Section 28
Power to compound
of National Parks and Nature Reserves Ordinance, 1998
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(1)
The Controller or any other park officer specially authorized by him in writing may compound any offence under this
Ordinance or any regulations made hereunder, 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.
(2)
On payment of such sum of money, the person shall be discharged and no further proceedings shall be taken against him, and such property, if any, (other than totally protected animal or plant or protected animal or plant or any recognizable part or derivative
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thereof) which has been confiscated as provided in this Part shall be disposed of in such manner as the officer shall think fit.
(3)
All sums of money received in compensation under this section shall be credited to the State Consolidated Fund.