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Animals and Birds Act 1965 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 9 · Offences and Penalties
69. Composition of offences
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Last amended by an amending law of 2019.
(1)
The Director‑General or any officer authorised in writing in that behalf by the Board 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 $1,000.
Director‑General
Defined · s 2
“Director‑General” means the Director‑General, Animal Health and Welfare appointed under section 3(1);
(2)
On payment of the sum, no further proceedings are to be taken against that person in respect of the offence.
(3)
All composition sums collected under this section must be paid into the Consolidated Fund.