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Formal Consolidation |  2000 RevEd
Composition of offences
51.—(1)  Any police officer not below the rank of sergeant specially authorised by name in that behalf by the Minister, or any officer or employee of the Postal Authority specially authorised by name in that behalf by the Postal Authority may, in his discretion, compound any such offence under this Act or any regulations made thereunder as may be prescribed as being an offence which may be compounded by collecting from the person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum not exceeding $1,000.
(2)  The Postal Authority may, with the approval of the Minister, make regulations prescribing the offences which may be compounded.
(3)  All sums collected under this section shall be paid to the Postal Authority.
Informal Consolidation | Amended Act 15 of 2010
Composition of offences
51.—(1)  An officer or employee of the Postal Authority specially authorised by name in that behalf by the Postal Authority may, in his discretion, compound any offence under this Act which is prescribed as a compoundable offence by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum not exceeding —
(a)$5,000; or
(b)half the maximum fine prescribed for that offence,
whichever is the lower.
[34/2007 wef 24/08/2007]
(1A)  On payment of such sum of money, no further proceedings shall be taken against that person in respect of the offence.
[34/2007 wef 24/08/2007]
(2)  The Postal Authority may, with the approval of the Minister, make regulations prescribing the offences which may be compounded.
(3)  All sums collected under this section shall be paid to the Postal Authority.