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40. Power to compound.(1) The Commissioner may compound any <strong>of</strong>fence against this Act or any regulations made underthis Act by collecting from the person reasonably suspected <strong>of</strong> having committed the <strong>of</strong>fence a sum <strong>of</strong>money not exceeding the maximum fine prescribed for that <strong>of</strong>fence.(2) Where an <strong>of</strong>fence has been compounded under subsection (1), no prosecution shall thereafter beinstituted in respect <strong>of</strong> the compounded <strong>of</strong>fence.(3) Any moneys paid to the Commissioner under this section shall be paid into <strong>and</strong> form part <strong>of</strong> theConsolidated Fund.41. Appeals to the State Authority.Any person or body aggrieved by any act or decision <strong>of</strong> the Commissioner under this Act may, withinfourteen days after having been notified <strong>of</strong> the action <strong>and</strong> decision, appeal against that action ordecision to the State Authority; <strong>and</strong> the decision <strong>of</strong> the State Authority shall be final <strong>and</strong> shall not bequestioned in any court.42. Regulations.(1) The Minister may, with the concurrence <strong>of</strong> the State Authority, make such regulations as may beexpedient or necessary for the better carrying out <strong>of</strong> the provisions <strong>of</strong> this Act.(2) Without prejudice to the generality <strong>of</strong> subsection (1), regulations may be made for all or any <strong>of</strong> thefollowing purposes:(a) prescribing any matter which is required under this Act to be prescribed;(b) providing for proper st<strong>and</strong>ards <strong>of</strong> maintenance <strong>and</strong> management in respect <strong>of</strong> buildings<strong>and</strong> common property;(c) providing for the payment <strong>of</strong> deposit by any person erecting or constructing a building toensure its proper maintenance <strong>and</strong> management <strong>and</strong> for the forfeiture <strong>of</strong> the deposit;(d) providing for collection charges by the Commissioner;(e) prescribing <strong>of</strong>fences which may be compounded <strong>and</strong> the forms to be used in <strong>and</strong> themethod <strong>and</strong> the procedure for compounding such <strong>of</strong>fences;(f) providing generally for the performance <strong>of</strong> the functions, the exercise <strong>of</strong> the powers <strong>and</strong> thedischarge <strong>of</strong> the duties <strong>of</strong> the Body under the provisions <strong>of</strong> this Act.(3) Regulations under this section-(a) may provide for different provisions for different types <strong>of</strong> buildings <strong>and</strong> common property;or(b) may provide for any other matter which is expedient or necessary for the purposes <strong>of</strong> thisAct.
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