32. Power to compound offences

The Inspector General of Police or any police officer not below the rank of Assistant Superintendent specially authorized in that behalf by the Minister by notification in the Gazette may in his discretion compound any offence punishable under section 3,

6, 9, 10, 11 or 12 of this Act by accepting from the person reasonably suspected of having committed such offence a sum of money not exceeding twenty five ringgit:

Provided that no offence punishable under section 9 of this Act shall be compounded if any damage has been done by any animal mentioned in the said section.

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