Section 58
of Sustainable Resources and Wastes Management, 2025
Section 58
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The Chief Executive Officer or any authorized person, may, subject to regulations made under this Ordinance, compound and accept from any person who is reasonably suspected of having committed any offence under this Ordinance or any regulations made hereunder—
(a)
a sum of money not exceeding two-third of the maximum fine stipulated for the offence; and
(b)
a sum equivalent to—
(i)
fee due and payable under this Ordinance, to the
Government at the time of the commission of the offence;
and
(ii)
any expense incurred, or damage suffered by the
Government by reason of the offence committed by that person, such expense or damage shall be assessed by the
Chief Executive Officer.
(2)
Where any thing is seized under this Part, the authorized person compounding the offence may, with the written approval of the
Chief Executive Officer, release or return such thing on payment of the value thereof as assessed by the Chief Executive Officer.
(3)
On the payment of such sum of money and value as assessed, the thing seized shall be released and no further proceedings shall be taken against such person or property.
(4)
All sums of money received under this section shall be credited to the Fund.