FEED ACT 2009 · Updated to 1 Sep 2019 · Part VII · General
46. Compounding of offences
Feedback & supportThe authorized officer may, with the consent of the Public
Prosecutor, compound any offence committed by any person under this Act or regulations made under it and prescribed by the Minister to be a compoundable offence by making a written offer to the person to compound the offence upon payment to the authorized officer of such amount not exceeding fifty per centum of the amount of maximum fine for that offence within the period specified in the offer.
prescribed
“prescribed” means prescribed by the Minister by order or regulations made under this Act;
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.
If the amount specified in the offer is not paid within the period specified in the offer or within such extended period as the authorized officer may grant, prosecution for the offence may be instituted at any time after that against the person to whom the offer was made.
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feed
“feed” means any single or multiple material whether processed, semi-processed or raw, which is intended to be fed to animals;
If an offence has been compounded under subsection (1), no prosecution shall be instituted in respect of the offence against the person to whom the offer was made and any feed, feed additive or the proceeds of its sale, or any receptacle, package, conveyance, book, document or other thing seized in connection with the offence may be released or forfeited by the authorized officer in accordance with the terms and conditions of the compound.
feed additive
“feed additive” means any added ingredient including microorganism and enzyme not normally consumed as feed by itself, whether or not it has nutritive value, which affects the characteristics of feed or animal products;