Clause 114
Composition of offences
of Foreign Interference (Countermeasures) Bill
BillNot in forceProvision 114 of 127
Clause 114
(1)
The competent authority may compound any offence under this Act or the Regulations prescribed as being a compoundable offence by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum not exceeding the lower of the following:
(a)
one half of the amount of the maximum fine that is prescribed for the offence; (b)$5,000.
(2)
On payment of the composition amount under subsection (1), no further proceedings are to be taken against that person in respect of the offence.
(3)
All sums collected under this section must be paid into the Consolidated Fund.