Section 39

The Director‑General or any officer authorised in writing in that behalf by the Minister may compound any offence under this Act or the rules that is prescribed as a compoundable offence by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum of money not exceeding $1,000.

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

All composition sums collected under this section must be paid into the Consolidated Fund.