138. Compounding of offences
Feedback & supportThe Commissioner may, in his discretion, compound any such offence under this Act or any regulations made thereunder as may be prescribed as being an offence which may be compounded by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum of money not exceeding $500.
Commissioner
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Public Health appointed under section 3 and includes a Deputy Commissioner of Public Health and an Assistant Commissioner of Public Health appointed under that section;
On payment of such sum of money, no further proceedings shall be taken against such person in respect of such offence.
The Minister may make rules to prescribe the offences which may be compounded and the method and procedure by which such offences may be compounded under this section.[141