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Workplace Safety and Health Act · 2024 Revised Edition · Part · Offences, Penalties and Proceedings
Workplace Safety and Health Act · 2024 Revised Edition · Part · Offences, Penalties and Proceedings
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
The Authority or any person authorised in writing by the
Authority in that behalf may compound any offence under this Act which is prescribed as a compoundable offence by collecting from the person reasonably suspected of having committed such offence a sum not exceeding one-half of the amount of the maximum fine that is prescribed for the offence or a sum of $5,000, whichever is the lower.
On payment of such sum, no further proceedings shall be taken against that person in respect of that offence.
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