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39. Composition of offences
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(1)
The Commissioner or an Assistant Commissioner so authorised by the Commissioner may 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 —
Commissioner
Defined · s 2
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner for Labour appointed under section 3 of the Employment Act;
(a)
one half of the amount of the maximum fine that is prescribed for the offence; or
(b)
$5,000,whichever is the lower.
(2)
On payment of such sum of money, no further proceedings shall be taken against that person in respect of the offence.
(3)
All sums collected under this section shall be paid to the Consolidated Fund.