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Motor Vehicles Act 1949
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120 Laying of information
(1) Any information or complaint for an offence against or a
contravention of any provision of this Act may be laid or made by
any person.
(2) If any such information or complaint is laid or made by any person
other than the Registrar or an officer therefor authorized by the
Minister or a member of the Police Force, and the proceedings are
dismissed or withdrawn, the court may, if it thinks fit, order that
person to pay to the defendant, in addition to any costs, such
compensation as it thinks reasonable.