Anyone who informs the Narcotic Drugs Control Officer, of the transaction or use of narcotic drugs which leads to the
proving of offence and if the offender is punished and if there is imposition of ⊕
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Inserted by Second Amendment.
 Amended by the third Amendment .
fine, the informer shall be provided twenty percent of the amount of fine as reward. The name of person receiving such reward shall be held secret.
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18C Punishment may be remitted : Notwithstanding anything contained in prevailing laws, any person who helps in finding the principal offender and
assists by providing the information and clue about gang in which he/she, him/herself engaged or other gang involved in the transaction of narcotic drug
punishable under this Act, if there is a demand for full or partial remission of punishment in the charge-sheet, the judicial authority also may remit in
punishment accordingly.
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