Pawnbrokers Act 2015 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 2 · Regulation of Pawnbrokers, Etc.
35. Composition of offences
Feedback & supportThe Minister may prescribe any offence under this Act as a compoundable offence.
The Registrar may compound any offence under this Act that is prescribed as a compoundable offence by collecting a sum not exceeding $5,000 from a person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence.
Registrar
“Registrar” means the Registrar of Pawnbrokers appointed under section 5, and includes any Deputy Registrar of Pawnbrokers or Assistant Registrar of Pawnbrokers exercising the functions of the Registrar;
On payment of the sum of money under subsection (2), no further criminal proceedings are to be taken against that person in respect of the offence.
All sums collected under this section must be paid into the Consolidated Fund.