Malaysia legislation
Section 43C
Section 43C
(2)
An offer to compound under subsection (1) may be made at any time after the offence has been committed but before any prosecution for it has been instituted.
(3)
Where the amount specified in the offer to compound is not paid within the time specified in the offer, or within such extended period as may be granted by the Registrar or an Inspector specifically authorized under subsection (1), prosecution for that offence may be instituted at any time after such period against the person to whom the offer to compound was made.
(4)
Where an offence has been compounded under subsection
(1)
, no prosecution shall, within the time specified in subsection
(3)
, be instituted in respect of the offence against the person to whom the offer to compound was made.
(5)
All moneys paid to the Registrar or to an Inspector specifically authorized under subsection (1) shall be paid into and form part of the Federal Consolidated Fund.