(1) Where, in the course of carrying out investigation of and inquiry into an offence, any person or enterprise related with such offence renders assistance as follows, the market protection officer may, while filing a case, make a demand to the Court for full or partial exemption from the  punishment that can be imposed on such person or enterprise pursuant to Section 18:
(a) information or notice was given about such offence prior to the initiation of investigation and inquiry;
(b) where such important evidence or information has been provided as the investigating authority has not been able to discover it in the  course of investigation and inquiry;
(c) any other special assistance has been rendered in the proceedings of investigation and inquiry.
(2) Where the demand for exemption from punishment made by the market protection officer pursuant to Sub-section (1) appears to be  reasonable, the Court may make full or partial exemption from the punishment that can be imposed under this Act on the person or enterprise who commits an  offence.
(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in Sub-section (2), any person or enterprise involved in an offence shall not be exempted from the liability to
pay compensation pursuant to Section 29.