Radiation Protection Act 2007 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 10 · Miscellaneous
53. Composition of offences
Feedback & supportThe Director‑General 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:
Director-General
“Director-General” means the Director‑General of Environmental Protection appointed under section 3(1) of the Environmental Protection and Management Act 1999;
one half of the amount of the maximum fine that is prescribed for the offence;
$15,000.
On payment of the sum, no further proceedings are to be taken against that person in respect of the offence.
The Agency may, with the approval of the Minister, make regulations to prescribe the offences that may be compounded.[40
Agency
“Agency” means the National Environment Agency established under the National Environment Agency Act 2002;