Postal Services Act · s 56

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s 56Composition of offences

(1)

An officer or employee of the Authority specially authorised by name in that behalf by the 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)

$1,000; or

(b)

half the maximum fine prescribed for that offence, whichever is the lower.

(2)

On payment of such sum of money, no further proceedings shall be taken against that person in respect of the offence.

(3)

The Minister may, with the consent of His Majesty the Sultan and

Yang Di-Pertuan, make regulations prescribing the offences which may be compounded.

(4)

All sums collected under this section shall be paid to the

Authority.

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