Section 47
Power to compound offences
of Wild Life Protection Ordinance, 1998
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The Controller or any other Wild Life Officer specially authorized by him in writing may compound any offence under this
Ordinance, other than offences against—
(a)
section 24(3)(a), (b) and (c);
(b)
section 29(1);
(c)
section 30(1); and
(d)
section 37(2)(a),
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by accepting from the person reasonably suspected of having committed such offence a sum of money not exceeding one half of the amount of maximum fine prescribed for the offence.
(2)
On the 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 protected animal or any recognizable part or derivative thereof or totally protected plant or protected plant or any recognizable part or derivative thereof) which has been confiscated as provided in this Part shall be disposed of in such manner as the officer concerned shall think fit.
(3)
All sums of money received in compensation under this section shall be credited to the State Consolidated Fund.