Geographical Indications Act 2014 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 7 · Miscellaneous and General Provisions
81. Composition of offences
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The Registrar or any person authorised in writing by the Registrar may compound any offence under this Act that is prescribed as a compoundable offence by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum not exceeding the lower of the following:
Registrar
“Registrar” means the Registrar of Geographical Indications appointed under section 17 and includes any Deputy Registrar or Assistant Registrar of Geographical Indications appointed under that section;
one half of the amount of the maximum fine that is prescribed for the offence;
$5,000.
On payment of the sum of money, no further proceedings may be taken against that person in respect of the offence.
The Office may, with the approval of the Minister, make regulations to prescribe the offences that may be compounded.
Office
“Office” means the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore established under the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore Act 2001;
All sums collected under this section must be paid into the Consolidated Fund.