Singapore legislation

Section 50

of Sale of Food Act 1973

Section 50

Composition of offences

Amended by48/2017

(1)

The Director‑General may compound any offence under this Act as may be prescribed as being an offence that may be compounded by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum of money not exceeding $1,000.

(2)

On payment of the sum of money, no further proceedings are to be taken against that person in respect of the offence.

(3)

The Minister may make regulations to prescribe the offences which may be compounded and the method and procedure by which those offences may be compounded under this section.

(4)

All sums collected under this section must be paid into the Consolidated Fund.

Amended by48/2017