Singapore legislation
Section 66A
Section 66A
Composition of offences
Amended by1/20101/20101/20101/2010
(1)
The Medical Council may, in its discretion, compound any offence under this Act which is prescribed as a compoundable offence by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum not exceeding the lower of the following:
(a)
one‑half of the amount of the maximum fine that is prescribed for the offence; (b)$5,000.
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(2)
On payment of such sum of money, no further proceedings shall be taken against that person in respect of the offence.
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(3)
The Medical Council may, with the approval of the Minister, make regulations to prescribe the offences which may be compounded.
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(4)
All sums collected under this section shall be paid into the funds of the Medical Council.
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