5, Section 266 of the principal enactment is hereby amended by the repeal of subsection (4) of that section and the substitution therefor, of the following subsection:
" (4) Subject to the provisions of any other law the compounding of any offence under this section shall
| | (a) when a prosecution for such offence is not pending in the Magistrate's Court, not have the effect of an acquittal of the accused; | | |
| | (b) when a prosecution for such offence is pending in a Magistrate's Court, have the effect of an acquittal of the accused.". | | |
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