Singapore legislation
Clause 25
Clause 25
Composition of offences
(1)
The Director-General may compound any offence under this Act which is prescribed as a compoundable offence by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum not exceeding $5,000.
(2)
Where an offence is compounded under this Act, the scheduled species in respect of which the offence was committed and any other thing seized under section 11(3)(b), (c) or (d) shall be forfeited to the Director-General.
(3)
Subject to subsection (2), on payment of such sum of money, no further proceedings shall be taken against that person in respect of the offence.