Private Lotteries Act 2011 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Miscellaneous
29. Composition of offences
Feedback & supportThe Commissioner may compound —
Commissioner
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Betting Duties appointed under section 5, and includes a Deputy Commissioner of Betting Duties and an Assistant Commissioner of Betting Duties appointed under that section;
an offence under section 11(4) by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum not exceeding $2,500;
an offence under section 13(4) or 20(1) by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum not exceeding $500;
an offence under section 20(2) by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum not exceeding half the amount of duty underpaid or $2,500, whichever is the lower;
an offence under section 20(3) by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum not exceeding 2 times the amount of duty underpaid or $5,000, whichever is the lower; or
an offence under any regulations made under section 32(2) by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of having committed an offence under the said regulations a sum not exceeding $500.
The Permit Officer may compound —
Permit Officer
“Permit Officer” means the Permit Officer appointed under section 4, and includes a person appointed under that section to act in the Permit Officer’s place during his or her temporary absence and, except under section 26, an Assistant Permit Officer appointed under section 4;
an offence under section 21(2) or (5) in respect of the abetment of the commission of an offence referred to in section 21(2), by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum not exceeding $2,500; or
an offence under any regulations made under section 32(1) by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of having committed an offence under the said regulations a sum not exceeding $2,500.
On payment of the sum of money, no further proceedings are to be taken against that person in respect of that offence.