Penang Port Commission Act 1955 · Updated to 1 Jan 2006 · Part VII · Offences, Damages, Penalties and Proceedings
101A. Power to compound offence
Feedback & supportThe Minister may by order to be published in the Gazette prescribe any offence against the provisions of this Act or of any regulations or by-laws made thereunder as an offence which may be compounded by the Commission.
Commission
“Commission” means the Penang Port Commission established and incorporated under this Act;
The General Manager may in his discretion compound such offence prescribed under subsection (1) by accepting from the person reasonably suspected of having committed any such offence a sum of money not exceeding five hundred ringgit.
General Manager
“General Manager” means the General Manager of the undertaking of the Commission appointed under section 17;
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port
“port” means the Port of Penang within the limits declared under section 6 of the Merchant Shipping Ordinance 1952 [Ord. 70 of 1952];
The Minister may by the same order made under subsection (1) prescribe the method and procedure for compounding any offence against the provisions of this Act or of any regulations or by-laws made thereunder.