28Alternative to prosecution for certain offences

### 28 Alternative to prosecution for certain offences > > (1)  If – > > > > > > (a) the Forest Manager is satisfied that a person has committed an offence involving a forest product but that in the circumstances the offence does not merit prosecution; and > > > > > > > (b) the person pays or agrees to pay the Forest Manager an amount not exceeding 3 times the commercial value of the forest product as reasonably determined by the Forest Manager – > > > > the Forest Manager may accept such payment or agreement to pay and, if so, it must waive or, if applicable, discontinue the proceedings for the offence. > > > (2)  In a case to which [subsection (1)](#GS28@Gs1@EN) applies, the Forest Manager may allow the person to take, remove or retain the whole or any part of the forest product. > > > (3)  If the whole or any part of an amount that a person has agreed to pay the Forest Manager under [subsection (1)](#GS28@Gs1@EN) is not paid by such date or within such period as that person and the Forest Manager have agreed for the purpose, the Forest Manager may recover the unpaid amount as a debt due to the Forest Manager in a court of competent jurisdiction.