47.—(1) The Director-General may, in his discretion, compound any offence under this Act or any rules made thereunder which is prescribed as an offence which may be compounded by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum not exceeding $1,000.
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(2) The Minister may prescribe the offences which may be compounded.
(3) Where an offence is compounded under this Act or any rules made thereunder, any article seized shall be forfeited to the Board.
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(4) All composition sums collected under this section must be paid into the Consolidated Fund.