Section 22A
Compounding of offences
of Control of Supplies Act 1961
The Controller of Supplies or supplies officer authorized by him in writing, with the consent in writing of the Public Prosecutor, may compound any offence which is prescribed to be a compoundable offence by collecting from the person reasonably suspected of having committed such offence a sum of money not exceeding such amount as may be prescribed.
(2)
Upon receipt of the payment under subsection (1), no further proceedings shall be taken against such person in respect of such offence and where possession has been taken of any controlled article or any vehicle, vessel or other article or the proceeds of sale of any controlled article under this Act or any regulations made thereunder in
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connection with such offence, such controlled article, vehicle, vessel or other article or the proceeds of sale of any controlled article may be released, subject to such conditions as may be imposed.
(3)
Where any person has compounded an offence under this Act or any regulations made thereunder, evidence of the notice of acceptance of the offer to compound shall, on production to any court, be treated as proof of the commission of the offence by that person and of the matters set out therein.
(4)
(Deleted by Act A1270).