Composition of offences
79.—(1) The Minister or a public officer authorised by the Minister in writing may compound any offence under this Act which is prescribed as a compoundable offence by collecting from the person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum not exceeding the lower of the following:
- (a) one half of the amount of the maximum fine that is prescribed for the offence;
- (b) $5,000.
(2) On payment of such sum of money, no further criminal proceedings are to be taken against that person in respect of the offence.
(3) All sums collected under this section are to be paid into the Consolidated Fund.
Amendment of Schedule
80.—(1) The Minister may, by order published in the Gazette, amend the Schedule.
(2) The Minister may, in any order made under subsection (1), make such incidental, consequential or supplementary provision as may be necessary or expedient.
Regulations
81.—(1) The Minister may make regulations for anything that is required, permitted or necessary for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Act.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Minister may make regulations for or with respect to all or any of the following matters:
- (a) the electronic monitoring of an individual subject to an OCPO;
- (b) the application of any provision of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cap. 68), with such exceptions, modifications and adaptations as are necessary in relation to an application
