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Section 60

of Act 627

ActRepealedProvision 58 of 73

Section 60

(1)

The Governor may with the consent in writing of the’:

. Public Prosecutor, offer to compound any offence under any provision of this Act or under regulations made under this Act by accepting from the person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence such amount not exceeding fifty per centum of the-amount of the maximum ‘fine, including the daily fine, if any, in the case of a continuing offence, to which that person would have been liable if he had been convicted of the offence, within such time as may be specified in the offer.

(2)

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 Governor may grant, prosecution for the offence may be instituted at any time after that against the person to whom the offer was made.

(3)

Upon receipt of the amount under subsection (1), no prosecution shall be instituted in respect of the offence against the person to whom the offer to compound was made.