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Traffic Act 1987
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36 Laying of complaint
(1) A complaint for an offence against this Act may be made by any
(2) Where a complaint is made by a person (other than the Director, an
inspector, a member of the Police Force or a person authorized by
a statutory corporation to make complaints on its behalf under this
Act) and the proceedings are dismissed or the complaint is
withdrawn, the court may, if it thinks fit, order that person to pay to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.