Singapore legislation

Section 53

of Control of Vectors and Pesticides Act 1998

Section 53

Composition of offences

(1)

The Director-General or any officer authorised in writing in that behalf by the Agency may 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 of money not exceeding $5,000.

(2)

On payment of the sum of money, no further proceedings are to be taken against that person in respect of the offence.