Section 63
Compounding of offences
of Trade Descriptions Act 2011
The Controller may, with the consent in writing of the Public
Prosecutor, compound any offence committed by any person under this
Act by accepting from the person committing such offence, a sum of money not exceeding the maximum fine for that offence within such time as may be specified in the offer to compound.
(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 such extended time as the Controller may grant, prosecution for the offence may be instituted at the expiry of the time stipulated in the offer against the person to whom the offer was made.
(3)
Upon receipt of the payment under subsection (1), no prosecution shall be taken against such person in respect of such offence.
(4)
The Controller may forfeit or return the goods seized during the case upon receipt of the payment under subsection (1).
(5)
All sums of money accepted under subsection (1) shall be paid into the Federal Consolidated Fund.