Consumer Protection Act 1999 · Updated to 1 Nov 2021 · Part XIV · General and Miscellaneous
146. Compounding of offences
Feedback & supportThe Controller or a Deputy Controller or any person authorized in writing by the Controller, with the consent in writing of the Public Prosecutor, may compound any offence, except offences under sections 138 and 139, committed by any person under this Act by making a written offer to such person to compound the offence upon payment to the Controller or the
Controller
“Controller”, “Deputy Controller” and “Assistant Controller” mean persons appointed as such under section 7;
Deputy Controller or any person authorized in writing by the
Deputy Controller
“Controller”, “Deputy Controller” and “Assistant Controller” mean persons appointed as such under section 7;
Controller such amount not exceeding fifty per centum of the amount of maximum fine for that offence within such time as may be specified in the offer.
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 Controller or the Deputy Controller or any person authorized in writing by the Controller may grant, prosecution for the offence may be instituted at any time thereafter against the person to whom the offer was made.
Where an offence has been compounded under subsection (1)—
no prosecution shall thereafter be instituted in respect of such offence against the person to whom the offer to compound was made; and
any goods, thing, book, document, record or other article seized in connection with such offence may be released as directed by the Controller.
Any moneys paid to the Controller or the Deputy Controller or any person authorized in writing by the Controller, as the case may be, under this section shall be paid into and form part of the Federal Consolidated Fund.