Section 40A

The Authority may compound any offence under this Act which is prescribed as a compoundable offence by collecting from a person reasonably suspected of having committed that offence a sum not exceeding $500.

The Minister may, with the approval of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan, make regulations to prescribe the offences which may be compounded.

Power to take action 41.

No fine or punishment imposed under this Act shall affect or prejudice the powers of the Authority under section 24, nor shall anything in this Act be held to prevent proceedings by civil suit against any person for damage caused to any waterworks, or to prevent any person from being prosecuted criminally for an offence in respect of any waterworks.

Court for trial of offences under this Act 42.

Any offence under this Act or any regulations made thereunder may be tried by the Court of a Magistrate.

All fines imposed for any offence against this Act or any regulations made thereunder shall be paid into the Consolidated Fund.

Water Supply 26

Fine may be prescribed for breach of regulations 43.

The Authority may in making any by-laws or regulations prescribe the fine with which the contravention thereof shall be punishable, provided that such fine shall not exceed, for any one offence, the sum of $500 or, in the case of a continuing offence, the sum of $20 for every day during which such offence is continued.

Fine for breach of regulations where no fine is prescribed 44.

Any person who contravenes any regulations for which no fine is prescribed is liable to a fine of $500, for any one offence, or, in the case of a continuing offence, the sum of $20 for every day during which such offence is continued.

Service pipes, cocks etc. not to be subject to distress etc.