s 176 Composition of offences
176.—(1) The Authority may compound any offence under this Act that is prescribed as a compoundable offence by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum of money not exceeding one half of the amount of the maximum fine prescribed for that offence.[13/2007; 9/2013; 31/2017] (1A) The Authority may compound any offence under this Act (including an offence under a provision that has been repealed) which —(a) was compoundable under this section at the time the offence was committed; but (b) has ceased to be so compoundable, by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum of money not exceeding one half of the amount of the maximum fine prescribed for that offence at the time it was committed. [9/2013] (2) On payment of the sum of money referred to in subsection (1) or (1A), no further proceedings are to be taken against that person in respect of the offence.[13/2007; 9/2013] (3) The Authority may make regulations to prescribe the offences which may be compounded.[13/2007] (4) All sums collected by the Authority under subsection (1) or (1A) must be paid into the Consolidated Fund.[9/2013]