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Adoption of Children Act 2022 · Updated to 15 Oct 2024 · Part 8 · General Provisions
Adoption of Children Act 2022 · Updated to 15 Oct 2024 · Part 8 · General Provisions
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
The Guardian-in-Adoption or an authorised officer may compound any offence under this Act that 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:
Guardian-in-Adoption
“Guardian-in-Adoption” means the Guardian‑in‑Adoption appointed under section 8;
one half of the amount of the maximum fine that is prescribed for the offence;
$5,000.
On payment of the sum of money under subsection (1), no further proceedings are to be taken against that person in respect of the offence.
authorised officer
“authorised officer” means an individual who is appointed under section 9 to be an authorised officer for the purposes of this Act;
Guardian-in-Adoption
“Guardian-in-Adoption” means the Guardian‑in‑Adoption appointed under section 8;
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Part 9