prescribed as an offence which may be compounded by the Commissioner or such police officer by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum not exceeding the lower of either of the following amounts: (a) one half of the amount of the maximum fine that is prescribed for the offence; or (b) $5,000. (2) On payment of such sum of money, no further proceedings shall be taken against that person in respect of the offence. Owner or occupier of premises where unlawful assembly, etc., takes place 42. Where the owner or occupier of any premises upon which an assembly or a procession is about to take place is given notice by any police officer that the assembly or procession is unlawful under Part II, and such assembly or procession does take place on those premises, the owner or occupier of those premises shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000, unless he took all reasonable measures and exercised all due diligence to prevent the assembly or procession from taking place. Onus of proof 43. In any proceedings under this Act, the onus of proving that the public or any class of the public did not have access to any public place shall lie on the person alleging the fact. Offences by bodies corporate, etc. 44.—(1) Where an offence under this Act committed by a body corporate is proved — (a) to have been committed with the consent or connivance of an officer; or (b) to be attributable to any act or default on his part, the officer as well as the body corporate shall be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly. (2) Where the affairs of a body corporate are managed by its members, subsection (1) shall apply in relation to the acts and defaults of a member in connection with his functions of management as if he were a director of the body corporate. [2/2012] (3) Where an offence under this Act committed by a partnership is proved — Singapore Statutes Online Current version as at 01 Oct 2018 PDF created date on: 01 Oct 2018