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bruneilawsby aturio
In force2026 Revised Edition
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91. Composition of offences

In plain English

The commissioner of police or the director may compound a prescribed offence. So may a police officer the commissioner authorises in writing, or anyone the director authorises in writing. Compounding involves collecting not less than $50 and not exceeding $500 from the person reasonably suspected of the offence. The minister may make rules on compounding, with the sultan's approval.

Summary · Drafted with AI, checked against the official text on 30 Sep 2026.

(1)

The Commissioner of Police or any police officer authorised by him in writing in that behalf, or the Director or any person authorised by him in writing in that behalf, may in his discretion compound any such offences against any Act or against any rules or regulations made thereunder as may be prescribed as an offence which may be compounded, and in his discretion compound such offence by collecting from the person reasonably suspected of having committed the same a sum of money not less than $50 and not exceeding $500.

(2)

The Minister may, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, make rules to prescribe the offences which may be compounded and the method and procedure thereof.

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