Clause 30
Composition of offences
of Chemical Weapons (Prohibition) Bill
BillNot in forceProvision 30 of 33
Clause 30
(1)
The Director may, in 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 maximum fine prescribed for that offence is less than $5,000; and
(b)
$5,000 in respect of any other offence.
(2)
The Minister may make regulations to prescribe the offences which may be compounded.