139. Power to compound offences

(1)

The Registrar General may, in a case where he deems it fit and proper so to do, and with the written consent of the Public

Prosecutor, compound any offence committed by a person which is punishable under this Act, except an offence under section 72 and subsection 132(1), or any regulations made under this Act by making a written offer to the person to compound the offence on payment to the Registrar General, within such time as may be specified in the offer, of such sum of money, as may be so specified, which shall not exceed fifty per centum of the amount of the maximum fine to which the person would have been liable if he had been convicted of the offence.

(2)

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

(3)

Where an offence has been compounded under subsection

(1)

(a)

no prosecution shall thereafter be instituted in respect of the offence against the person to whom the offer to compound was made; and

(b)

any goods, thing or other article seized in connection with the offence shall be released immediately.

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(4)

Any moneys paid to the Registrar General pursuant to subsection (1) shall be paid into and form part of the Federal

Consolidated Fund.

Report

Part XV

Miscellaneous

Read on from Part XV

Part XVI

Transitional and Repeal

Read on from Part XVI

139. Power to compound offences

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Miscellaneous

Transitional and Repeal

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