176.—(1) The Authority may compound any offence under this Act that is prescribed as a compoundable offence by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum of money not exceeding one half of the amount of the maximum fine prescribed for that offence.
[13/2007; 9/2013; 31/2017]
(1A) The Authority may compound any offence under this Act (including an offence under a provision that has been repealed) which —
(a)
was compoundable under this section at the time the offence was committed; but
(b)
has ceased to be so compoundable,
by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum of money not exceeding one half of the amount of the maximum fine prescribed for that offence at the time it was committed.
[9/2013]
(2) On payment of the sum of money referred to in subsection (1) or (1A), no further proceedings are to be taken against that person in respect of the offence.
[13/2007; 9/2013]
(3) The Authority may make regulations to prescribe the offences which may be compounded.
[13/2007]
(4) All sums collected by the Authority under subsection (1) or (1A) must be paid into the Consolidated Fund.