV of 1997).
“Accused” mentioned in the Rules means the person or organization against whom a complaint has been filed in Environmental Tribunal or before the Environmental Magistrate. An accused may file an application to the Director General for compounding of offence. For the purpose of inspection and assessing environmental damages, the Director General shall constitute an Environmental Damages Assessment and Confirmation Committee. The committee shall be responsible to visit the site and carryout inspection, assess damages according to the Act and submit its report to the Director General clearly stipulating the amount of damages for the role of rehabilitation of these damage caused. The Rules further make provisions for: approval of compounding of offence, penalties, etc.