Singapore legislation
Clause 6
Clause 6
New sections 15A and 15B
The principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 15, the following sections:“Power to compound15A. The Board may compound any offence under this Act or any rules made thereunder by accepting a sum not exceeding $400 from the person who is reasonably suspected of having committed the offence; and on payment of such sum of money, no further proceedings shall be taken against that person in respect of that offence.Enforcement by authorised persons15B.—
The Board may authorise any person, not being an officer or servant of the Board, to exercise any power or perform any duty vested in its officers and servants under sections 10, 12 and 13.(2) Any authorisation made under subsection (1) may be subject to such conditions as the Board thinks fit and may at any time be revoked or varied by the Board.”.