Immunity from prosecution withdrawn where compounding order conditions are breached, enabling subsequent criminal prosecution to proceed. Withdrawal of immunity from prosecution occurs where a person granted immunity under compounding fails to pay the sum specified in the compounding order within the time specified or fails to comply with any other condition; in such cases the Act applies as if no immunity had been granted. The compounding authority may also withdraw immunity if the person concealed material particulars or gave false evidence during compounding proceedings, permitting trial for the original or any related offence as if no immunity had existed.
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Immunity from prosecution withdrawn where compounding order conditions are breached, enabling subsequent criminal prosecution to proceed.
Withdrawal of immunity from prosecution occurs where a person granted immunity under compounding fails to pay the sum specified in the compounding order within the time specified or fails to comply with any other condition; in such cases the Act applies as if no immunity had been granted. The compounding authority may also withdraw immunity if the person concealed material particulars or gave false evidence during compounding proceedings, permitting trial for the original or any related offence as if no immunity had existed.
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