Document SRC-1324

Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 s341 Compounding of certain minor offences (Acts Online)

Acts Online (statute text) · 1977 · statute

Original address: https://www.acts.co.za/criminal-procedure/341__compounding_of_certain_minor_offences
Retrieved: 29 October 2026
Archived copy: An archived copy is held by the project
Why it matters: Legal basis of s341 parking 'fines' paid to the local authority; magistrate oversight of amounts

Original document

Cited pinpoints: CPA s341(1), (2)(a)-(d)

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VerifiedEditor-approved CPA s341: a person who receives a written notification from a peace officer for a Schedule 3 offence may, within 30 days, pay the stated amount and will not be prosecuted; where the notice is issued by a peace officer of a local authority, payment may be made to the local authority and 'shall be deemed to be a fine'; the local authority must send the magistrate a copy within seven days and refund any amount exceeding what the magistrate determines under s341(5). (CPA s341(1), (2)(a)-(d))