Railways Act 1991 · Updated to 1 Sep 2012 · Part IX · Offences and Penalties
77. Compounding of offences
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Director General
“Director General” means the Director General of Railways appointed under section 3;
The Director General may, with the approval of the
Minister, make regulations to prescribe the offences which may be compounded and the method and procedures therefore.
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister for the time being charged with the responsibility for railways in Sabah, Sarawak and the Federal Territory of Labuan;
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