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Immigration Act 1959 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 6 · Miscellaneous
59. Composition of offences
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Last amended by an amending law of 2025. 2 amendments in all.
(1)
The Controller or any immigration officer authorised by name or by office in that behalf by the Minister may compound such offence under this Act or the regulations as may be prescribed as being an offence that may be compounded by collecting from the person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum not exceeding $2,000.
Controller
Defined · s 2
“Controller” means the Controller of Immigration appointed under section 3;
(2)
Any authorisation of an immigration officer under subsection (1) must be published in the Gazette.
immigration officer
Defined · s 2
“immigration officer” means any person appointed under section 3;