Clause 52
Composition of offences
of Plant Varieties Protection Bill
BillNot in forceProvision 52 of 54
Clause 52
(1)
The Registrar or any person authorised by him in writing may, in his discretion, compound any offence under this Act which is prescribed as a compoundable offence by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum not exceeding $2,000.
(2)
The Registry may, with the approval of the Minister, make regulations to prescribe the offences which may be compounded.
(3)
All sums collected under this section shall be paid to the Registry.