Singapore legislation
Section 27
of Merchant Shipping (Civil Liability and Compensation for Bunker Oil Pollution) Act 2008
Section 27
Composition of offences
(1)
The Director 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 not exceeding $2,000.
(2)
On payment of the sum of money, no further proceedings may be taken against that person in respect of the offence.
(3)
The Authority may, with the approval of the Minister, make regulations to prescribe the offences which may be compounded.