2002 Ed.
Newspaper and Printing Presses
CAP. 206
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Search when requirements of this Act not complied with
41. Any person authorised by the Minister in that behalf who has
reason to believe that any of the provisions of this Act is not being
complied with by a person who is in possession of a licensed printing
press may, with such assistance and by such force as may be necessary
by night or day, enter into and search any place where he believes the
printing press to be kept and may seize any documents which do not
comply with the provisions of this Act.
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Composition of offences
42.—(1) The Minister or any officer authorised by the Minister may,
in his discretion, compound any offence under this Act which is
prescribed as a compoundable offence by collecting from a person
reasonably suspected of having committed the offence —
(a) a sum of money not exceeding $1,000 in the case of an
offence punishable on conviction with a fine not exceeding
$5,000 (whether with or without imprisonment); or
(b) a sum of money not exceeding $5,000 in the case of an
offence punishable on conviction with a fine exceeding
$5,000 (whether with or without imprisonment).
[20/2002]
(2) On payment of such sum of money, no further proceedings shall
be taken against such person in respect of the offence.
[20/2002]
(3) The Minister may make rules to prescribe the offences which
may be compounded and the method and procedure by which those
offences may be compounded under this section.
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[20/2002]
*Payment of fees, etc.
43. All fees, composition fines and other moneys collected under
this Act shall be paid to the Media Development Authority of
* Section 43 came into operation on 1st January 2003 [S 640/2002].
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