s 59 Composition of offences
59. —(1) The Controller or any immigration officer authorised by name or by office in that behalf by the Minister may compound such offence under this Act or the regulations as may be prescribed as being an offence that may be compounded by collecting from the person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum not exceeding $2,000. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] [Act 5 of 2025 wef 12/09/2025] (2) Any authorisation of an immigration officer under subsection (1) must be published in the Gazette . [Act 5 of 2025 wef 12/09/2025] —(1) The Controller or any immigration officer authorised by name or by office in that behalf by the Minister may compound such offence under this Act or the regulations as may be prescribed as being an offence that may be compounded by collecting from the person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum not exceeding $2,000. [Act 31 of 2023 wef 31/07/2025] [Act 5 of 2025 wef 12/09/2025] (2) Any authorisation of an immigration officer under subsection (1) must be published in the Gazette . [Act 5 of 2025 wef 12/09/2025]