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22 division having authority in the special zone to be in force for a period of 48 hours from the time it was made.

(3) In subsection (1), “police officer” means a police officer not below the rank of sergeant.

Power of arrest

15. Any police officer may arrest without warrant any person offending in his view against any of the provisions of this Act, and take him before a Magistrate’s Court to be dealt with according to law.

Composition of offences

16.—(1) The Commissioner or an authorised officer 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 the lower of the following:
 * (a) one half of the amount of the maximum fine that is prescribed for the offence;
 * (b) $2,000.

(2) On payment of such sum of money, no further proceedings shall be taken against that person in respect of the offence.

Offences by bodies corporate, etc.

17.—(1) Where an offence under this Act committed by a body corporate is proved—
 * (a) to have been committed with the consent or connivance of an officer; or
 * (b) to be attributable to any act or default on his part,

the officer as well as the body corporate shall be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

(2) Where the affairs of a body corporate are managed by its members, subsection (1) shall apply in relation to the acts and defaults of a member in connection with his functions of management as if he were a director of the body corporate.