Singapore legislation
Clause 39
Clause 39
Power to compound offences
(1)
The Board or any person authorised in writing by the Board may, in its or his discretion, compound any offence under this Act or any regulations made thereunder which is prescribed as a compoundable offence by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum not exceeding —
(a)
$1,000 in respect of any offence where the minimum fine prescribed for that offence is less than $5,000; and
(b)
$5,000 in respect of any other prescribed offence.
(2)
The Board may make regulations to prescribe the offences which may be compounded.
(3)
All sums collected under this section shall be paid to the Board.