Singapore legislation
Clause 66
Clause 66
Proceedings by whom and when to be taken and power to compound offences
(1)
Proceedings for an offence —
against any provision in Part VII may be taken only with the consent of the Attorney-General; and
against any other provision of this Act may be taken by the Authority or, with the consent of the Attorney-General, by any other person.
(2)
The Authority may, without instituting proceedings against any person for an offence under this Act or the regulations made thereunder, which is punishable only by a fine, demand and receive the amount of such fine or such reduced amount as it thinks fit, from such person, whereupon —
if that person pays that amount to the Authority within 14 days after the demand, no proceedings shall be taken against him in relation to the offence;
if that person does not pay the amount so demanded, he Authority may cause proceedings to be instituted in relation to the offence.
(3)
The powers conferred upon the Authority under subsection (2) shall only be exercised where a person admits the offence and agrees in writing to the offence being dealt with under this subsection.
(4)
Any punishment authorised by this Act may be imposed by a District Court, notwithstanding that it is a greater punishment than such Court is otherwise empowered to impose.