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(1) Criminal proceedings under this Act and Regulations made under it may be instituted and conducted by the Attorney-General or an officer of the Trust appointed by the Attorney-General by executive instrument.

(2) A Court when convicting a person of an offence under this Act or Regulations made under it may, in addition to the fine or imprisonment, order the person to pay to the Trust the amount of any contribution, together with any interest or penalty on the amount due from that person to the Trust at the date of conviction.

(3) The amount may be recovered together with the requisite contribution report in the same manner as a fine and shall be paid and credited to the Trust accounts of the members of the social security scheme concerned where applicable.

(4) The order of payment to the Trust shall be without prejudice to civil remedy.