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| (1) The Director may compound any offence under this Act which is prescribed to be a compoundable offence by accepting from the person reasonably suspected of having committed such offence a sum of money not exceeding one thousand rupees. |
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| (2) A Shipping Officer may compound any offence under this Act which is prescribed to be a compoundable offence by accepting from the person reasonably suspected of having committed such offence a sum of money not exceeding one hundred rupees. |
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| (3) On the payment of any sum of money under sub-section (1) or sub-section (2),-
| | (a) the person reasonably suspected of having committed the offence in respect of which the payment has been made shall, if in custody, be discharged; | | |
| | (b) any ship detained in respect of such offence shall be released; and | | |
| | (c) no further proceedings shall be taken against such person or ship in respect of such offence. | | |
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Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts