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Rh (4) To avoid doubt, this section does not affect the application of—
 * (a) Chapters V and VA of the Penal Code; or
 * (b) the Evidence Act or any other law or practice regarding the admissibility of evidence.

(5) To avoid doubt, subsection (2) also does not affect the liability of an unincorporated association or a partnership for an offence under this Act, and applies whether or not the unincorporated association or partnership is convicted of the offence.

(6) In this section—
 * “officer”, in relation to an unincorporated association (other than a partnership), means the president, the secretary, or any member of the committee of the unincorporated association, and includes—
 * (a) any person holding a position analogous to that of president, secretary or member of a committee of the unincorporated association; and
 * (b) any person purporting to act in any such capacity;
 * “partner” includes a person purporting to act as a partner;
 * “state of mind” of a person includes—
 * (a) the knowledge, intention, opinion, belief or purpose of the person; and
 * (b) the person’s reasons for the intention, opinion, belief or purpose.

Composition of offences

47.—(1) The Director may compound any offence under this Act that is prescribed as a compoundable offence by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence a sum not exceeding the lower of the following:
 * (a) one half of the amount of the maximum fine that is prescribed for the offence;
 * (b) $10,000.