Section 156
Powers to compound
of Local Authorities Ordinance, 1996
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(1)
Any police officer not below the rank of Inspector or any officer of the local authority specially authorized in writing in that behalf by the local authority may compound any offence, which is prescribed to be a compoundable offence, by accepting from the person reasonably suspected of having committed such offence a sum of money not exceeding one half of the maximum fine prescribed for the offence.
[Sub. Cap. A160/2013.]
(2)
No licence shall be endorsed, suspended or cancelled by reason of any offence compounded under this section.
(3)
The local authority may, in accordance with Part VIII, make bylaws to prescribe the offences which may be compounded and the method and procedure thereof.
Validity of acts of the local authority and officers