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46.   Compounding of forest offences

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46.   Compounding of forest offences

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    (1)   The Governor General may, by writing under his or her hand, empower a forest officer—

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      (a)     to accept from any person against whom a reasonable suspicion exists that he or she has committed any forest offence, other than an offence specified in section 35, a sum of money not exceeding $500 by way of compensation for the offence which such person is suspected to have committed; and

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      (b)     when any property has been seized as liable to confiscation, to release the same on payment of the value thereof as estimated by such officer.

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    (Amended by Act 11 of 1983)

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    (2)   On payment of such sum of money or such value, or both, as the case may be, to such officer, the suspected person, if in custody, shall be discharged, the property, if any, seized shall be released, and no further proceedings shall be taken against such person or property in respect of such suspected offence.

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    (3)   All moneys received under this section shall be paid into the Treasury direct, and shall not be received by the forest officer.

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