Compounding of certain offences

(1) The Minister and the Game Warden, if authorised by him in writing, may accept from any person admitting the commission of an offence under this Act a sum of money, which shall in no case exceed three hundred dollars, by way of compensation for the offence and on payment thereof such person, if in custody, shall be discharged and no further proceedings shall be taken against him in respect of the 14 (2) All moneys received under this section shall be paid into the Consolidated Revenue Fund.