Malaysia legislation
Section 57
Section 57
Compounding of offences
(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 within such extended period as the Director General may grant, prosecution for the offence may be instituted at any time
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thereafter against the person to whom the offer was made.
(3)
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.
Institution and conduct of prosecution