Penalty for offences not otherwise provided for
39. Any person who contravenes any provision of this Act for which no penalty is expressly provided shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction—
- (a) in a case where the contravention is of such a nature as to endanger or is likely to endanger human life, to a fine not exceeding $50,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or to both; or
- (b) in any other case, to a fine not exceeding $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both.
Composition of offences
40.—(1) The Director-General 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 sum not exceeding—
- (a) one half of the amount of the maximum fine that is prescribed for the offence; or
- (b) $15,000,
whichever is the lower.
(2) On payment of such sum of money, no further proceedings shall be taken against that person in respect of the offence.
(3) The Agency may, with the approval of the Minister, make regulations to prescribe the offences which may be compounded.
Exemption
41. The Agency may, subject to the general or special directions of the Minister, either permanently or for such period as the Agency thinks fit, by regulations exempt any person, premises, material or thing, or any class thereof, from all or any of the provisions of this Act, subject to such terms or conditions as may be prescribed.
Amendment of First Schedule
42.—(1) The Minister may from time to time, by order published in the Gazette, amend, add to or vary the First Schedule.
