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60 (2) For the purpose of subsection (1), the Commission may, with the approval of the Minister, make regulations—
 * (a) to prescribe the offences under this Act or any subsidiary legislation made thereunder as offences that may be compounded under this section;
 * (b) to designate the person who may compound such offences; and
 * (c) to specify the maximum sum for which such offence may be compounded, except that the maximum sum so specified shall not exceed—
 * (i) one half of the amount of the maximum fine that is prescribed for the offence; or
 * (ii) $5,000,
 * whichever is the lower.

(3) The person designated under subsection (2)(b) may compound any offence prescribed under subsection (2)(a) by collecting from a person who is reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum of money not exceeding the maximum sum that is specified under subsection (2)(c) in respect of that offence. PART VI MISCELLANEOUS Enforcement of directions of Commission in District Court

85.—(1) For the purposes of enforcement of any direction made by the Commission under section 67 or 69, the Commission may apply for the direction to be registered in a District Court in accordance with the Rules of Court and the District Court shall register the direction in accordance with the Rules of Court.

(2) From the date of registration of a direction under subsection (1), the direction shall be of the same force and effect, and all proceedings may be taken on the direction, for the purposes of enforcement as if it had been an order originally obtained in the District Court which shall have power to enforce it accordingly.