Singapore legislation
Clause 5
Clause 5
New section 51A
The principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 51, the following section:“Composition of offences51A.—
(1)
The Authority may, in its 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 $1,000.(2) On payment of such sum of money, no further proceedings shall be taken against that person in respect of the offence.(3) The Authority may, with the approval of the Minister, make regulations to prescribe the offences which may be compounded.(4) All sums collected under this section shall be paid to the Authority.”.