Section 58A

An offer under subsection (1) may be made at any time after the offence has been committed, and where the amount specified in the offer is not paid within the time specified in the offer, or such extended time as the prescribed person in subsection (1) may grant, prosecution for the offence may be instituted at any time after that against the person to whom the offer was made.

Where the offence has been compounded under subsection

, no prosecution shall be instituted in respect of the offence against the person to whom the offer to compound was made.

Any money paid to the prescribed person pursuant to subsection

shall be paid into and form part of the Federal Consolidated

Fund.

Exclusion of right to be heard