Malaysia legislation
Section 174
Section 174
(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 may grant, prosecution for the offence may be instituted at any time thereafter against the person to whom the offer was made.
(3)
Where an offence has been compounded under subsection (1) –
(a)
no prosecution shall thereafter be instituted in respect of such offence against the person to whom the offer to compound was made; and
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(b)
any thing seized in connection with such offence shall be released forthwith.
(4)
The power to compound offences under subsection (1) shall be exercised by the Director or the Deputy Director personally.
GENERAL
Conduct of prosecution.