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In force2020 Revised Edition

Part 7 · Miscellaneous

40. Composition of offences

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(1)

The Chief Executive or any officer authorised by the Chief Executive 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:

(a)

one half of the amount of the maximum fine that is prescribed for the offence; or

(b)

$5,000.

(2)

On payment of the sum of money mentioned in subsection (1), no further proceedings are to be taken against that person in respect of the offence.[67

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